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KVUE partners with We Are Blood, city of Buda for blood drive

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Hays County man honors his late wife by donating platelets

When Mel Barrentine's wife was diagnosed with cancer, he became her platelet donor. To this day, he still regularly donates platelets to help others.
Community

KVUE partners with We Are Blood for 'KVUE Cares: Buda Community Blood Drive'

KVUE is partnering with We Are Blood for a blood drive in Buda! Your donation can help Texans in more than 40 medical facilities across 10 local counties.
Features

Central Texas man regularly donates platelets

Millions of Americans need platelet donations to survive and fight cancer, chronic diseases and traumatic injuries. No one knows that more than Mel Barrentine.
VERIFY

Claims suggesting NIH declared fluoride in water 'reduces' children's IQs are misleading

Claims online are suggesting the Trump administration could remove fluoride from our drinking water when the president-elect takes office in January.
Health

US Surgeon General issues new warning about lung cancer

The U.S. Surgeon General says smoking – a major cause of lung cancer – is leading to nearly half a million deaths each year.
Family

We Are Blood relies heavily on volunteers

The Central Texas blood center helps transport donations and staff community events.
Texas News

'A heartbreaking and devastating disease' | Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announces Texas dementia research proposal

The lieutenant governor said he hopes the proposed dementia research institute will lead to a cure.
Texas Legislature

Lt. Gov. Patrick says dementia prevention institute is a legislative priority

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said the Dementia Prevention Research Institute of Texas will focus on study dementia and particularly Alzheimer's.
Recalls

E. coli outbreak linked to carrots leaves 1 dead, several others hospitalized

One death and nearly 40 cases have been reported in more than a dozen states, including Texas.
Health

The likelihood of sleep apnea in postmenopausal women is 1 in 3

Postmenopausal women with sleep issues may blame their symptoms only on hormone changes. But doctors say it could also be sleep apnea.
Health

Austin is among 5 healthiest major cities in US, per Forbes study

Austin had the lowest rate of high blood pressure as well as low rates of diabetes and smoking in the Forbes analysis.