Texoma's Healthy Living: Local News
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New Guidelines Issued On Cervical Cancer Screening
New medical guidelines are calling for fewer Pap smears for most women in their 20s. ... Read more..
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Doctors & Survivors Against New Cancer Recommendations
The United States Preventive Services Task Force, made up of 16 health care experts, said earlier this week most women in their forties don't need annual mammograms. Their ruling is women over 50 should get one every two years, but Wichita Falls medical experts and cancer survivors we with talked with don't agree.... Read more..
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Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray Pulled from the Shelves
NEW YORK — Procter & Gamble Co. is voluntarily recalling three lots of Vicks Sinex nasal spray because of potential bacterial contamination.... Read more..
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Botax? Levy on Face Lifts, Tummy Tucks Could Fund Health Bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - People are already calling a new plan that could help fund the health care overhaul the "botax." The proposal would slap a 5 percent excise tax on elective cosmetic surgeries... Read more..
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Senator Coburn Says He Won't Read Health Care Bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Senator Tom Coburn is backing off his threat to require that the Senate read the 2,074-page health care bill because some GOP colleagues aren't supporting the effort. ... Read more..
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Popcorn Gets Two Thumbs Down
A medium-sized bag of popcorn with buttery topping and a soda is the equivalent to eating three McDonald's Quarter Pounders and a stick of butter! ... Read more..
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Medtronic Gets FDA Warning on Heart Implant Unit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Medtronic says it is responding to a warning letter it received from the Food and Drug Administration about procedures at the Minnesota headquarters of its heart implants division.... Read more..
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Benefits Of Eating Fish
We all know that eating fish can be good for your heart, but a new study suggests it all depends on how it's cooked. ... Read more..
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Going High-Tech To Track Alzheimer's Patients
Keeping track of Alzheimer's patients is going high-tech.... Read more..
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New Mammogram Advice Raises Questions
There's new conflicting information about when women should start getting regular mammograms. ... Read more..
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Cholesterol Drug Controversy
A new study raises fresh concerns about Zetia and its cousin, Vytorin — drugs still taken by millions of Americans to lower cholesterol, despite questions raised last year about how well they work.... Read more..
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FDA Backs off Oyster Ban
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is backing off a plan to ban raw oysters from the Gulf of Mexico during warm weather.... Read more..
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Chocolate Lowers Stress Levels
We have some good news and a sweet cure for stress.... Read more..
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Preventing Illness In A Down Economy
Though the economy may be having a negative impact on many bank accounts, it may also be benefiting many people's health, as some are taking steps to try and prevent getting sick. ... Read more..
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CDC Now Says 4,000 Swine Flu Deaths In U.S.
Federal health officials now say that 4,000 or more Americans likely have died from swine flu — about four times the estimate they've been using.... Read more..
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BPA May Lead To Sexual Problems
Male factory workers in China who got very high doses of a chemical that's been widely used in hard plastic bottles had high rates of sexual problems, researchers reported Wednesday.... Read more..
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Steps To Protect Yourself
Tips on how to keep salmonella at bay... Read more..
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Busting Myths On Smoking
With the current economy, many are finding their tobacco habit hard to give up. But it's not easy to quit, especially with so many myths associated with smoking.... Read more..
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800,000 Pounds of Meat May Be Contaminated with Salmonella, Recalled
A California-based beef packing plant is recalling more than 800,000 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with Salmonella.... Read more..
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Researchers Say: Gain Fat to Combat Obesity
Researchers are whipping up a batch of calorie-burning brown fat cells which may ultimately lead to new ways to treat obesity and metabolic disorders like diabetes.... Read more..