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4 Simple Tips for Blending a Better-For-You Smoothie

January 3, 2019

There’s no better time than a new year to embrace healthy habits. And it’s easier to embrace a “new me” mentality by fueling your body with the goodness it needs now. You can incorporate more fruits ...

Extraordinary Nurse Recognized at Woodland Heights

August 8, 2018

Lufkin Texas – Nurses at Woodland Heights Medical Center are being honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses ®. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s mission to recogn...

Woodland Heights Adopts Improved Communication Process

August 8, 2018

Lufkin Texas – Woodland Heights has recently adopted a communication platform that connects clinicians across healthcare entities in real-time. Built on mobile technology, the system helps pr...

Woodland Heights Recognizes National CPR and AED Awareness Week

June 4, 2018

Lufkin Texas (June 1-7, 2018) – In 2007, the American Heart Association along with the American Red Cross and the National Safety Council worked collaboratively to designate a National CPR and AED Aw...

Woodland Heights Offers World’s Smallest Pacemaker

April 18, 2018

Lufkin Texas (April 12, 2018) – The world’s smallest pacemaker (for patients with bradycardia) was implanted today at Woodland Heights Medical Center. Dr. Vivek Mangla and Dr. Subramanya Venkata rece...

Woodland Heights Offering Alternative Option for Atrial Fibrillation P...

April 16, 2018

Lufkin Texas (April 16, 2018) – Woodland Heights is now offering patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) an alternative to long-term warfarin medication with a newly approved implant. For...

When Morning Sickness Becomes All Day and All Night Sickness

March 15, 2018

“Have you tried ginger?” “My friend’s sister’s college roommate was really sick during her first pregnancy, and she swore by sucking on peppermint, you should try it!” “Keep some saltines by your bed...

Colorectal Cancer: Routine Colonoscopies and Early Detection Can Save ...

March 14, 2018

By Mitchell Rubinoff, M.D., Chair, Gastroenterology, Valley Medical Group Newswise — Having a colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer is not on anyone’s list of favorite activities. However, wit...

Hallucinations, Full Moons and Coffee? Baylor Sleep Expert Debunks Com...

March 13, 2018

WACO, Texas (March 2, 2018) – On average, you will spend about a third of your life sleeping or attempting to sleep. For many, this means more than 25 years of your life will be spent in bed. Given t...

Protecting Your Child From Spring Sports Injuries

March 12, 2018

As families prepare for baseball, softball, tennis and other spring sports activities, it’s important that parents and caregivers are aware of the most common sports injuries and the best ways to pre...

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India's homegrown vaccine developer warns some to avoid shot

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Rwandan capital back under full virus lockdown

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Oxford given £100m for antibiotic resistance research

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Inflamed environment is Clostridioides difficile paradise

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