Measles cases in the United States have increased substantially in 2024, with cases currently on pace to spike by over 800%. Reported cases across the country have been trending much higher than in...
VIDEO: TX Front and Center for Total Eclipse
Every 18 months a total solar eclipse graces our sky, casting complete darkness over Earth. When the next solar eclipse occurs on April 8, 2024, Texas will find itself directly in its path as it...
Experts Share Tips for Healthy Hips
As one of the largest weight-bearing joints in our bodies, hips undergo significant strain as we age. Those with chronic hip pain — and its associative knee joint pain — can experience difficulty...
NASA Updates Public on Nuclear Rocket
NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency revealed more information on a new nuclear-propelled rocket that is in development, which officials hope to use in a manned mission to Mars....
‘Extraordinary’ Star Broadcasts Radio Waves
Scientists recently discovered a mysterious signal coming from a distant star that has apparently been producing radio waves for decades. The International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research...
Wine Lover Tests Benefits of Drinking Less
Federal health officials recommend limiting one's alcohol intake to one or two drinks daily. The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans penned by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S....
Feds Push for Mental Health Coverage
The Biden administration has unveiled new rules that will require insurers to expand mental health coverage and conduct in-depth examinations of patient outcomes. A joint news release from the...
Eli Lilly Reports Obesity Drug Breakthrough
Drug maker Eli Lilly said on Thursday that an experimental obesity injection helped patients lose 26% of their body weight in clinical-trial treatments. The dramatic drop came after intensive...
Is Vital Ocean Current on Verge of Collapse?
Scientists warn that Atlantic Ocean currents representing a significant part of Earth's ecosystem are nearing a complete collapse. In an article published in the journal Nature Communications,...
Extra Weight Slows Down Careers
Obesity has long been strongly associated with negative health outcomes, but studies suggest that it can come with professional consequences as well. In the results of a survey published by the...
Gene Therapy Eyedrops Restore Boy’s Sight
In a pioneering medical breakthrough, a 14-year-old who was once legally blind can now apparently see. Antonio Vento Carvajal reportedly now has near-perfect vision thanks to an innovative gene...
Texas Man’s Arms Amputated After Flea Bite
A single bite from a flea has left a Texas man’s life forever changed. Michael Kohlhof, a 35-year-old Houston resident, had both of his hands amputated up to the forearm this month after contracting...
Experts Share Steps To Coping With Anxiety
A group of experts in the mental health field, including a clinical social worker, a child development specialist, a clinical psychologist, and a therapeutic recreational specialist, shared...
Big Pharma Races To Develop Obesity Drugs
Two pharmaceutical powerhouses are competing to develop the next game-changing weight loss drug as obesity rates continue to climb. Out of all the players in the pharmaceutical industry scrambling...
What El Niño Means for Texas
The world currently finds itself in the grip of El Niño, a cyclical warming of sea surface waters in the eastern Pacific along the equator. For Texans, this usually means cooler, rain-laden weather,...
New Alzheimer’s Drug Works Best Early
Trials for a new Alzheimer's treatment have suggested that the groundbreaking drug works better in patients enduring the earlier stages of the disease and those under the age of 75. Eli Lilly's new...
Hospital Develops Strangulation Response Team
SafeHaven of Tarrant County announced on Monday that it will be collaborating with Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth to create a Strangulation Response Team. Hoping to reduce the...
New Method Evolves Planetary Layers Research
A new method of research will allow scientists to gain an understanding of the Earth’s depths and that of other worlds. Arizona State University (ASU) will soon receive a two-story-high crusher...
World Experiences Global Heat Wave
Texans are not the only ones feeling the heat this summer. Weather officials are cataloging heat waves affecting multiple portions of the globe simultaneously. As a result, the World Meteorological...
Dallas To Host Free Fibroid Self-Care Event
In observance of Texas Fibrosis Awareness Month, the City of Dallas will host a Self-Care Fair on July 29 for women suffering from uterine fibrosis. The Barbara Jordan Leadership Institute partnered...
New MetroCare Campus in the Works
Dallas County's mental health agency is set to get a new campus. New MetroCare offices will soon replace the old Beverly Hills Tuberculosis and Psychiatric Hospital campus, and construction is...