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Financial woes impacting Americans' mental health

TYLER – By simply turning on the television these days – it’s no secret that the economy is on most Americans’ minds. And for the first time - a new survey by the American Psychological Association... Read more »

Tyler Man Honored For Volunteer Work

TYLER - A local man is honored for his volunteer work in Smith County. And Friday, he will be recognized nationally in Dallas. It was eight years ago, in 2000, when George Moses... Read more »

Local Hospital Officials Plan For Worst

TYLER - Local hospital officials continue to plan for the worst. Since Saturday night, thousands of healthcare patients have been heading here, to get continued care at one of our East Texas hospitals. ... Read more »

Health News

Drug firms agree to invest more in AIDS research
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday that major pharmaceutical firms promised to invest more on researching treatments for the AIDS virus and diagnostic procedures for poorer regions. Read more »
Financial crisis to increase mental health woes
Hundreds of millions of people worldwide are already affected by mental problems such as depression and bi-polar disorders and the current market meltdown could exacerbate feelings of despair among people vulnerable to such illnesses. Read more »
Scientists find key protein helps people hear
A protein in the inner ear helps people differentiate between sounds and understand speech, French researchers reported on Wednesday in a finding that could help treat the hard of hearing. Read more »
Gene discovery may help hunt for blindness cure
Scientists have discovered a gene mutation linked to the most common cause of blindness in the developed world, holding out the prospect of better treatments and perhaps eventually a cure. Read more »
Aid group urges switch to dairy, egg-based food aid
The international medical charity MSF called on Monday for food aid to be based on dairy products and eggs instead of cereals, saying this could save the lives of tens of thousands of hungry children. Read more »
U.S. Congress passes mental health coverage boost
A measure boosting insurance coverage for mental illness and treatment of drug and alcohol addiction secured final U.S. congressional passage Friday as part of financial industry bailout legislation. Read more »
Calorie overload sends the brain haywire
Overeating makes the brain go haywire, prompting a cascade of damage that may cause diabetes, heart disease and other ills, U.S. researchers reported Thursday. Read more »
Study pushes back origin of AIDS pandemic to 1908
The deadly AIDS virus first began spreading among humans at the turn of the 20th century in sub-Saharan Africa, just as modern cities were emerging in the region, U.S. researchers said Wednesday. Read more »
No Lou Gehrig's disease risk with statins
An analysis of dozens of studies found the widely used statin cholesterol drugs do not increase the risk of Lou Gehrig's disease, U.S. health officials said Monday. Read more »
New devices help control diabetes better
Devices that constantly monitor blood sugar levels of people with diabetes help them control their glucose better than the old-fashioned method of pricking their fingers throughout the day, researchers reported Monday. Read more »

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