Health
August 31, 2010 7:23 am
In a possible new way to treat heart failure, Houston surgeons implanted a device and wire in a Pearland man Monday that will electrically stimulate portions of his spinal cord.
August 31, 2010 6:14 am
The Alvin ISD Child Nutrition Department went a step further this summer in efforts to ensure needy children received nutritious meals. Using vans with coolers containing lunches, the department went to 12 sites to feed kids.
August 18, 2010 11:16 am
The Eagle Fest, a fundraiser to benefit the Dawson High School football team's booster club, is scheduled Saturday, Aug. 28, followed by a health fair.
August 17, 2010 6:15 am
The Alvin Community College Continuing Education Workforce Development Department offers fitness classes, such as Pilates, aerobics, line dancing and Zumba, that are specifically tailored for adults ages 50 and older.
August 12, 2010 9:49 am
To help give people over age of 50 opportunities and incentives to workout, the Alvin Community College Continuing Education Workforce Development Department offers various fitness classes such as Pilates, aerobics, line dancing and Zumba.
August 5, 2010 3:26 pm
For a limited time, the Alvin Community College massage therapy program will be offering low cost massages, beginning Aug. 16.
August 3, 2010 10:54 am
State officials issued an air-quality alert for the second straight day because of increased ozone levels for the area including Brazoria County.
July 29, 2010 5:48 am
 ACC HOSA students Brandy Long, second from right, and Garrick Alvarez, right, won first place in the EMT category at the national competition in Florida recently.
two Alvin Community College Health Occupations Students of America members won first place in the EMT category at the national competition in Orlando, Fla.
July 27, 2010 5:28 am
 Nick de la Torre/Chronicle
The Brazoria County Mosquito Control District's airplane joins with district spray trucks to spread mosquito-killing mist over Pearland last week. The plane used 60 gallons of insecticide to treat about 40,000 acres.
July 22, 2010 6:30 am
 Baylor College of Medicine Sleep Disorders Fellow Dr. Sean Hesselbacher practices hooking up leads for polysomnography testing.Doctors from the Baylor College of Medicine Sleep Disorders Fellowship Program and University of Texas Sleep Medicine Fellowship Program attended an all-day workshop at Alvin Community College on July 6 to learn about various polysomnography testing methods.
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