Free Mammography Clinic is Full, But Waiting List Available
September 30, 2024 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The free mammography clinic offered to uninsured Hopkins County women over 40 is full. All sixty appointments have been claimed and, a waiting list has been created. If you missed securing an appointment, please call the Ruth & Jack Gillis Women’s Center at 903-438-4325 to get on the waiting list. The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation sponsors the clinic which is...
Free Mammogram Appointments Are Going Fast
September 26, 2024 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The free mammography clinic sponsored by the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation only has 6 appointments left. Uninsured Hopkins County women over 40 are eligible to take advantage of this program. The free mammograms will be conducted at the Jack & Ruth Gillis Women’s Center at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs. The Gillis Women’s Center staff can be...
Christus Health Will Offer Flu Shots September 24th at the Senior Citizens Activity Center
September 19, 2024 – Christus Health will provide free flu shots Tuesday, September 24, 2024. The flu shots will be available beginning at 11:00am. There will be a limited amount. First come first serve. Christus Health will be providing these flu shots at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Activity Center in Sulphur Springs, Texas. flu shots at Senor Citizens Activity Center September 24 2024
What to Expect During a Mammogram
September 19, 2024 – Sulphur Springs, TX – Have you had a bad mammogram experience? Or maybe you have never had a mammogram. To encourage all women to get an annual mammogram, the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation wants to dispel the fear of mammograms. “We all know how important early detection of breast cancer is. We thought we should do all we can to get rid of any barriers preventing women from getting their annual...
Free Mammography Clinic Still Has Openings
September 12, 2024 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s free mammography clinic still has openings for uninsured Hopkins County women over the age of 40. The Foundation is offering 60 appointments and hopes that each appointment is filled. The mammograms are conducted by the staff of the Ruth & Jack Gillis Women’s Center, a part of CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, on the 3D...
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Teams with the Drug Enforcement Administration for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
September 10, 2024 – [SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX] – On Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration will host DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at locations across the country. DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs. For more than a decade, the event has helped Americans...
CHRISTUS Health Celebrates 75th Anniversary of Sulphur Springs Hospital, Announces Expansion
September 5, 2024 – (SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas) – CHRISTUS Health celebrated the 75th anniversary of Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs on Thursday with a ceremony and announcement of a $25 million hospital expansion. The hospital, in partnership with the Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation and community partners, is investing in a two-phase hospital expansion, which includes adding nearly 8,000 square feet to the surgical...
Researchers Discover an Antibody Able to Neutralize all Known Variants of SARS-CoV-2
September 4, 2024 – As part of a new study on hybrid immunity to the virus, the large, multi-institution research team led by The University of Texas at Austin discovered and isolated a broadly neutralizing plasma antibody, called SC27, from a single patient. Using technology developed over several years of research into antibody response, the team led by UT engineers and scientists obtained the exact molecular sequence of the...
Upcoming Free Mammography Clinic Sponsored by the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation
Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation is making plans for their fifthannual free mammography clinic to benefit uninsured Hopkins County women over the age of 40. The clinic is made possible through direct donations and proceeds from Designer Handbag Bingo. The October clinic is available to the first 60 women who call to make an appointment. The dates so far are Friday, October 4, Monday, October 7, and...
CHRISTUS Health Celebrates Community Partners for Fighting food Insecurity in Northeast Texas
August 29, 2024 – (TYLER, Texas) – CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System recognized 10 organizations from Northeast Texas as part of the annual community benefit breakfast this week. . The groups were honored Tuesday for their work in fighting food insecurity in the region. “These organizations play a vital role in meeting community needs, and we are blessed to partner and collaborate with them in changing the...
