Hyperactivity, impulsiveness, and difficulty paying attention may have had evolutionary benefits, a new study has suggested. Research from the University of Pennsylvania's (UPenn) Wharton Behavioral...
Can Retinal Exams Predict Heart Attacks?
Researchers have found that a quick retinal scan, named QUARTZ, can predict a future heart attack, myocardial infarction, and stroke. When combined with a patient's medical history such as age and...
Is E-Learning the Future of Medical School?
A recent study published on October 7, in BMC Medical Education, claims that e-learning for medical undergraduates is as effective as in-person learning. The study, "Advances in e-learning in...
New Methods for Early Alzheimer’s Detection
Alzheimer's is a debilitating disease that steals the memory and cognitive function of older adults in the community. In Texas alone, over 400,000 people over 65 are impacted by this disease. For...
Two Studies Recommend Breaking Your Fast Early
New research from two studies has uncovered what many have intuitively assumed for ages: Eating early and in a narrow window of time can help fight obesity. Findings from Brigham and Womenโs...
Dallas Non-Profit Makes Free Birth-Control Available
A Dallas non-profit health organization recently announced that its registered users can now access newย birth-control programs at no cost. The program is funded largely by federal taxpayer funds....
By Mary Dada | Oct 7, 2022
Childhood Obesity Grows in Texas
Childhood obesity is "one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century," according to the World Health Organization, and it has become a grave problem here in Texas. Texas has...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Begins
The Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) Commission is urging women to get screened regularly for breast cancer, as October marks the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Additionally,...
Sell By? Use By? Freeze What?
Food labels like "Sell by" and "Best by" are often confused with expiration dates, causing many people to prematurely throw away food that is perfectly safe to consume. The U.S. Department of...
U.S. Suicide Rate Increased in 2021
Federal data revealed that the U.S. suicide rate rose in 2021 after two consecutive years of decline. Suicide was the nation's 11th-leading cause of death that year. The suicide rate in 2021 was...
Health Network Providers Reach New Deal
Southwestern Health Resources (SWHR) and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) announced a new multi-year agreement in a joint statement issued on October 4, following the September 20...
Listeria Outbreak Causes Recall in Hy-Vee Products
Gift baskets, cheese boards, and other cheese-related products are part of a recall due to a listeria outbreak that has potentially caused at least six people to fall ill, CBS DFW reports. The Des...
Separately-Insured Parents Face Sticker Shock Over Labor-Delivery Bills
First-time parents in Texas who have two separate health insurance plans might do well to familiarize themselves with the Texas Insurance Code and U.S. Department of Labor's insurance guidelines if...
Tainted IVs | Surgery Facility Reopens After Anesthesiologist Arrested
A local surgery center has reopened after shutting its doors due to a federal investigation into one of the anesthesiologists on staff who allegedly doped IV bags in order to cause medical...
UNT Receives Grant for Alzheimer’s Research
The University of North Texas (UNT) Health Science Center at Fort Worth has just received the largest grant in the history of the UNT system. The National Institute on Aging, part of the National...
By Pete Griffin | Oct 4, 2022
NFL’s Concussion Protocol Scrutinized After Dolphins QB Injured
Less than 48 hours after Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was taken from the field on a stretcher after suffering a head injury, the National Football League and the NFL Players Association...
How Texas Schools Can Fight Fentanyl
Fentanyl overdoses are a growing problem in Texas, and public schools are no exception. Texas experienced 1,672 fentanyl-related deaths in 2021, an 89% increase from 2020. Even rural school...
Healthcare Costs Are Rising, but Why?
The cost of healthcareย is rising all across the United States. Last week, local healthcare professionals gathered at the 2022 North Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference to "bridge the gap...
Study: Poor Mental Health Caused Weight Gain During Pandemic
A recent study out of Dallas found a correlation between obesity and declining mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, led by Jaime Almandoz, M.D., weight management and metabolism...
New Alzheimerโs Drug Shows Potential in Clinical Trials
Shares of Biogen and other drugmakers researching Alzheimerโs disease soared early Wednesday after Japanโs Eisai Co.โs new drug to treat Alzheimerโs disease showed promise in a recent clinical...
Dentist Who Damaged Child’s Brain Owes Family Millions
A jury in Houston has determined that the dentist who left a Houston girl with irreversible brain damage should pay her family $95.5 million. After a three-day trial, the jury found that former...