Exercise: Can There Be Too Much for the Human Heart?
Medical science has long promoted the benefits of exercise for good health. Full Story
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Jacob Sanchez
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Jacob Sanchez was a newsletters fellow for the Tribune in 2016. At St. Edward’s University, he studied political science and journalism. Previously, Sanchez was an editorial intern at The Texas Observer, and an intern for The Quay County Sun and Clovis News Journal. Sanchez was the print editor-in-chief at Hilltop Views, the student newspaper at St. Edward’s. Sanchez is from the small West Texas town of Fort Stockton.
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![Fitness instructor Sgt. Joey Chavarria illustrates proper lifting technique during a cross-training class in the gym at the DPS office in Austin, Texas. May 14, 2014.
Since the passage of a 2007 law allowing state employees a 30-minute exercise break three times per week, state agencies have begun offering lunchtime workout programs. Last month, the Texas Department of Public Safety took home the "fittest large agency" prize in the state's GetFitTexas challenge.]()
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Prozac for Down Syndrome Symptoms?
After several studies and anecdotal evidence suggested that the anti-depressant Prozac may ease Down syndrome symptoms in children, a new study will examine whether the drug can mitigate symptoms when administered in utero. Full Story
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![Stacy Ford taking her daughter, Aurora, who is 11 years old and has Down Syndrome, to school on Tuesday, March 19, 2013.]()
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The Q&A: Ranjana Mehta
In this week's Q&A, we interview Ranjana Mehta, an assistant professor in the department of environmental and occupational health at Texas A&M University. Full Story
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Cancer Cure Won’t Be a “Moonshot’’
While doctors and patients generally applauded President Obama’s promise to put more resources into battling cancer, many analysts said people shouldn’t expect a clear victory in one decisive moment. Full Story
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Organ Transplants Hit Record Number in 2015
Doctors in the U.S. performed more than 30,000 transplants in 2015, a record number that was an increase of over 5 percent from 2014. Full Story
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![Endoscopy tech Dora Facturan, right, prepares Maria Perez, 65, for a colonoscopy exam from Dr. Carlos Cardenas, back left, on December 8, 2010 at the Doctor's Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. South Texans lead some of the longest lives in the state.]()
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U.S. Task Force Issues New Recommendations on Breast Cancer Screening
A government task force issued new recommendations on breast cancer screenings, which continue to differ from those made by the American Cancer Society. Full Story
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![X-Ray Technologist Donna Fehl, prepares to scan a patient on a mobile mammogram machine at a clinic in Port Arthur, Texas, Monday, November 11, 2013.]()
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The Brief: Cruz and Trump Continue to Jab in S.C. Encounters
The next phase of the Ted Cruz-Donald Trump relationship — undisguised dislike — continued to develop over the weekend as the GOP presidential frontrunners campaigned in the key early voting state of South Carolina on Saturday. Full Story
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The Brief: After Debate, Trump-Cruz Bromance on the Rocks
The much remarked upon friendly relationship between GOP presidential rivals Donald Trump and Ted Cruz seemed to end definitively in yesterday's debate marked by a decidedly confrontational tone between the men. Full Story
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![Republican U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump (left) and Ted Cruz at the Fox Business Network Republican presidential candidates debate in North Charleston, S.C., on Jan. 14, 2016.]()
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Ted Cruz Adds Supporters in Nevada, South Carolina
Also, Gov. Greg Abbott lines up another international business development trip — this time to Israel and Switzerland. Full Story
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The Brief: Cruz Seeks to Explain Unreported Goldman Sachs Loan
GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz responded to a news report that he failed to disclose a loan from Goldman Sachs during his 2012 Senate run by describing the problem as "an inadvertent filing question." Full Story
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![Presidential contender Ted Cruz talks to the press in Rock Rapids, Iowa on Jan. 6, 2016.]()
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