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East Texas doctor highlights dangers of improper care of brain injuries
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (322+ words) TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - There are many types of brain injuries that can happen, some more common than others. "That can be from scalp bruises to bleeding inside the brain which i worse case scenario. One of the main ones we…...
Harrison County Sheriff’s Office K-9 retires after 8 years of service
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (214+ words) MARSHALL, Texas (KLTV) - Harrison County Sheriff's Office K-9 Pato has officially retired after eight years of service, following a unanimous vote by the Harrison County Commissioners Court. Pato served the last six years alongside his handler, Deputy Bailey Trice, under Sheriff…...
East Texas Alliance of Hope to host mobile mammogram for Cancer Prevention Month
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (294+ words) LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - The East Texas Alliance of Hope is preparing to host a mobile mammogram site in Lufkin to recognize February as National Cancer Prevention Month. The organization provides financial assistance, support groups, and events centered around cancer care…...
‘Women with Heart’ scholarship ceremony set for Tuesday
1+ week, 2+ day ago (218+ words) TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - As February marks Heart Health Awareness Month, it is important to note a critical crisis: heart disease is the leading killer of women, affecting one in three. In an interview with East Texas Now, Jamie Moore, regional…...
Twelve years after diagnosis, Longview family credits free heart screening with saving son
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (357+ words) LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - 12 years ago, JoCarol Cox's son, Parker, was diagnosed with a heart condition through Longview Regional's free teen heart screening. "He was just a healthy kid. You would've never thought there was anything wrong with his heart," Cox…...
85-year-old seamstress defies retirement assumptions with full-time work
2+ week, 3+ day ago (325+ words) (Aging Untold) " Alice Taylor works five days a week, eight hours a day as a seamstress for Dillard's, handling all the tailoring for Dillard's three store locations in Charlotte. At 85, Taylor represents a growing trend of older Americans re-entering the…...
Exercise program helps people with Parkinson’s disease fight back against symptoms
2+ week, 3+ day ago (198+ words) (Aging Untold) " Parkinson's disease affects nearly 1 million people in the United States, with 90,000 diagnosed each year. While there's no cure for the movement disorder, doctors have found new treatment plans that can help delay and maybe even reverse the disease....
Lufkin hospital patients get 24/7 virtual nurse support
2+ week, 6+ day ago (323+ words) LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - St. Luke's Memorial Hospital launched its virtually integrated care program Monday morning, introducing a digital system designed to transform how nurses work at the bedside. "We can take those administrative tasks. We can provide education. We can…...
Kurth Memorial Library in Lufkin offers free tax prep services
3+ week, 10+ hour ago (256+ words) LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - The Kurth Memorial Library is offering free tax preparation services during tax season through a joint program with AARP and the IRS. "A lot of them would go to a paid preparer, they would end up paying…...
Protecting Your Heart Health
3+ week, 2+ day ago (211+ words) TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S. To raise awareness, people are encouraged to wear red today for "National Wear Red Day," which always falls on the first Friday in…...