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2 weeks ago | 
kxan.com | Jose Torres |José Torres
AUSTIN (KXAN) - In honor of National Acai Day, April 6, some businesses are celebrating the popular bowl with special offers. Before we get to the list, lets go over some of the benefits of the organic berry from Brazil. Acai berries are often referred to as a superfood because it comes with a list of benefits - including rich in antioxidants. The National Kidney Foundation says the fruit may support hearth health and help prevent or delay cell damage.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Jose Torres |José Torres
AUSTIN (KXAN) — In honor of National Acai Day, April 6, some businesses are celebrating the popular bowl with special offers. Before we get to the list, lets go over some of the benefits of the organic berry from Brazil. Acai berries are often referred to as a superfood because it comes with a list of benefits – including rich in antioxidants. The National Kidney Foundation says the fruit may support hearth health and help prevent or delay cell damage.
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3 weeks ago | 
medium.com | Jose Torres |José Torres
Jose Torres·Follow6 min read·--Take out the trash if you must. You’ll feel better. “You have one hour and thirty minutes to complete your exam. You may begin.”It’s finals week and I’m starting my calculus exam. I flip through four sheets and notice two problems I can solve. Ten problems in total. But each includes a labyrinth of sub-questions that makes it feel like there’s actually nineteen. I work on one of them and get stuck. I’ll come back to this later.
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4 weeks ago | 
kxan.com | Jose Torres |José Torres
AUSTIN (KXAN) - March is one of the busiest seasons for vasectomies, and it's usually in the middle of the NCAA basketball tournament. Men who are seeking the procedure are not really college basketball fans.
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1 month ago | 
kxan.com | Jose Torres |José Torres
AUSTIN (KXAN) - Loneliness poses a risk as deadly as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day, according to a 2023 U.S. Surgeon General report. "We now know that loneliness is a common feeling that many people experience. It's like hunger or thirst. It's a feeling the body sends us when something we need for survival is missing," Dr. Vivek Murthy told The Associated Press in a 2023 interview. "Millions of people in America are struggling in the shadows, and that's not right.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Jose Torres |José Torres
AUSTIN (KXAN) – Loneliness poses a risk as deadly as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day, according to a 2023 U.S. Surgeon General report. “We now know that loneliness is a common feeling that many people experience. It’s like hunger or thirst. It’s a feeling the body sends us when something we need for survival is missing,” Dr. Vivek Murthy told The Associated Press in a 2023 interview. “Millions of people in America are struggling in the shadows, and that’s not right.
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1 month ago | 
medium.com | Jose Torres |José Torres
Jose Torres·Follow8 min read·--Picture credit goes to Jimmy Chan. Thanks Jimmy ChanIt’s the morning of May 11, 2024. As I leave my parents’ house and drive towards the basketball stadium wearing my all-black academic regalia, anxiety creeps in and it fills me and my car with dread. It’s meant to be one of the most celebratory days of my life, right? So, why am I feeling anxious?
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1 month ago | 
kxan.com | Jose Torres |José Torres
AUSTIN (KXAN) - There is a new and less invasive option to test for colon cancer and it doesn't require a stay at the hospital or mailing a stool sample. The Food Drug and Administration approved Guardant Health's test, called Shield, last summer. Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows the test caught 83% of the cancer. Health experts hope it will help encourage more people to get tested and detect the cancer early.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Jose Torres |José Torres
AUSTIN (KXAN) – There is a new and less invasive option to test for colon cancer and it doesn’t require a stay at the hospital or mailing a stool sample. The Food Drug and Administration approved Guardant Health’s test, called Shield, last summer. Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows the test caught 83% of the cancer. Health experts hope it will help encourage more people to get tested and detect the cancer early.
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2 months ago | 
kxan.com | Jose Torres |José Torres
AUSTIN (KXAN) - When it came to picking a career, Alex Wilson-Garza felt a calling to serve others - she comes from a family of teachers and first responders, including police officers. "I felt like nursing was always the right pick for me," said the registered nurse. Two years ago, she didn't imagine the roles would reverse and that she would be on the hospital bed where she works - the emergency room at St. David's Round Rock Medical Center.
