Leading SA: National Cancer Prevention Month

SAN ANTONIO – One in three people will have cancer in their lifetime, making it the second leading cause of death in the United States. But many cancers can actually be prevented or caught early on. February marks National Cancer Prevention Month. In honor of this, Dr. Shraddha Dalwadi, a breast radiation oncologist at UT … Read more

13-year-old Texas boy dies from accidental overdose after trying to treat stomach ache, medical examiner says

Family members told HCSO deputies that the boy said he felt warm and that his stomach hurt. He was given aspirin, went to sleep and never woke up. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — The cause of death was released after a 13-year-old boy was found dead at a northwest Harris County apartment complex in September. Initially, … Read more

Two pedestrians hit on St. Mary’s strip by possible drunk driver who fled without stopping, police say

The driver of the black Chevy Tahoe actually crashed two more times, before abandoning their vehicle a few blocks away. SAN ANTONIO — Two young women in their 20s were hit by a possible drunk driver while walking along a sidewalk on the St. Mary’s strip early Sunday morning, police say. San Antonio Police responded … Read more

Mardi Gras beads are creating a plastic disaster in New Orleans. Are there green alternatives?

NEW ORLEANS – It’s a beloved century-old Carnival season tradition in New Orleans — masked riders on lavish floats fling strings of colorful beads or other trinkets to parade watchers clamoring with outstretched arms. It’s all in good fun but it’s also a bit of a “plastics disaster,” says Judith Enck, a former Environmental Protection … Read more