What if you could get a head-to-ankle scan that uses no radiation or contrast injections to check for over 500 medical conditions while listening to music tailored to reduce anxiety? The Dallas...
CDC | Diabetes Expected to Surge
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) project that as many as 220,000 people under the age of 20 with Type 2 diabetes by 2060. If the predictions are accurate, it will represent a...
Report | U.S. Kids Not Eating Vegetables
A recent look into the eating habits of U.S. children found that most are skipping their daily servings of fruit and vegetables. The Centers for Disease Control released the results of a 2021...
Enfamil Recalls Baby Formula Batches
A baby formula company has recalled a huge amount of formula due to potential health risks. Reckitt, a nutrition product company, announced a voluntary recall of two batches of ProSobee 12.9-ounce...
Report | Parents Improperly Medicating Fevers
New findings suggest parents may be unnecessarily giving fever-reducing medicine to children. C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Michigan released the results of a poll on how parents treat fever on...
Fentanyl Documentary Screened in North Texas
A short documentary on the dangers of fentanyl is seeing a resurgence, making the rounds in North Texas as the deadly drug continues to ravage the Dallas-Fort Worth area and the rest of the country....
FDA Scrutinizes Medications Over Carcinogens
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is placing more scrutiny on medications due to cancer-causing contaminants. Nitrosamine is a type of chemical found in some food items and tobacco. This...
Starbucks Drinks Recalled Due to Glass
In order to prevent coffee lovers from receiving a sharp surprise with their drink, hundreds of thousands of Starbucks Vanilla Frappuccino drinks are being recalled. A distributor said those drinks...
Valentine’s Milk Chocolates Recalled
A Valentine's Day chocolate candy sold by the retail giant Target is under a recall order due to concerns over potential allergens not listed on the ingredients label. The Food and Drug...
Brain Surgery Changes Texas Toddler’s Life
An Austin toddler's life dramatically changed for the better following a hemispherotomy, a surgical procedure that disconnects the left and right sides of the brain from one another. According to...
Experimental COVID Drug Appears Promising
A new early treatment for COVID-19 is reportedly showing promise in testing. Research detailed in The New England Journal of Medicine on February 9 indicated that an injection of pegylated...
Children’s Health Acquires Local Property
The Children's Health System of Texas appears to be expanding its footprint in Collin County, having recently purchased a nearly 20-acre campus in North Plano. Dallas-based Children's Health...
Effects of Binge Drinking
Drinking alcohol in moderation has been an important part of cultural and social interactions in Europe for centuries, while the idea of binge drinking was viewed as a rather foreign concept. In...
Scientists Link Eye Disease to Obesity
Scientists have linked a disease known to cause blindness to obesity. Researchers from the University of Montreal published research linking obesity to macular degeneration on January 10 in Science....
Blood Pressure Screenings During Pregnancy
Experts are advising that pregnant women be screened for high blood pressure. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force included the recommendation in its new draft recommendation statement, released...
Animal Tranquilizer Worsens Opioid Crisis
A veterinary medication being mixed into fentanyl supplies is making illegal drugs flowing over the border even more lethal.
Heart Health Linked to Brain Health
Improving heart health in the middle of one's life has been found to reduce risk factors for other ailments. Researchers observed that improving heart health past the age of 50 may result in reduced...
Study | Exercising for Minutes Adds Years
Short bouts of physical activity can go a long way to helping you live longer, according to researchers. Published in Nature Medicine, a recent study affirms the benefits of even minimal but intense...
Lawmakers Consider Weed’s Long-Term Effects
Amid discussion of further regulating cannabis use, lawmakers are considering the substance's possible detrimental effects. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) previously announced that it...
Doctors Remove 34-Pound Abdominal Tumor
Medical professionals at CHI Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have successfully removed a rare 34-pound tumor from a 67-year-old man. Doctors discovered the mass in the tissue...
Brokers Selling Mental Health Information
Telehealth and therapy applications grew tremendously during the pandemic when people were unable to leave their homes, but companies are now reportedly selling the information they collected...