On a recent pit stop in Dallas last week, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took the opportunity to highlight a key component of his campaign platform: ending corporate...
Potentially Deadly Contamination Leads to Recall of Nuts
Planters has recalled some of its products after a potentially deadly contamination was discovered. The parent company, Hormel Food Sales, LLC, issued a recall on May 3 for two Planters products....
How People Can Catch Bird Flu
scientists are on alert for changes in the H5N1 or bird flu virus that could signal it is adapting to spread among humans. The virus has caused serious, sometimes fatal, infections among people.
By Reuters | May 6, 2024
DFW Gets New Treatment for Prostate Cancer
A North Texas hospital now boasts a breakthrough treatment for men diagnosed with prostate cancer, offering them results without having to go under the knife. High-Intensity Frequency Ultrasound...
Human Bird Flu Cases May Be Going Unreported
One person is to have contracted avian influenza amid the outbreak among cattle in the U.S., but the number of infected people is likely higher.
Cats on Texas Dairy Ranch Die of Bird Flu After Drinking Raw Milk
Cats on a Texas dairy farm died after drinking raw milk from dairy cows affected with bird flu, according to a report from the CDC.
By Fox News | May 4, 2024
What To Eat for a Healthy Brain
Experts recently weighed in on how a person might eat their way to a healthier brain. Researchers have increasingly linked the modern ultra-processed diet to poor brain health and obesity, adding...
Ozempic’s Ugly Side Effects Revealed
Ozempic’s side effects include flatulence and suicidal thoughts.
By Daily Mail | May 3, 2024
Local Police Collect 400 Pounds in Drugs
The Colleyville Police Department collected a record-breaking 400 pounds of prescription drugs in their drug take-back event over the weekend. Colleyville police partner with the United States Drug...
Cowtown Community To Come Together Against Fentanyl
Community members will soon gather in Cowtown to raise awareness of the fentanyl crisis spreading across the nation and advocate for change. The Association of People Against Lethal Drugs (APALD) is...
Get Checked Earlier: Women Need Earlier Mammograms
CNN is reporting "Women are now advised to get a mammogram every other year starting at age 40 and until age 74, according to new recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. "The...
By CNN | May 2, 2024
First American Dolphin Diagnosed With Bird Flu
A dolphin rescued in Florida was found to be the first reported cetacean in North America ever to be diagnosed with the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. Also known as HPAIV, the...
UCLA Offers Students Classes on ‘Fatphobia’
Students enrolled in medicine at the University of California of Los Angeles are being taught how to address "fatphobia" and other concepts in support of "health equity." A first-year course called...
Texas Researcher Honored by Science Community
The University of Texas at Arlington recently put a spotlight on one of its researchers who was selected to attend a prestigious conference earlier this year. Justyn Jaworski, assistant professor of...
Study Gauges Surgery Risks for Elderly
A new study has identified surgical procedures and risk factors for elderly people that could change the way doctors make decisions and inform patients. The study examined high-risk and low-risk...
‘Vampire Facial’ Treatment Results in HIV
A spa in New Mexico that closed its doors in 2018 after failing a health inspection is suspected of causing several of its clients to contract HIV.
Bird Flu Detected in Grocery Store Milk
The highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in grocery store milk products for the very first time, the United States Food and Drug Administration announced. While the news of milk...
Warning: Potential Ground Beef E. Coli Contamination
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for multiple ground beef products due to the possibility of E. coli O157:H7 contamination. The...
NASA’s Voyager 1 Sends Data back to Earth
One of NASA's oldest space crafts has begun transmitting data back to Earth after months of silence. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) announced on April 22 that its Voyager 1 spacecraft is...
WHO Adopts New Airborne Disease Definition
After much debate during the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization has now broadened its definition of airborne pathogens to include droplets of any size that either land directly on a...
Diabetes Drug May Slow Aging
Scientists are studying a decades-old drug to see if it is capable of reversing aging. Researchers from the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) are seeking participants and funding for a...