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Register using the link and join us Dec. 8 from noon to 1 p.m. to learn more about surgical weight-loss options, and get any of your questions answered from board-certified surgeon Dr. Carlos Ferrari. Obesity is rapidly becoming the nation’s No. 1 health concern. Of the 97 million Americans who suffer from obesity, 5 million to 10 million of them are considered morbidly obese. Dr. Carlos Ferrari is a board-certified surgeon and has received Center of Excellence designation by the the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He received his medical degree from Universidad Nacional de Cordoba in Cordoba, Argentina. He completed his internship at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, and his residency in Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, New Jersey.

Two people have been arrested in connection with the death of a Reagan High School teacher, KPRC Local 2 reported.

Woman, daughter die in fire A woman and her daughter have died following a house fire in Port Arthur early Sunday.

Two suspects wanted for questioning in the murder of a Galena Park resident were arrested in Cameron County Friday night and transported to Wharton County by the Texas Rangers and Wharton Police Department on Saturday.

Questions linger after an HISD teacher was murdered, his body stuffed in his SUV, undiscovered for days.

Miguel Garcia, 11, says he felt only a tickling sensation while being monitored by a echocardiogram during a screening by the Memorial Hermann Hearts Foundation.

Click Here to Donate: When you see Memorial Hermann Life Flight soaring overhead, 25% of the time the patient who is being rushed to the hospital for care is a child. Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center is the only Level 1 pediatric trauma center in the entire Gulf Coast region, which means that we offer the highest level of care available for children who have been in a traumatic accident. Emergency care for kids is also available at Children’s Emergency Centers at Memorial Hermann’s hospitals in Memorial City, Sugar Land and the Woodlands. The dedicated doctors affiliated with The University of Texas Medical School at Houston are committed to saving our kids' lives every day. Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital is proud to partner with MIX 96.5 for a special three-week fundraising effort, Any Size Saves Lives. All funds raised will support the Level 1 pediatric trauma center at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and pediatric emergency services throughout the Memorial Hermann System. You can make a difference - make a donation online today. Any size donation, $5, $25, $100…after all, Any Size Saves Lives. In addition to raising funds through online contributions, the campaign will include a series of events where attendees can donate. Every Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. during the three-week period (December 3, December 10 and December 17), Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital will be at Discovery Green for Silver Blades on the Silver Screen with Mix 96.5. Classic holiday movies will be shown and attendees can skate in the park’s holiday ice rink for $10. A booth will also be stationed throughout the event to collect contributions in support of Children’s Memorial Hermann. This campaign marks the third consecutive year that Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital has partnered with MIX 96.5 to raise funds. Be sure to tell your friends and family to tune in this year and help us raise even more in support of our tiniest patients!

As you may be aware, a high school athlete in your area has been named one of the eight finalists for the Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation <http://www.memorialhermann.org/therapy> Athlete of the Year for 2009. Please send this to your friends and contacts in the community to let them know how to vote. Your vote counts! Go online and vote for your favorite athlete by Dec. 9th @ www.click2houston.com/athleteoftheweek ---------------------------------- FINALISTS K.C. NLEMCHI CINCO RANCH ---------- WILL JEFFERY KATY ----------- JAMICHAEL ROZIER KLEIN COLLINS ------------ LEROY DOBBINS MONTGOMERY ---------- DANIEL LASCO THE WOODLANDS ------------- ANDRE KELLY CHAVEZ ------ CONNOR WOOD 2ND BAPTIST ----- QUANDRE DIGGS ANGLETON

Authorities are searching for three suspects after the body of a 35-year-old missing Houston teacher was found in his abandoned SUV which had been towed to a police impound lot.

Register and join us Dec. 10 from noon to 1 p.m. for an educational and interactive webinar on dietary supplements. Talk to Roberta Anding, M.S., R.D./L.D., C.S.S.D., C.D.E., sports dietitian at the Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Institute, to learn which dietary supplements may be helpful and, more importantly, which supplements you should avoid. Roberta Anding is an instructor for the Department of Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine and Sports Medicine section at the Baylor College of Medicine and is a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. Roberta is also the sport dietitian for the Houston Texans and Co-host of The Roberta & Riley Show on 790 AM The Sports Animal.

Register and join us Dec. 3 from noon to 1 p.m. for an educational and interactive webinar on sports performance testing. Terry Dupler, Ph.D., exercise physiologist at the Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Institute, will talk about how athletes can utilize VO2 Max, lactate blood thresholds and other physiological attributes to track their athletic progress and enhance their training programs. Dr. Dupler is an Associate Professor and Director of the Human Performance Lab at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. In addition, he is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. (C.S.C.S.) who specializes in coaching cyclists, triathletes and marathoners.

Investigators clear across town from one another want to know who murdered a local teacher, stabbing him multiple times.

Three persons of interest have been identified and are being pursued in connection with the death of a Reagan High School teacher, KPRC Local 2 reported.

Police say they found the body of a 35-year-old Houston teacher in his SUV after the apparently abandoned vehicle was towed to an impound.

The body of a Houston man was found in an SUV after officers towed the vehicle from Fort Bend County to Galena Park on Thanksgiving, a law enforcement official said.

Register and join us at noon Dec. 1 for a chat with Dr. Joan Mastrobattista, a specialist in the care of mothers and babies during high-risk pregnancies. She can answer your questions about supporting a healthy pregnancy and managing factors that may put you and your baby at risk for complications. There is nothing more exciting than the birth of a baby. However, for women whose pregnancies are considered high risk, there can be additional emotions such as anxiety or uncertainty. Pregnancies may be considered high risk because of a number of conditions and complications such as diabetes, hypertension, advanced maternal age, congenital anomalies, and pre-term labor.

Worried about your child's health? Get answers directly from the director of emergency services at the Children’s Emergency Centers at Memorial Hermann Memorial City. Dr. Michelle McKane has special knowledge and training in treatment and medications for infants, children and adolescents who are critically ill because of injury or disease.

Bariatric Medicine: Part 1 At 535 pounds, Rex Adams felt like a prisoner, not just because of his weight, but because he was taking as many as a dozen pills a day to help manage complications of obesity. “When I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and had to go on oral medication, that’s when it really hit me,” Adams says. “I had done this to myself. I knew I had to do something to lose the weight and free myself from all the pills I was taking.” Adams sought a surgical solution – a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass – to control the weight and his blood sugar. He took one last pill the day before the surgery. Since then, he hasn’t required any medication to manage type 2 diabetes. He is no longer considered diabetic. “It was like a complete release,” Adams says. “I had the surgery, and I never looked back.” Weight-loss surgery, including gastric bypass and the lap band, can have a dramatic impact on morbidly obese patients with type 2 diabetes, a condition characterized by high levels of blood sugar as a result of defects in insulin production and resistance to insulin’s actions. Some are able to go off diabetes medications entirely. Others may be able to significantly reduce the amount of insulin or other medication they require to keep their blood sugar in check. Patients who are classified as “pre-diabetic” may be able to avoid the disease all together.

Bariatric Medicine: Part 1 At 535 pounds, Rex Adams felt like a prisoner, not just because of his weight, but because he was taking as many as a dozen pills a day to help manage complications of obesity. “When I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and had to go on oral medication, that’s when it really hit me,” Adams says. “I had done this to myself. I knew I had to do something to lose the weight and free myself from all the pills I was taking.” Adams sought a surgical solution – a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass – to control the weight and his blood sugar. He took one last pill the day before the surgery. Since then, he hasn’t required any medication to manage type 2 diabetes. He is no longer considered diabetic. “It was like a complete release,” Adams says. “I had the surgery, and I never looked back.” Weight-loss surgery, including gastric bypass and the lap band, can have a dramatic impact on morbidly obese patients with type 2 diabetes, a condition characterized by high levels of blood sugar as a result of defects in insulin production and resistance to insulin’s actions. Some are able to go off diabetes medications entirely. Others may be able to significantly reduce the amount of insulin or other medication they require to keep their blood sugar in check. Patients who are classified as “pre-diabetic” may be able to avoid the disease all together.

Bariatric Medicine: Part II When Abby Erias had gastric bypass surgery, she remembered the physicians telling her that one of the side effects to her rapid weight loss could be increased fertility. She already had two daughters and wasn’t planning to have any more children, so she went on birth control. She didn’t want to take any chances. “I couldn’t find the right birth control for me, so my plan was to go off birth control for 30 days and then go a different route with something new,” Erias says. “In less than 30 days, I didn’t think I could get pregnant, but I went a different route all right. I had a baby!” When bariatric surgeons at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston host informational sessions about gastric bypass and lap-band procedures, they emphasize that as the unwanted pounds come off, pregnancy may become a very real possibility.