Health

City council adopts “no-kill” animal services plan, $12 million contract to build east Austin animal shelter

By Patrick Brendel Thursday, 11 March 2010 11:38

Members of the Austin City Council voted unanimously Thursday in favor of a plan to reduce animal euthanizations, and also unanimously approved a $12 million contract to build a new animal shelter in east Austin.

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American Heart Association's Mission Lifeline

By Rebecca Nordquist Friday, 26 February 2010 00:00

Joyce Leatherwood calls herself a preacher—practically a fundamentalist, she says—for spreading the word on women’s heart attack symptoms.

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Travis County Healthcare District clinic plans move forward

By Beth Wade Friday, 26 February 2010 00:00

Despite continued concerns from neighborhood residents, the Travis County Healthcare District is moving forward with plans to build a 48,000 sq. ft., one-story community clinic at 1210 W. Braker Lane.

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St. David’s HealthCare to acquire the Heart Hospital of Austin

By Community Impact Newspaper Staff Wednesday, 17 February 2010 07:15

St. David's HealthCare and MedCath Corporation announced an agreement for St. David's to acquire the Heart Hospital of Austin, according to a news release.

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Seton, St. David's competing for STAR Flight headquarters

By Patrick Brendel Tuesday, 16 February 2010 11:32

Travis County Commissioners are considering competing bids from Austin's two hospital systems to decide where to base the Austin–Travis County EMS System's STAR Flight helicopters. Both Seton Family of Hospitals and St. David's HealthCare have offered to pay for a new facility.

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Fitness Guide - January 2010

By Kelsey Wilkinson Friday, 29 January 2010 00:00

Local options for getting into shape and staying healthy

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Boundless Nutrition

By Beth Wade Friday, 29 January 2010 00:00

Trevor Ross had always been into nutrition and healthy living, but the lifestyle of a college student caught up to him. When he graduated from the University of Texas in 2000, he decided it was time to get back on track.

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Doctor at St. David's North Austin Medical Center performs first-of-its-kind cervical surgery in Austin

By Kelsey Wilkinson Thursday, 28 January 2010 13:04

Earlier this month, Dr. Michael Teneriello of Texas Oncology and St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, performed a da Vinci Surgical System radial hysterectomy—the first of its kind to be performed in the City of Austin. The rare, state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgical procedure was implemented to treat an early-stage cervical cancer patient. January is national Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and the American Cancer Society said approximately 11,270 new case of the disease were diagnosed in 2009.

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Mayor's Fitness Council Resolution Walk gets Austin moving for 2010

By Community Impact Newspaper Staff Saturday, 09 January 2010 12:42

Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell and members of the Mayor’s Fitness Council joined a number of Austinites Jan. 8 for a 2-mile walk around Lady Bird Lake.

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Local entities team up to help elderly

By Community Impact Newspaper Staff Monday, 30 November 2009 14:32

Three Austin organizations—Family Eldercare, Health Sense Home Care and SouthernCare Inc.—have teamed up for an intensified holiday campaign to collect nonperishable food as well as other specific items to help comfort and sustain Austin’s at-risk elderly.

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