New research is shedding light on the role of marital stress during recovery following a heart attack. According to the study, individuals with “severe stress levels” experienced lower physical and...
Local Non-Profit Provides Virtual Support for Families of Organ Donors
When Tara and Todd Storch donated their daughter's organs after she died due to a skiing accident, they experienced a different kind of grief. "It's a complicated grief - one mixed with the terrible...
By Amy Jones | Jan 4, 2022
FDA Expands Booster Eligibility to Children Age 12 to 15
In the wake of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases, the Food and Drug Administration has increased the Pfizer and BioNTech booster vaccine eligibility to include children twelve to fifteen years...
Two Apple Stores in Dallas Closed Due to COVID-19 Outbreaks
Apple announced that several of its stores across the nation are closing because of COVID-19 outbreaks, including all twelve New York locations. Two Dallas stores are amongst the stores to be...
By Mary Dada | Jan 3, 2022
Local Hospital Named Magnet Hospital for the Fourth Time
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano was named a Magnet hospital for the fourth time on December 17, 2021, by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the most prestigious designation...
By Manny Legrand | Jan 3, 2022
Understanding and How to Remedy Post-Holiday Blues
Due to Thanksgiving quickly leading to Christmas and then to New Year’s, this time of year is usually an extensive stretch of festive gatherings with loved ones. Even though all the planning and...
By Tracy Moseley | Jan 3, 2022
Are Shaved Heads A Trend or Something More?
Demi Lovato, Jada Pinkett-Smith, and Janet Jackson have all taken a leap before the new year with shaved heads. Is it a fashion statement or something more? If you ask Las Colinas hairdresser Leslie...
By Amy Jones | Jan 1, 2022
Young Texas Woman Changes Outlook on Life After a Heart Attack
Working out three times a week, eating healthy, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle are all characteristics of someone you would never think to have a heart attack. For forty-one-year-old Erika...
By Mary Jones | Jan 1, 2022
Dallas County Public Health Committee Raises COVID-19 Threat Level
As the newly discovered omicron variant of the COVID-19 rips through North Texas, Dallas County’s Public Health Committee has raised the virus’ threat level back to red, the highest risk level on...
By Mary Dada | Dec 31, 2021
More Children Hospitalized with COVID-19
As the holiday season winds down, hospitals across the country are reporting more children being admitted with COVID-19 than before. According to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),...
The CDC Announces Shortened Isolation Time
On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced new guidelines for individuals quarantined after to a positive COVID-19 test, shortening the recommended isolation time from ten...
Is Air Frying a Healthier Alternative to Deep Frying?
So you got a new air fryer for Christmas, and you are ready to go crazy air frying everything. The craze has invaded kitchens across America, making for a quick and easy way to have the foods you...
By Amy Jones | Dec 31, 2021
Community Helps Teacher in Need of New Prosthetics “Find Another Way”
Families in Midlothian joined together to help a local teacher, Jennifer Campbell, who needed new prosthetics for her legs. Now, she's standing tall and advocating against insurance companies that...
Parkland Hospital Changes Rules Due to Increased COVID Numbers
Parkland Hospital is changing its visitation hours, as reported by FOX 4 News. The limit is a result of the increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations. Visits to inpatient care units will be from 1 p.m....
By Mary Dada | Dec 30, 2021
Several Restaurants Close in DFW Due to New Omicron Variant
According to The Dallas Morning News, several Dallas-Fort Worth restaurants are temporarily closing due to rising COVID-19 cases and staff exposure in the wake of the new Omicron variant. Nearly two...
Work-Related Injuries Caused One Death Every 111 Minutes in 2020
A report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics for 2020 shows, on average, 13 people died due to work-related injuries every day in the United States. Last year, 4,764 died from fatal...
Hospitalizations Up in North Texas as Omicron Surges
As the Omicron variant spreads through the country, hospitalizations have surged in North Texas, doubling at Parkland Hospital in five days. According to Parkland's chief medical officer, Dr. Joseph...
By Bella Farris | Dec 29, 2021
Pharmacy Technician Shortage Causes Problems for Customers
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many pharmacy technicians are reportedly at their wit's end due to being overworked and underpaid, per NBC News. One former pharmacy technician, Heidi Strehl, worked...
Long Lines Forming at COVID-19 Testing Sites in North Texas
Lines continue to stay long for COVID-19 testing sites throughout North Texas, especially after Christmas. Employees working at these sites told Fox 4 News they test an average of 150 to 200 people...
Dallas Congressman Seeks to Improve Medical Center for Veterans
Dallas Congressman Colin Allred and Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough paid a visit to the Garland VA Medical Center on Friday. Although the medical facility in Garland is striving to...
COVID-19 ‘Spread Level’ for County Returns to ‘High’
Last week, the level of COVID-19 community spread was raised back to “high” by Tarrant County Public Health, reports NBC DFW. “That is based on case rate,” said Vinny Taneja, Tarrant County Public...
