Pickleball has seen an explosion in popularity in recent years, and along with the rise in players, doctors are seeing a spike in serious injuries. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons...
Severe Heat Poses Health Threat
Scorching hot temperatures have engulfed North Texas, prompting experts to warn the public to take precautions not only to beat the heat but to avoid a health crisis. Heat index values across the...
Saturn Moon Discovery Renews Search for Life
Researchers have discovered phosphorus -- an element essential for life -- emanating from Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Scientists detailed their discovery in a study published in the journal Nature....
Family Fight Bite Spreads Flesh-Eating Bacteria
Florida man Donnie Adams, 53, has survived a flesh-eating bacteria infection after being bitten by a family member. Adams had attempted to break up a fight between two family members in February...
Spotted Fever Survivor Suffers Years Later
Daniel Miller, 16, of Lorena, Texas, continues to suffer the effects of a deadly tick-borne illness after being bitten four years ago. Miller had been on a hiking trip to Utah with his family when...
Dallas Firm To Begin AI Cancer Drug Trials
A Dallas-based biotechnology company has been given the green light to begin human trials for a new cancer drug developed using AI. Lantern Pharma announced in a press release on Monday that the...
Hepatitis A Scare Prompts Frozen Fruit Recall
Several major retailers, including H-E-B, Costco, and Walmart, have pulled various frozen fruit products from their shelves after a producer issued a voluntary recall due to potential contamination...
FDA Experts Recommend Updating COVID Boosters
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisers on Thursday unanimously recommended an updated COVID-19 booster vaccine. The panel said a new bivalent shot is necessary to provide immunity against...
New Drug Could Combat Cannabis Addiction
Scientists might have discovered a cure for marijuana addiction. Researchers from the Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Aelis Farma had success in a clinical trial using a new drug to...
Calorie Quality Matters to Your Gut
Anyone looking to slim down ahead of summer’s imminent arrival by counting calories might also want to check the quality of those calories, according to new research. The results of a clinical trial...
What To Know About That Cup of Joe
Is your whole morning routine built around having time to ingest at least one caffeinated beverage before work? If so, you aren't alone. Recent figures from the National Coffee Association show that...
Is There a Superior Sugar Substitute?
Artificial sweeteners ranging from saccharin to erythritol can be found in countless everyday products, including toothpaste, soft drinks, dairy products, and chewing gum. How do we know which is...
FDA Panel Approves Alzheimer’s Drug
A promising new Alzheimer’s drug may soon have federal approval. An FDA advisory panel has unanimously endorsed the efficacy of lecanemab, a monoclonal antibody medication used for the treatment of...
VIDEO: UT Dallas Works on Needle-less Vaccines
For those of us who pale at the sight of a needle, it may be comforting to know that it may soon be possible to receive vaccines through a puff of air. A team at the University of Texas Dallas (UTD)...
Study | Brain Differences Lead to Obesity
Researchers may have found that differences in "brain motivation centers" could partly be responsible for one of the country's most dangerous health conditions: obesity. They published their...
Obesity Linked to Infertility in Men
Obesity has long been understood as negatively impacting male fertility, but new research uncovered the mechanisms behind this observed phenomenon. A paper outlining the results of a study on male...
Ozone Action Days in Effect Across Texas
Cities in the northeastern United States are not the only cities suffering from poor air quality. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) marked more Ozone Action Days for the month of...
Teletherapy Now Available for TX Youth
Mazzy Health, a provider of telehealth therapy services, has announced the availability of its innovative concierge teletherapy program in Texas. Catering to adolescents and college-aged youth...
Confirmed Measles Case Reported Near Dallas
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) on Friday reported a confirmed case of measles in the state. The child, who has been treated and is recovering, lives in Hood County, about 75...
Major Hospital Enforces 50 Pronoun Options
Employees of Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) in Maryland were recently given a comprehensive guide for pronoun usage that covers 50 different gender-neutral pronoun options, according to Fox News. As...
Texan Creates First Sugar-Free Granola Bar
Texas resident Marcus Wentrcek and his company Zero Sugar Brands have developed what he says is the world’s first sugar-free granola bar. The local Plano-based company, an offshoot of The Amazing...