Request For A New, Different Type Of Ambulance Considered by Hospital District Board
A new, different type of ambulance was considered by Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors Tuesday night. Typically, EMS submits for HCHD Board approval in the budget process a truck remount. Monday evening, the board was asked to consider purchasing a new truck at a higher rate but with many additional safety features and more in line with current industry standards, at the recommendation of the department’s...
Some Tips To Help Stay Safe This Memorial Day
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News: Sulphur Springs, Texas May 23, 2022 CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. By Jennifer Heitman, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] In honor of our fallen heroes this Memorial Day, we say THANK YOU. May...
Texas A&M AgriLife Experts Recommend Pediatric Advice On Infant Formula
By Johanna Hicks, Hopkins County AgriLife Extension Agent for Family & Community Health, [email protected] With the shortage of infant formula on store shelves and uncertainty of when there may be new supplies, many people are turning to the internet and social media to find out how to make their own infant formula at home. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension personnel are advising worried mothers to check with their pediatricians...
CHRISTUS Associates, Others Donate $2,500 To Help A Ukraine Community
Hospital Also Donating Medical Supplies To Send To Kharkov Sulphur Springs, Texas, May 18, 2022 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission:To Extend the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. By Jennifer Heitman, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Inpatient Hemodialysis Now Available We are now offering inpatient hemodialysis for...
COVID-19 Education and Awareness Panel to be Held May 21st
A COVID-19 Education and Awareness Panel, presented by The University of Texas at Tyler, Ben and Maytee Fisch with the College of Pharmacy, and Care Wellness, will be held May 21st, 10am to 1pm, at MLK Drive Church of Christ. Come join the discussion with healthcare professions about the fears and doubts of COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccines will be provided. COVID 19 Education and Awareness Panel
FDA Authorizes EAU Of Pfizer COVID-19 Single-Dose Booster For Kids 5-11 Years Old
US FDA news release – Tuesday, May 17, 2022 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, authorizing the use of a single booster dose for administration to individuals 5 through 11 years of age at least five months after completion of a primary series with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. “While it has largely been the case that...
FDA Authorizes First COVID-19 Test Available Without Prescription That Also Detects Flu, RSV
The EUA Authorizes At-Home Sample Collection With Testing Performed In A Laboratory FDA NEWS RELEASE – Monday, May 16, 2022 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the Labcorp Seasonal Respiratory Virus RT-PCR DTC Test for use without a prescription by individuals with symptoms of respiratory viral infection consistent with COVID-19. This product is the first direct-to-consumer (non-prescription) multi-analyte...
Specific Gummy Varieties of SKITTLES, STARBURST, LIFE SAVERS Recalled
May 13, 2022 – Today, Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC announced a voluntary recall of specific varieties of SKITTLES® Gummies, STARBURST® Gummies, and LIFE SAVERS® Gummies due to the potential presence of a very thin metal strand embedded in the gummies or loose in the bag. The company received reports from consumers alerting them to this matter but not aware of any illnesses to date. Products were manufactured by a third party and...
Inpatient Hemodialysis Now Available
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News By Jennifer Heitman, Marketing Supervisor for CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Sulphur Springs, Texas, May 16, 2022 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. UPDATED – COVID Vaccine Clinics – New Location CHRISTUS...
FDA Approves Novel, Dual-Targeted Treatment For Type 2 Diabetes
USFDA News Release – May 13, 2022 In Clinical Trials, Treatment Proved More Effective Than Other Therapies Evaluated May 13, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Mounjaro (tirzepatide) injection to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes, as an addition to diet and exercise. Mounjaro was effective at improving blood sugar and was more effective than the other diabetes therapies with which it...
