The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a health alert last month that a common pediatric...
Study Suggests Elevated Risk of Heart Problems after COVID
Previous research on the health effects of a COVID-19 infection has shown the possibility of a wide range of...
By Mary Dada | Feb 23, 2022
County Judge Lowers Dallas’ COVID-19 Threat Level to ‘Extreme Caution’
On February 21, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins declared the COVID-19 threat level will lower from red to...
Baby Formula Brands Recalled After Infant Death and Hospitalizations
The FDA has urged the public to stop using baby formula produced by Abbott Nutrition after bacterial...
AG Paxton Announces $26 Billion Funding to Fight Opioid Crisis
On February 16, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced at a press conference that nearly $1.2 billion...
County Rolling Out Campaign to End the HIV Epidemic by 2030
Dallas County is rolling out a multi-pronged campaign to end the HIV epidemic by 2030, promoting HIV...
Study Shows Lifting Weights 3 Seconds a Day Improves Muscle Strength
A new study shows that lifting weights for 3 seconds, five times a week for 4 weeks, results in a measurable...
Woman’s HIV Reportedly in Remission Due to Stem Cell Transplant
A woman previously diagnosed with HIV has had no detectable levels of the disease for the last 14 months....
Paxton Secures $1.167 Billion for Texas in Opioid Settlement Agreement
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured $1.167 billion for the state out of the $26 billion opioid...
Beware ‘Broken Heart Syndrome’ on Valentine’s Day & Not Just Figuratively
February is Healthy Heart month and, with Valentine's Day today, some may feel they have a broken heart…but...
By Mark Hebert | Feb 14, 2022
Tarrant County Reports Downward Trend in COVID-19 Activity
Health leaders in Tarrant County are reporting a downward trend in all key indicators for measuring...
By Mary Dada | Feb 11, 2022
HCA Healthcare Building Five New Hospitals in Texas
At the end of January, HCA Healthcare announced they will be building new, full-service hospitals in...
NFL Funding $1 million Research Study of Cannabinoid Effects on Athletes
The NFL announced that they would be awarding $1 million in research funding to two teams of medical...
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Local Doctor on Charges of Health Care Fraud
A federal grand jury indicted a doctor from McKinney on charges of defrauding health care insurers and...
By Mary Dada | Feb 9, 2022
Teva Pharmaceutical Agree to $225 Million Opioid Settlement with Texas
The state of Texas and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. have reached a settlement worth $225 million...
By Manny Legrand | Feb 9, 2022
Biden Relaunches ‘Moonshot’ Initiative to Halve National Cancer Rates
According to a recent White House press release, President Biden has relaunched his Cancer Moonshot...
By Ty Cederstrom | Feb 8, 2022
First Trial of Research Study Infecting Humans with COVID-19 Concludes
Open Orphan, a global CRO (contract research organization), the Imperial College of London, the vaccines...
By Ty Cederstrom | Feb 8, 2022
Amedisys Acquires Dallas-Based Evolution Health
Established in 1982, Amedisys is nationally impressive – it is the second-largest home health care provider...
By Tracy Moseley | Feb 7, 2022
Celebrate American Heart Month By Loving Yours More
February is American Heart Month, and as we dedicate special attention to our hearts, it is vital to note...
By Amy Jones | Feb 6, 2022
Leukemia Cure Raises Inspiring Questions After Resolving Blood Cancer
In 2010, Doug Olson became Cured Patient No. 1 after battling Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), a type of...
By Tracy Moseley | Feb 5, 2022
Listeria Outbreak Linked to Prepackaged Salads Kills Two
A Listeria outbreak connected to prepackaged salads produced by Dole has left seventeen people sick,...
