Researchers from the University of Texas at Dallas claim to have discovered a potential connection between the consumption of high-fat foods and the onset of pain. The study, published in Nature in...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering changes to the nation's strategy on COVID vaccinations. The shift was revealed in a briefing document preceding the upcoming Vaccine and...
It is no secret that Americans have been stressed to unprecedented levels in recent years. However, Dr. Chloe Carmichael, a clinical psychologist, argues that a proper mindset can turn debilitating...
Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have successfully engineered cells containing "adhesion molecules" that act as a kind of cellular glue capable of binding to other...
A new study concluded what many people have already suspected: too much screen time is detrimental to a child’s development. With mobile phones, televisions, and tablets increasingly ubiquitous...
For many, the Christmas holiday season, dubbed in one popular song as "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year," is buzzing with activity and excitement. However, some people may experience the...
Doctors and heart attack survivors are encouraging people to educate themselves on the warning signs of cardiovascular issues and to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in anticipation of a...
Researchers in Canada say a popular dye used to color foods could drive inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in some individuals. Red dye 40 — also known as red No.40, Allura Red AC, or simply red 40 —...
Federal health officials have opened access to the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) to provide aid this flu season. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it is...
Life expectancy in the U.S. has decreased for the second consecutive year. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) revealed that life expectancy decreased in 2021 to 76.4 years — a drop from 77 years...
The FDA has approved proprietary cancer screening software developed by early-stage startup MedCognetics, which is based in Dallas. The software leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and machine...
A Dallas County Health and Human Services official confirmed Tuesday two people died after contracting monkeypox, or Mpox. The CDC says on its website that it has begun referring to the virus as...
Researchers out of Yale, Dartmouth, and the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) have discovered new insight into the mechanisms that control cravings. The study identified a neural...
Babies grown inside pods have been a dystopic trope in science fiction since before Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, but a startling new concept video shows how these facilities may look in real...
The childhood obesity epidemic in the United States is getting worse, and it has prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to revise its body mass index (BMI) growth charts. BMI...
Contaminated oyster consumption has apparently caused an outbreak of norovirus across eight states, with over 200 people reporting illness after consuming oysters harvested from Galveston's coast....
In an effort to create a smoke-free future, New Zealand Lawmakers have banned Kiwis born after 2009 from purchasing cigarettes even as they grow older. The law, promoted by the New Zealand Labour...
In the future, 3D-printed gelatin robots may revolutionize the pharmaceutical industry, according to researchers at John Hopkins University. Researchers reported their gelatinous robot invention,...
Rural hospitals in Texas are struggling to stay in business, leading to a surge of closures across the state. Unlike residents of larger metroplexes in Texas, which have increased accessibility to...
The Dallas City Council approved an agreement with a local nonprofit to help firefighters respond to opioid overdoses in its last meeting on December 14. Dallas will enact a three-year master...
(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday new actions designed to hold the federal government and pharmaceutical companies accountable for decisions related to...
While the class of drugs known as statins is known to help reduce the risk of strokes caused by blood clots, a new study suggests such medications are also effective at lowering the risk of stroke...