A study recently presented at an event organized by the American Heart Association has questioned the conventional way of measuring patients' blood pressure. Medical professionals usually check...
Breast Cancer Rises in Dallas
October may be Breast Cancer Awareness month, but every month breast cancer is killing Americans. Unfortunately, the rate of breast cancer in Dallas continues to rise even with prevention methods. ...
1,453 New Coronavirus Cases Reported in Dallas County in the Latest 3-Day Totals
Dallas County on Tuesday reported a three-day total of 1,453 new coronavirus cases and three COVID-19 deaths. According to a statement put out by Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, many of the...
Therapist Notices Trends in Anxiety and More First-Timers Since the Start of the Pandemic
As the pandemic rages on, with rotating regulations, numbers of cases, and thoughts on its seriousness, therapy is increasingly in high demand. Reports indicate that many people have expressed...
By Emon Johnson | Jul 29, 2021
Delta Variant Threatens Dallas County Herd Immunity
With the rising variants of COVID-19 lurking throughout the country again, Dallas County’s progress in reaching herd immunity may diminish. Steve Miff, Ph.D., President and CEO of Parkland Center...
By Mary Jones | Jul 28, 2021
Conservatorship: What Does It Mean in Texas?
The #FreeBritney movement continues to make headlines even after a judge declined to end Britney Spears’ conservatorship. However, if Britney Spears lived in Texas, things would be different. In...
Potential Effects of COVID on Mental Health
As the infection rates of the COVID-19 virus decline, the long-term effects of the pandemic continue to plague Americans. Whether you are a COVID survivor or simply struggling with more than a year...
POTS Care Offers Hope For “Long COVID” Patients
On June 29, Dr. Diana Driscoll, the Clinical Director of POTS Care, PLLC, announced a specialized treatment plan for so-called “long COVID” patients at the POTS Care treatment center in Colleyville,...
By Thomas Riley | Jul 23, 2021
Annual Beaches Report Shows High Levels of Fecal Bacteria at Popular Texas Beaches
Environment America has released an annual report that identifies excessive levels of pollutants found through regular testing at beaches throughout the United States. Numerous Texas beaches show...
Wax or Tweeze: Either Way – Ouch!
If there is one thing that most men and women do not want, it's a uni-brow. To get perfectly sculpted eyebrows, people have been resorting to the ancient torture of waxing or tweezing. But what is...
Johnson ‘proud’ to see partnership working to bring state psychiatric hospital to Metroplex
Plans are in the works for a new state psychiatric hospital in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex as part of a partnership between the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the...
Granger thanks constituents for their support, said eye surgery ‘went very smoothly’
U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas) thanked her constituents for their words of encouragement after she recently underwent a medical procedure to treat an issue she was having with one of her eyes. ...
Policy analyst criticizes ‘gross distortion’ of COVID-19 data
Lower numbers of COVID-19-related deaths were recorded among Asian Americans and African Americans compared to their proportion of the Texas population, according to the latest figures from the Department of State Health Services (DSHS). A large gap, however, remains between the number of deaths among the Hispanic population and the overall population percentage. Although updated figures are […]
By John Breslin | Jul 13, 2021
McKinney teen recognized for his ‘heroic and lifesaving bravery’
A 13-year-old boy was celebrated at McKinney Fire Station 9 on June 25 after saving his mother after she experienced a medical emergency. In April, Camille Allen suffered a stroke and her son...
By Trina Thomas | Jul 11, 2021
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER: UT Southwestern scientists closing in on map of the mammalian immune system
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following announcement on July 6 Using artificial intelligence, UT Southwestern scientists have identified thousands of genetic mutations...
Get COVID-19 vaccine and enter to win Cowboys tickets, other prizes
The Dallas Regional Chamber announced on June 9 that North Texas residents could receive prizes for getting vaccinated against COVID-19 through the “Taking Care of Business” sweepstakes. The Chamber announced that entries would begin being accepted on June 28. Prizes include tickets to Dallas sporting events and American Airlines tickets. The sweepstakes are open to […]
CityHealth honors Fort Worth for improvements to ‘enhance the community’s well-being’
Fort Worth has gained national recognition again for helping its citizens become healthier. The honor was bestowed by CityHealth, a national nonprofit initiative of the de Beaumont Foundation and...
'Families are still recovering': Dallas ISD, Fort Worth ISD students can get free breakfast, lunch at participating sites
Students of Dallas Independent School District (ISD) and Fort Worth ISD are able to get free meals during the summer breaks. Two of the largest school districts in North Texas are offering free breakfast and lunch for children ages one to 18 without having to register or provide any form of ID, Fox 4 reported. […]
UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER: Cardio health decline tied to midlife wealth
UT Southwestern Medical Center issued the following announcement on June 30 A relative decline in wealth during midlife increases the likelihood of a cardiac event or heart disease after age 65 while an increase in wealth between ages 50 and 64 is associated with lower cardiovascular risk, according to a new study in JAMA Cardiology. […]
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: Baylor Scott & White Health Announces Plans for Leadership Transition in January 2022
Baylor University Medical Center issued the following announcement on July 1 Baylor Scott & White Health, the largest not-for-profit health system in Texas, today announced its Holdings Board...
‘Your help is needed’: Ramos urges blood donations as nation’s supply reaches critically low levels
Texas State House Rep. Ana-Maria Ramos (D-Richardson) wants everyone who can to get out and give blood. "Alert," Ramos said in Twitter and Facebook posts. "With hospital blood use up, the U.S. is...
By Karen Kidd | Jun 30, 2021
