http://www.kens5.com/news/health RSS Feed for KENS - News - Health en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:36:33 GMT 2012-02-10T22:36:33Z en-us http://www.kens5.com/news/health/Texas-mom-induced-labor-so-dying-husband-could-see-daughter-139124074.html Less than an hour. That's how long Mark Aulger got to see his daughter, Savannah, before he died. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:36:33 GMT http://www.kens5.com/news/health/Texas-mom-induced-labor-so-dying-husband-could-see-daughter-139124074.html 2012-02-10T22:36:33Z http://www.kens5.com/news/health/Lessons-from-the-heart-San-Antonio-students-learn-about-cardiology-139112954.html The American Heart Association teamed up with University Hospital and the UT Health Science Center to give 40 San Antonio high school students an inside look into modern cardiology care Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:23:27 GMT http://www.kens5.com/news/health/Lessons-from-the-heart-San-Antonio-students-learn-about-cardiology-139112954.html 2012-02-10T21:23:27Z http://www.kens5.com/news/health/President-Faith-groups-exempt-from-funding-contraceptive-access-139099569.html President Obama announced late Friday morning a revamp of his contraception policy requiring religious institutions to fully pay for birth control, changing the onus on who pays for contraception from employers to insurance companies. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:05:00 GMT http://www.kens5.com/news/health/President-Faith-groups-exempt-from-funding-contraceptive-access-139099569.html 2012-02-10T21:05:00Z http://www.kens5.com/news/health/Smartphone-monitoring-system-puts-diabetics-parents-at-ease-139060844.html Diabetes impacts the lives of nearly 26 million Americans and is the fourth leading cause of death in Bexar County. The process of managing the disease can be overwhelming. But these days, modern technology is making it much easier. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.kens5.com/news/health/Smartphone-monitoring-system-puts-diabetics-parents-at-ease-139060844.html 2012-02-10T04:00:00Z http://www.kens5.com/news/health/Talk-of-banning-tobacco-on-entire-UT-Austin-campus-139088164.html Less tobacco, more money. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:49:40 GMT http://www.kens5.com/news/health/Talk-of-banning-tobacco-on-entire-UT-Austin-campus-139088164.html 2012-02-10T14:49:40Z http://www.kens5.com/news/health/Wounded-warriors-take-to-the-court-to-show-off-their-wheelchair-basketball-prowess-139046469.html A team of wounded servicemen and women representing the Center for the Intrepid heads to Kentucky later this month for a wheelchair basketball tournament Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:07:41 GMT http://www.kens5.com/news/health/Wounded-warriors-take-to-the-court-to-show-off-their-wheelchair-basketball-prowess-139046469.html 2012-02-09T23:07:41Z http://www.kens5.com/news/health/Hold-the-mystery-meat-Military-food-gets-upgrade-139045949.html Hold the mystery meat: Military mess halls soon will be serving more fruits, vegetables and low-fat dishes under the first program in 20 years to improve nutrition standards across the armed services. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:54:51 GMT http://www.kens5.com/news/health/Hold-the-mystery-meat-Military-food-gets-upgrade-139045949.html 2012-02-09T21:54:51Z http://www.kens5.com/news/health/No-sweat-Treatment-aims-to-shut-down-underarm-stains-139044959.html A new FDA approved device is meant to eliminate sweat glands under the arms. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:41:03 GMT http://www.kens5.com/news/health/No-sweat-Treatment-aims-to-shut-down-underarm-stains-139044959.html 2012-02-09T21:41:03Z http://www.kens5.com/news/health/Lactation-discrimination-Judge-says-firing-women-for-breast-pumping-is-legal-139005929.html A controversial ruling from a Houston judge has sparked a firestorm among breastfeeding mothers. Judge Lynn Hughes ruled that "Firing someone because of lactation or breast-pumping is not sexual discrimination." Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:53:47 GMT http://www.kens5.com/news/health/Lactation-discrimination-Judge-says-firing-women-for-breast-pumping-is-legal-139005929.html 2012-02-09T14:53:47Z http://www.kens5.com/news/health/UTSAs-Roadrunner-Cafe-teams-up-Por-Vida-with-healthy-food-choices-138962944.html The University of Texas at San Antonio is the first college to join a Metro Health program promoting good eating at public establishments like restaurants and cafeterias. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:43:24 GMT http://www.kens5.com/news/health/UTSAs-Roadrunner-Cafe-teams-up-Por-Vida-with-healthy-food-choices-138962944.html 2012-02-08T22:43:24Z