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Lavaca County EMS Assistant Chief emphasized compassionate care in community
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (269+ words) HALLETTSVILLE, Texas " A personal experience watching first responders care for his grandmother inspired Tim Decker to become an emergency medical professional more than a decade ago. Now Assistant Chief of Lavaca County Emergency Medical Service, Decker has dedicated over 10 years…...
Detar Hospital recognizes all military branches with special parking spaces
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (245+ words) VICTORIA, Texas " De Tar Hospital on Navarro has launched a veteran recognition program featuring dedicated parking spaces, commemorating the initiative with a ceremony honoring military service members from all branches. The hospital established five parking spaces reserved exclusively for veterans…...
City of Victoria launches Ramp Up program to improve home accessibility
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (120+ words) crossroadstoday. com VICTORIA, Texas " The City of Victoria is launching the Ramp Up Victoria program to help wheelchair-bound and low-mobility residents gain access to their homes. The program, in partnership with Golden Crescent Habitat for Humanity, will allow eligible residents…...
WHO chief concerned at speed and scale of Ebola outbreak
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (331+ words) M'edical personnel were rushing on Monday to the frontlines of a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with cases also confirmed in Uganda. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Muhammad Munir, professor in virology at Lancaster University....
Victoria man rations insulin
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (488+ words) Victoria senior skips diabetes medication due to costs, seeks state assistance program VICTORIA, Texas " A 64-year-old Victoria man has been rationing his diabetes medication for nearly a decade, stretching a four-month supply to last a year by skipping doses as…...
PAM Health celebrates speech pathology day with a focus on patient recovery progress | News
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (214+ words) PAM Health Rehabilitation honoring Speech Pathology Day VICTORIA, Texas " PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital marked Speech Pathology Day by highlighting work that helps patients rebuild fundamental skills"talking, thinking clearly, and swallowing safely. Speech-language pathologists treat patients who struggle with communication…...
Victoria man rations insulin | Local News
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (488+ words) Victoria senior skips diabetes medication due to costs, seeks state assistance program VICTORIA, Texas " A 64-year-old Victoria man has been rationing his diabetes medication for nearly a decade, stretching a four-month supply to last a year by skipping doses as…...
Man with health issues living without power after leasing letdown
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (503+ words) VICTORIA, Texas - Tenants at local rental property are taking issue with their property owner after a situation has left the lights out for multiple days, potentially placing a man with a sensitive health situation at risk. Don Bates has needed…...
Tooth from Siberian cave reveals Neanderthal dental surgery
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (708+ words) Three months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared, a true crime streamer found unrelated human remains 7 miles from her house, but police determined they were "prehistoric" in nature. About 59, 000 years ago, a Neanderthal suffered from an awful toothache caused by a deep…...
Victoria senior skips diabetes medication due to costs, seeks state assistance program
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (488+ words) VICTORIA, Texas " A 64-year-old Victoria man has been rationing his diabetes medication for nearly a decade, stretching a four-month supply to last a year by skipping doses as prescription costs consume a significant portion of his fixed income. Duane Hay,…...