http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:34:00 +0000 http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_260153536.html http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_260153536.html This Saturday, the Careity Foundation, a North Texas based non-profit, will partner with medical service providers to make available free mammograms for uninsured, or underserved, men or women who lack insurance coverage or access to preventive care, ages 40 and over, or women ages 35 to 39 with a family history of breast cancer. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:27:00 +0000 http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_259162818.html http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_259162818.html Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:41:00 +0000 http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_251154245.html http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_251154245.html AUSTIN — The Texas Department of State Health Services is encouraging people to get their seasonal flu vaccination now. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:38:00 +0000 http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_188094030.html http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_188094030.html One of the most common hand/wrist complaints I see in my office is patients coming in with pain that they think is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:26:00 +0000 http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_183172735.html http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_183172735.html AUSTIN – The Texas Department of State Health Services is reminding swimmers and skiers to take precautions to avoid infection from Naegleria fowleri, an ameba assumed to be present in all rivers, lakes, ponds, tanks and streams. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:16:00 +0000 http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_173101703.html http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_173101703.html WASHINGTON — It isn't just the thunder thighs that shrink after obesity surgery. Melting fat somehow thins bones, too. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:14:00 +0000 http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_173101502.html http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_173101502.html This time of year is when the frequency of a condition I have dubbed “Oh My Blooming Back!” becomes very prevalent. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:12:00 +0000 http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_173101335.html http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_173101335.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Barry Miller figured he was saving $100 a month when he scaled back his disability insurance. After all, he was healthy. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:10:00 +0000 http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_173101200.html http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_173101200.html AUSTIN – The Texas Department of State Health Services is warning consumers to avoid eating any varieties of prepackaged Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough as state and federal health officials investigate an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:08:00 +0000 http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_173101003.html http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_173101003.html MIDDLETOWN, CT – In a society where it’s easy to pop a pill to solve a problem, Clinical Psychologist Dr. Robert Reynolds is taking the road less traveled. Specifically, Dr. Robert Reynolds is leading the medication-free revolution for treating children with mental conditions and behavioral disorders across the state. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:48:00 +0000 http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_159094917.html http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_159094917.html More about headaches Fri, 22 May 2009 16:07:00 +0000 http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_142160806.html http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_142160806.html Fats contribute a large portion of the calories in our diet, so it is not surprising if this nutrient gets lots of attention considering the increased problems with obesity. Mon, 11 May 2009 09:17:00 +0000 http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_131091839.html http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_131091839.html Posture is something often misunderstood in the aspect that many people think that poor posture is simply due to being lazy. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:46:00 +0000 http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_117114724.html http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_117114724.html TUCSON, Ariz. — For the 18th year, the Muscular Dystrophy Association will host activities across the country throughout the month of May to raise awareness of the devastating disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:45:00 +0000 http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_117114554.html http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/health/local_story_117114554.html GENEVA (AP) — A swine flu outbreak that appears to have caused fatalities in humans in Mexico and nonfatal cases in the United States prompted the World Health Organization this weekend to urge countries around the world to be alert for suspicious cases of influenza.