As the pandemic rages on, with rotating regulations, numbers of cases, and thoughts on its seriousness,...
Conservatorship: What Does It Mean in Texas?
The #FreeBritney movement continues to make headlines even after a judge declined to end Britney Spears’...
Potential Effects of COVID on Mental Health
As the infection rates of the COVID-19 virus decline, the long-term effects of the pandemic continue to...
POTS Care Offers Hope For “Long COVID” Patients
On June 29, Dr. Diana Driscoll, the Clinical Director of POTS Care, PLLC, announced a specialized treatment...
By Thomas Riley | Jul 23, 2021
Annual Beaches Report Shows High Levels of Fecal Bacteria at Popular Texas Beaches
Environment America has released an annual report that identifies excessive levels of pollutants found...
Wax or Tweeze: Either Way – Ouch!
If there is one thing that most men and women do not want is a uni-brow. To get perfectly sculpted eyebrows,...
Johnson ‘proud’ to see partnership working to bring state psychiatric hospital to Metroplex
Plans are in the works for a new state psychiatric hospital in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex as part of a...
Granger thanks constituents for their support, said eye surgery ‘went very smoothly’
U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas) thanked her constituents for their words of encouragement after she recently...
‘Families are still recovering’: Dallas ISD, Fort Worth ISD students can get free breakfast, lunch at participating sites
Students of Dallas Independent School District (ISD) and Fort Worth ISD are able to get free meals during...
Policy analyst criticizes ‘gross distortion’ of COVID-19 data
Lower numbers of COVID-19-related deaths were recorded among Asian Americans and African Americans compared to their proportion of the Texas population, according to the latest figures from the Department of State Health Services (DSHS). A large gap, however, remains between the number of deaths among the Hispanic population and the overall population percentage. Although updated figures are […]
By John Breslin | Jul 13, 2021
McKinney teen recognized for his ‘heroic and lifesaving bravery’
A 13-year-old boy was celebrated at McKinney Fire Station 9 on June 25 after saving his mother after she...
By Trina Thomas | Jul 11, 2021
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER: UT Southwestern scientists closing in on map of the mammalian immune system
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following announcement on July 6 Using...
Get COVID-19 vaccine and enter to win Cowboys tickets, other prizes
The Dallas Regional Chamber announced on June 9 that North Texas residents could receive prizes for getting vaccinated against COVID-19 through the “Taking Care of Business” sweepstakes. The Chamber announced that entries would begin being accepted on June 28. Prizes include tickets to Dallas sporting events and American Airlines tickets. The sweepstakes are open to […]
CityHealth honors Fort Worth for improvements to 'enhance the community's well-being'
Fort Worth has gained national recognition again for helping its citizens become healthier. The honor was bestowed by CityHealth, a national nonprofit initiative of the de Beaumont Foundation and Kaiser Permanente. “@CityOfFortWorth was recognized nationally for the second year in a row for the improvements the city has made to enhance our community’s well-being,” U.S. […]
CityHealth honors Fort Worth for improvements to ‘enhance the community’s well-being’
Fort Worth has gained national recognition again for helping its citizens become healthier. The honor was...
'Families are still recovering': Dallas ISD, Fort Worth ISD students can get free breakfast, lunch at participating sites
Students of Dallas Independent School District (ISD) and Fort Worth ISD are able to get free meals during the summer breaks. Two of the largest school districts in North Texas are offering free breakfast and lunch for children ages one to 18 without having to register or provide any form of ID, Fox 4 reported. […]
UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER: Cardio health decline tied to midlife wealth
UT Southwestern Medical Center issued the following announcement on June 30 A relative decline in wealth during midlife increases the likelihood of a cardiac event or heart disease after age 65 while an increase in wealth between ages 50 and 64 is associated with lower cardiovascular risk, according to a new study in JAMA Cardiology. […]
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: Baylor Scott & White Health Announces Plans for Leadership Transition in January 2022
Baylor University Medical Center issued the following announcement on July 1 Baylor Scott & White Health, the largest not-for-profit health system in Texas, today announced its Holdings Board members have approved Chief Executive Officer Jim Hinton’s plans to retire from the role and transition it to President Pete McCanna, effective January 1, 2022. “Jim’s visionary […]
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: Baylor Scott & White Health Announces Plans for Leadership Transition in January 2022
Baylor University Medical Center issued the following announcement on July 1 Baylor Scott & White Health,...
'Your help is needed': Ramos urges blood donations as nation's supply reaches critically low levels
Texas State House Rep. Ana-Maria Ramos (D-Richardson) wants everyone who can to get out and give blood. “Alert,” Ramos said in Twitter and Facebook posts. “With hospital blood use up, the U.S. is experiencing a severe blood shortage. As a result, some elective surgeries are being delayed until the blood supply stabilizes, delaying crucial patient […]
By Karen Kidd | Jun 30, 2021
‘Your help is needed’: Ramos urges blood donations as nation’s supply reaches critically low levels
Texas State House Rep. Ana-Maria Ramos (D-Richardson) wants everyone who can to get out and give blood....
By Karen Kidd | Jun 30, 2021
