Increased attention to blood pressure lowers risk of other conditions
Although high blood pressure is easily diagnosed, there are few signs and symptoms alerting people to its presence; one reason health and nutrition experts are trying to steer folks toward behaviors...
View ArticleYour ultimate allergy guide
It’s that time of year! Combat the symptoms — sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion, itchy throat, and itchy, watery eyes, using information found at this this link provided by TSCRA Insurance...
View ArticleMistakes that up your risk of food poisoning
We take every precaution to avoid food poisoning: We use separate cutting boards for meat and vegetables, we scrub our fresh fruit, and we disinfect just about everything. But when we focus so...
View ArticleUnderstanding your sunscreen options
Confused about the best sunscreen? TSCRA Insurance Services Inc. provides this link to help sort through the options. Click here ot read more…MSN Health…
View Article8 reasons to take a water break
Shed pounds and keep focus with Fitbie/MSN Health’s ‘round-the-clock re-hydration guide, link provided by TSCRA Insurance Services Inc. Click here to read more…
View ArticleBeef products recalled due to possible foreign matter contamination
Source: USDA - Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) HEB Meat Processing, a San Antonio establishment, is recalling approximately 75,465 pounds of various fresh beef products because they may be...
View ArticleNew hantavirus cases trigger precaution reminder
Source: Texas Department of State Health Services Two recent cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) were confirmed in residents of the Texas Panhandle and South Plains, bringing the year’s total...
View ArticleTexas doctors issue warning about poisonous caterpillars
Doctors are cautioning residents to avoid a small, furry caterpillar whose bite can cause severe pain and dangerous allergic reactions. Read more at The Houston Chronicle…
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New mosquito-borne virus disease found in south Central Texas
Source: AgriLife Today Chikungunya, a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes, has been identified in five Texas counties — four of them in South Central Texas — and may become endemic to the state,...
View ArticleUS sets new ground beef procedures to stop E. Coli outbreaks
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday announced new procedures for detecting and removing unsafe ground beef from grocery stores and suppliers as part of efforts to prevent potentially deadly...
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McDonalds to curtail antibiotic use
Source: Drovers Cattle Network McDonald’s this week announced a plan to source poultry raised without antibiotics important to human medicine. At the same time, the company also introduced its Global...
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USDA finalizes rule to require labeling of mechanically tenderized beef...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Wednesday, May 13, new labeling requirements for raw or partially cooked beef products that have been...
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AgriLife Extension experts: Texans should expect mosquito population explosion
Anticipating a significant increase in the state’s mosquito population, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service entomologists are offering tips on how Texans can help slow mosquito breeding in...
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USDA takes first step to import fresh beef from Brazil, Argentina
Fresh beef from Brazil and Argentina will be allowed into the United States under amended regulations that specify conditions to mitigate risk of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), the U.S. Department of...
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Understanding chagas disease
Source: AgriLife Today To keep both animals and humans protected from Chagas disease, Texas A&M University System entities have been studying the parasite-host-vector interaction at sites in South...
View ArticleTSCRA Insurance Services has your Medicare supplements covered
Did you know TSCRA Insurance Services offers Medicare supplements? Regardless of your current insurance provider, if you’re about to turn 65, call us at 1-800-252-2849 for more information. TSCRA...
View ArticleBack-to-school health checklist
Shuffling your child back to school these days takes more than a new wardrobe and a shiny apple. What about the dizzying array of immunizations? Hearing and vision tests? Special instructions for the...
View ArticleWest Nile virus: What you need to know
West Nile virus is a potentially serious illness and has been hitting North Texas especially hard this year. Experts believe the virus is established as a seasonal epidemic in North America that flares...
View ArticleHer guide to a heart attack: Recognizing female heart attack symptoms
Many doctors-and women themselves–still don’t realize that female heart attack symptoms can look very different than those of men. This is why everyone should know what other symptoms and signs could...
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TDA Market Recap, Jan. 5, 2016
Source: texasagriculture.gov For the two-week holiday ending Jan. 2, 2016, Texas feeder cattle auction prices were not available, as reporting locations remained closed through the New Year. Wholesale...
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