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Local doctors stress getting screened to protect yourself against heart disease

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It’s Heart Health Month and CHRISTUS Health is emphasizing the importance of getting screened to protect your heart. There are many different heart complications including coronary artery disease, heart failure, cardiomyopathy and others. Heart disease can affect anyone. “Prevention is always key. It is the most important part that you can do for yourself,” said … Read more

It’s an election year, and Biden’s team is signaling a more aggressive posture toward the press

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NEW YORK – Occupants of the White House have grumbled over news coverage practically since the place was built. Now it’s Joe Biden’s turn: With a reelection campaign underway, there are signs that those behind the president are starting to more aggressively and publicly challenge how he is portrayed. Within the past two weeks, an … Read more

May was adopted after spending two years at shelter waiting to be noticed | Forgotten Friends

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This sweet American Bulldog mix is around five-years-old, and will sit pretty, shake and even catch treats in her mouth. SAN ANTONIO — UPDATE 2/21/24 Sweet May has officially left the building and is at her new home! After spending two years at the Animal Defense League just waiting to be noticed, May finally got … Read more

Internet-based radio station brings music, messages to local African American community

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SAN ANTONIO – It’s not your traditional radio station. You won’t find the San Antonio-based WSAN on any dial on your radio. Instead, it is strictly available online and through an app, accessible by any computer or cellphone. The station, owned by San Antonio resident Ronald Gordon, also is housed in a non-traditional setting. What … Read more