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The Burden of Overweight and Obesity in Texas, 2000-2040: Executive Summary

Description: A report describing the burden of obesity on healthcare systems in Texas, including future projections of obesity rates and respective expenses. It attributes $4.3 billion expended to the care of "obesity-associated illnesses" (p. 2) and projects substantial increases in the prevalence of obesity and obesity-related expenses in Texas up to 2040.
Date: 2004
Creator: Texas. Department of Health.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

LifeFlight: Debut in Cleveland

Description: Photograph of first life flight from Hermann Hospital landing in Cleveland, Texas. This opened a new chapter in emergency medicine. Outlying communities from Houston, had previously sent any emergency care that needed trauma care by ambulance. Now they could be stablized and in the Medical Center in minutes.
Date: March 30, 1978
Creator: Young, Moon
Partner: Cleveland Historic Society

Nazareth Hospital 25th Anniversary 1931-1956

Description: We have here a copy of the cover of a booklet marking the 25th anniversary (1931 - 1956) of Mineral Well's Nazareth Hospital. The brochure contains pictures of the religious, medical, nursing and administrative staff, with interior scenes of departments, patients and equipment. The Mineral Wells Clinic was built soon after the current Crazy Hotel opened in 1927 to replace the Crazy Flats that burned in 1925. In 1931, the Holy Sisters of the Nazareth purchased the 46-bed fac… more
Date: 1956
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

State Hospital

Description: A unidentified nurse shows a magazine to an unidentified small child--sex unknown as their face is obscured by a pillow--who is reclining in a hospital gurney in an unknown state hospital.
Date: June 24, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Blue Haven Nursing Home

Description: In the 1950's & 60's a converted home was turned into a group home that housed elderly and impaired individuals. Photograph of residents and staff gathered around a donated Christmas tree.
Date: December 1967
Creator: Young, Moon
Partner: Cleveland Historic Society

[Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W, Kempner, June 11, 1951]

Description: Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner discussing how Oma Fanny's doctor refuses to give an estimate of how long she has left but Mrs. Honig believes she has around 2-3 months. Mrs. Honig also vents her frustrations at not being able to find nurses for Mrs. Fanny and has to take care of her on top of working and stressing about their finances. Mrs. Honig explains why she is against putting Mrs. Fanny in a normal hospital and why it is so hard to get 24-hour care nurses.
Date: June 11, 1951
Creator: Honig, Inge
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner, June 12, 1951]

Description: Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner discussing her setting up a new bank account with the People's Industrial Bank to keep up with Oma Fanny's medical finances. Mrs. Honig also tells him that she is looking for alternative care options to the nursing home and therefore is planning to put Oma Fanny in the Montefiore Hospital's special cancer wing.
Date: June 12, 1951
Creator: Honig, Inge
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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