Charcuterie meats and deli items produced by Daniele International LLC are being recalled due to possible bacterial infection. The USDA Food and Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a recall...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to explore new pathways to regulate CBD products. The FDA made this announcement on January 26 in a statement from Janet Woodcock, MD, the...
A new computer system can accurately predict a patient's 10-year risk of heart attack or stroke based on a single chest X-ray, according to researchers from the Radiological Society of America. The...
Dogs may hold the key to further research and breakthroughs in cancer studies and trial treatments, according to recent comparative oncology research. Four million dogs in the U.S. are diagnosed...
Despite holiday music blaring, "'tis the season to be jolly," many suffer from seasonal depression or seasonal affective disorder (SAD). The condition may increase apathy, mood swings, sluggishness,...
Foods loaded with antioxidant flavonols, like wine, may defend against cognitive decline, according to a new study published on November 22 in Neurology, part of the American Academy of Neurology’s...
Americans aged 65 and older have witnessed a tripling of drug overdose deaths over the past two decades, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. American seniors are increasingly...
Researchers at the University of Texas Dallas and others worldwide are working on a new method for helping patients cope with symptoms after losing a limb. Virtual reality therapy is proving to be...
According to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, adults with persistent asthma have been shown to experience higher levels of inflammation and plaque...
Is fasting simply the latest trend in nutrition, or is it a time-tested weight management strategy that most people can benefit from? What exactly is it, and what are the purported benefits? Fasting...
Rachel Ridgeway, a mother of six in Washington, welcomed twins conceived in 1992. The twins were stored as embryos in liquid nitrogen for nearly 30 years until adopted by Ridgeway, who is...
From the flu to COVID-19 to RSV, hospitals across North Texas are witnessing an uptick in respiratory illnesses. It is challenging to gauge the extent of the spread of sickness in the region. While...
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano is one of the first hospitals in Texas to utilize full-time companion dogs on its staff, reported NBC DFW. Kahlua and Frenchie are golden-lab mix...
Longevity researchers are incessantly seeking out the secret to longer and healthier lives, like those enjoyed by the group they call “SuperAgers.” SuperAgers are people aged 80 and above who...
While they may hide it better, dogs, like their owners, are susceptible to respiratory illness. Thankfully, North Texas vets advise influenza prevention for dogs. According to Dr. Sonya Hansen of...
In a case brought before a federal judge in Texas, an attorney for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) claimed that directives regarding ivermectin were merely recommendations. Attorneys for...
A study published in JAMA Psychiatry earlier this month concluded that mindfulness meditation is as effective as standard prescription drugs used to treat anxiety. Mindfulness is a type of...
North Texas breast cancer patients in a clinical trial at UT Southwestern are receiving some of the most accurate imaging in the world to see if their tumors are responding to treatment, according...
With the Texas flu season in swing, health experts across the Lone Star state are monitoring a rising number of cases. Tarrant County commissioners revealed a flu map during a recent commission...
Dallas' Parkland Hospital offers "play therapy" to help kids learn coping skills through playtime. At the outset, Annie's Place, the childcare center within Parkland Hospital, appears to be merely a...
The recent deaths of Nurse Katie Annette Flowers and social worker Jacqueline Ama Pokuaa have rocked the North Texas medical community. On October 22, the two healthcare employees were gunned down...
Colorado recently became the second state in the U.S. to decriminalize psilocybin and psilocin, two mind-altering chemicals commonly found in psychedelic mushrooms. The measure, proposed by Natural...