President Joe Biden plans to end the nation's COVID-19 declarations of emergency in the spring. The president told Congress on Monday that he will end both the national emergency and the public...
Texas Charity Devoted to Helping Children With Autism
Autism is one of the most well-known mental disabilities. Unfortunately, it is very common, thankfully plenty of research has been done on it. While there is no cure for autism, there are things...
Study: Texas is Third Least Vaccinated State
Some states are better than others when it comes to vaccinating their residents, and Texas is one of the worst, according to a new study. “The problem seems to go deeper than that as Texas has the...
By Edgar James | Sep 15, 2021
Charity in Texas Provides Memorial for Sick Children
According to pediatrics.aappublications.org, approximately 45,000 infants, children, and teens die in hospitals and ICUs (Intensive Care Units) each year in the United States. Some of these are due...
Mesquite Health Forum Spotlights Suicide Prevention Awareness
At least six people commit suicide every day in Texas, and 30 are hospitalized for attempted suicide. According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, suicide is the 11th leading cause of...
Texas Nurses Association and Others Oppose Texas Abortion Bill
The new abortion bill, Senate Bill 8, has brought changes for nurses and doctors throughout the state. The law, which states abortions are prohibited past 6 weeks, has stirred up conflict. Thursday,...
By Mary Jones | Sep 12, 2021
Dallas and Fort Worth Texas Hospitals Receive Awards
In a press release Wednesday, the American Heart Association honored nine Texas Health Hospitals with the Mission Lifeline recognitions for the way they care for patients with heart attacks. Seven...
By Mary Jones | Sep 12, 2021
Texas A&M Group Researches New Drug for COVID-19
Texas A&M University Professor of Chemistry, IBT, BioBio and MCM Director of the Texas A&M Drug Discovery Laboratory Wenshe Ray Lui and his research team may have discovered a treatment to...
By Mary Jones | Sep 12, 2021
Coronavirus Variant ‘Mu’ Has Attention of Dallas Officials
Dallas health officials are warning the public of a new variant of the coronavirus called Mu that has been detected in Dallas. The variant Mu is reportedly capable of eluding a person’s COVID-19...
Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Center Opens in Tarrant County
Texans suffering from COVID-19 have another option to fight the virus after a state-funded infusion center opens. COVID-19 therapeutics are available for individuals age 12 and over who test...
Medical City Fort Worth Ranks High in Nation for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Less than 10% of hospitals receive a three-star rating for coronary artery bypass surgery. Medical City Fort Worth is in that 10%. Medical City Fort Worth has earned a distinguished three-star...
Texas Ranks Among Slowest States in COVID-19 Recovery
Texas is the 6th slowest state nationwide in its public health recovery from the pandemic, according to a new study. "Texas' slow recovery means that the state is still struggling with the...
By Edgar James | Sep 9, 2021
Choice Cancer Care Earns VerifiedSAFE™ Status
DisinfectWell’s VerifiedSAFE™ reporting and infection prevention service is raising the bar on mitigating infections through ATP Rapid On-Site Testing and MicroID Environmental Testing. ...
Automobile Accidents Can Cause Delayed Injuries
Not all injuries show symptoms immediately after a car accident. Some take hours or days to appear. It is essential to know what signs to recognize. There are five warning signs to watch out for...
Dallas Charity Granting Wishes to Ill Mothers
Most of us know about the Make a Wish Foundation, a pretty popular charity that grants children who are terminally ill one last wish before they pass away from their disease. Although tragic, this...
Recovery Center in Dallas Helps Women with Addictions
Treatment centers for people struggling with addiction are nothing new. According to recovery.org, “Alcoholic mutual aid societies, sobriety circles provide(d) early recovery (1750 to early 1800s)....
Texas Crisis Center Combatting Suicide and Providing Hope
According to americashealthrankings.org, there were 14.8 suicides per every 100,000 people in 2018. In Texas alone, there were 5.8 female suicides per 100,000, and 23.2 male suicides per 100,000....
Predicted Peak in DFW COVID-19 Hospitalizations Lessens
Dallas-Fort Worth health experts say that the increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations has significantly reduced. This comes after efforts to curb the spread of the virus locally. According to a...
By Mary Dada | Sep 6, 2021
Ft. Worth Nonprofit Requests Breast Milk Donations
Mother’s Milk Bank of North Texas said donor breastmilk could mean the difference between life and death for babies born prematurely. “This is a call to action for every mother with a child under...
By Edgar James | Sep 4, 2021
UTSW Participates in Sickle Cell Clinical Trials
To increase access and efficiency of sickle cell clinical trials, UT Southwestern has become a founding member of the new Sickle Cell Disease Clinical Trials Network, which focuses on bringing...
Nurses Taking On Too Many Cases
Nurses around the country are experiencing a large influx of patients added to their rounds due to the large number of new COVID-19 cases. It’s causing many to quit, some even in the middle of their...
By Mary Jones | Sep 3, 2021
