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Debunked: Myths about cold weather and your health

Debunked: Myths about cold weather and your health

Debunked: Myths about cold weather and your health

When temperatures drop, people tend to bring up cold weather myths that have been talked about for generations.

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Pearland ISD confirms 'preliminary diagnosis' of tuberculosis case

The health department will directly contact parents of students who were in close proximity to the individual, the district said.

HEALTH
African Americans and the darker side of depression

Many black Americans see depression as a condition or fact of life. If you believe depression is not an illness or is a character flaw most likely you will not seek help.

HEALTH
South Carolina man told to 'cover his face' after losing nose and eye to cancer

Brandy calls her father the "strongest man" she knows, but the whole ordeal brought him to tears.

NEWS
Nursing rooms for breastfeeding moms now required at all major airports

Commercial airports will now be required to provide lactation rooms at each passenger terminal building of the airport, thanks to new legislation.

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Pearland ISD confirms 'preliminary diagnosis' of tuberculosis case

Pearland Independent School District has confirmed one person at Pearland High School has been given a "preliminary diagnosis" of tuberculosis. It's unclear if the person is a student or a faculty member at the school.

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Justice Department says 'sextortion' is most important cyber danger facing children

The U.S. Justice Department says the biggest cyber danger for children and their parents is the act of "sextortion." Some are calling it virtual sexual assault.

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Meet a Woodlands boy fighting the rare polio-like disease

At 5 years old, Braden was diagnosed with Acute Flaccid Myelitis. It left Braden on a ventilator, a feeding tube and unable to move.

HEALTH
Toxic metal cadmium found in jewelry sold at Nordstrom Rack, Ross

Lab testing found 31 adult jewelry items purchased from retail stores were at least 40 percent cadmium, and most were more than 90 percent, according to results shared exclusively with the AP.

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At least two Houston-area children have rare polio-like illness; 8 statewide

The rare illness called Acute Flaccid Myelitis is also showing up in clusters in 16 states, including Texas.

HEALTH
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More children are contracting an illness similar to polio

At least two children in the Greater Houston Area have contracted Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), a rare illness that mimics polio and can cause paralysis in children.

HEALTH
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AFM: What you need to know about acute flaccid myelitis

A few states, including Texas, have reported a rare polio-like illness in children and the CDC is paying attention.

HEALTH