Keep it simple when starting a healthy habit
Eat the rainbow, recommends Kailey Roberts, Burnet County AgriLife extension agent for Family and Community…
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Learn how to cook diabetes-friendly foods
Reserve a spot by July 5 in a “Cooking Well with Diabetes” class series on…
Take these health warnings to heart
February has been American Heart Month since 1963, recognizing heart disease as the leading cause…
Marble Falls ISD superintendent named to national health council
Marble Falls Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Chris Allen was selected to serve on the…
‘Vicious’ flu season hits Highland Lakes
Influenza and influenza-like illnesses are spreading across Texas and the Highland Lakes, ignoring seasonal patterns…
MFISD drug abuse panel touches on science, causes, and action
The Marble Falls Independent School District held a public panel on substance abuse Monday, Nov….
Cardiologist brings innovative heart system to the Highland Lakes
At 90 years old, Dorothy Cardwell’s biggest concern might be what to do with all…
COVID numbers rising; severe cases and hospitalizations remain low
COVID-19 cases in the Highland Lakes are on the rise this summer after falling in…
New HCM clinic ribbon-cutting May 23
A ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of Hill Country Memorial Medical Clinic in Marble Falls…
Mah-jongg tourney raises $40K for Helping Center’s Learn4Life program
Some 200 players in The Club at Horseshoe Bay Resort 2021 Mah-jongg tournament raised $40,000…
Getting relief from cedar fever
Unlike other trees, Ashe junipers, or cedar trees, pollinate in the winter rather than the…
Big Pink Bus offering free mammograms Feb. 2 in Marble Falls
Women who need a mammogram but either can’t afford one or don’t have insurance coverage…
Kingsland physician assistant honed his skills in U.S. Army, deployments to Iraq
A total of 24 years in the U.S. Army, including three deployments to Iraq, helped…
Free YMCA Wellness Wednesdays sessions in person and online
The YMCA of the Highland Lakes at Galloway-Hammond invites residents to get up and move…
Highland Lakes Family Crisis Center to offer equine therapy through HARTH
The Highland Lakes Family Crisis Center will offer its clients equine therapy, a unique but…
One-shot COVID-19 vaccine approved
The fight against COVID-19 got another weapon after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved…
HIGHLAND LAKES HEALTH: Advice from local trainers on starting (and keeping) a workout routine
Gyms have fully adapted to the “new normal” after COVID-19 shut down much of the…
HIGHLAND LAKES HEALTH: Keep it simple to keep kids moving
Misti Atkinson picked up her mobile phone, shaking her head. The physical education teacher at…
Burnet High School nurse Shelli Houston’s heart is fully in the job
As the Burnet High School nurse, Shelli Houston is a specialist in handling just about…
HIGHLAND LAKES HEALTH: Yoga Trapeze gives a lift to workout routines
Yoga Trapeze might look intimidating, but twisting into pretzel-shape poses while hanging from the ceiling…
HIGHLAND LAKES HEALTH: Dogs provide companionship and better living
The woman’s hand stroked Ben’s silver fur, going up and down his back several times….
Marble Falls Fit Trail incentivizes exercise
Adaptive Fitness, CK Medical Spa, and the city of Marble Falls Parks and Recreation Department…
Free Marble Falls COVID-19 testing moving to Lakeside Pavilion
Free COVID-19 testing will take place at Lakeside Pavilion in Marble Falls starting Jan. 19….
A million Texans could be vaccinated by end of December, governor says
As Texans prepare for the Christmas holidays, the best gift isn’t under the tree but…