Health and Fitness
WASHINGTON — Christer Hiort needs a new liver — the only known cure for a disease that has slowly damaged his bile ducts. He's been on the waiting list for seven months.
Under the current transplant system, the Frisco resident would probably wait about another three years, his doctor says, and get an organ from a fellow Texan.
But a new plan for allocating donated livers could send organs from Texas as far as Florida and prolong the wait for Hiort and other Texans.
WASHINGTON, DC– U.S. Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) released the following statement regarding the announcement of the first case of Ebola in Dallas, TX:
In light of the first United States case of Ebola confirmed in Dallas, I have faith that Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital is following all Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Texas Department of Heath recommendations to ensure the safety of its patients, hospital staff, volunteers, physicians and visitors.
Austin – Following is a statement from University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers regarding today's court ruling in the case of Fisher versus University of Texas. The ruling relates to the use of ethnicity as one factor in determining college admissions. "We are very pleased with the Court's ruling recognizing the constitutionality of the University's admissions policy under the Supreme Court's recent guidance.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, was recognized by founder and co-chairman of the Congressional Caucus on Youth Sports, Rep. Mike McIntyre, as a new member of the caucus at their Youth Sports Day event in Washington, D.C.
Veasey will join Reps. Jim Jordan, Ron Kind, and Patrick Meehan as co-chair of the caucus in the 114th Congress to promote healthy lifestyles for children and their families through sports.
U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, will participate in a health fair Saturday to try to promote health and fitness.
The health fair is from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Diamond Hill Community Center, 1701 NE 36th St.
For more information, call 817-920-9086 or email alejandro.hukill-aris@mail.house.gov.
— Anna M. Tinsley
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, is committed to empowering all Americans to adopt a healthy lifestyle that includes regular physical activity and good nutrition. For the second year in a row, Congressman Veasey is introducing a resolution to commemorate the month of May as "Health and Fitness Month." The resolution seeks to ensure that the nation takes a pledge to make healthy lifestyle choices, which leads to prosperous lives.
DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX – As a final push to get uninsured Texans enrolled into the Affordable Care Act (ACA) before the March 31st deadline, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) will tour the Dallas-Fort Worth region’s ACA enrollment events on Saturday, March 22.