Health & Fitness

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a good reminder to focus on how our diets affect our health.

Exercise — it could be the most important thing you do to decrease your risk of contracting breast cancer.

There are many -- too many -- country stars who have had cancer or have been personally affected by it in some way.

The "Knockin' Boots" singer will also be a part of two shows at the Grand Ole Opry that night.

The Miller County Health Unit and the Hempstead County Health Unit, both with the Arkansas Department of Health are having FREE Flu Shot events near the end of September, keep reading for dates and times.

CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System demonstrated their ongoing commitment to community health with the presentation of an automated external defibrillator (AED) to the city of DeKalb, TX on Aug. 14. This donation assists personnel at DeKalb City Hall in their efforts to ensure lifesaving technology is available at the city hall and at community events such as the annual OctoberFest.

I don't know what the numbers are area-wide, state-wide, or even nation-wide much less world-wide, but I do know there have been millions of Scouts over the last 100 years or so. Will we see 100's of neckers on World Scout Scarf Day Thursday, August 1 here in the Ark-La-Tex? Thousands? Or 10's of 1's?

Wild About Wellness is coming up Saturday, August 10 from 9 until noon at the Four States Fairgrounds, and it just keeps getting better every year. Be sure you get there early to take advantage of the Bicycle Safety Town sponsored by State Farm Insurance agents Kelli Ashbrook and Derrick McGary, with help from Irene Webster from TxDot Traffic Safety, and FREE bike helmets for the kids, while suppl

The Texarkana Arkansas-side Walmart has donated 3 bicycles to use for the Bicycle Safety Town at the 2019 Wild About Wellness Saturday, August 10.  Once again we will be giving those bikes away through a random drawing at the end of the event. For more information about the Bicycle Safety Town, keep reading!

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has recognized CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain. CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System was awarded Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI recently based on rigorous onsite evaluation of the staff’s ability to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients who may be experienc

With severe weather planning to impact the region this weekend, LifeShare Blood Center is asking for blood donors to give blood ahead of the storm.

CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) has been officially accredited as a Level III NICU by the Texas Department of State Health Services – the only Level III NICU in the region. This three-year designation acts as official recognition of the facility's commitment to meeting the requirements of national and state standards for Level III neonatal ICUs.