The City of Carrollton is urging residents to protect their animals in the wake of rising distemper cases among raccoons in North Texas. Carrollton Animal Services announced on Tuesday that it and...
Despite Sharp Decrease in Cases Doctors Urge Flu Vaccination
Doctors in Dallas County are urging county residents to get the flu vaccine as the season approaches. County health officials have voiced concerns that this year’s flu season could prove 'very...
By Mary Dada | Oct 1, 2021
Pfizer Booster Shots Arrive in South Dallas
Dallas has been added to the list of cities offering Pfizer booster shots to citizens as shipments have started to arrive in pharmacies and makeshift vaccination centers. As of Monday, the...
Dallas-based Chiropractor Courtney Gowin Opens the NEST to Create Community and Care for Mothers
Most of us know someone who has struggled with postpartum depression or other difficulties during and after pregnancy. Dallas-based chiropractor Dr. Courtney Gowin and her team have opened a space...
By Morgan Hood | Sep 30, 2021
Facebook Pro-Vaccine Push Backfires
Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, had a plan to encourage Facebook users to get the Covid-19 vaccine. According to an article by The Wall Street Journal, Mr. Zuckerberg released a...
By Morgan Hood | Sep 29, 2021
Richardson Continues to Spray after West Nile Virus Detected
For three continuous weeks, the city of Richardson has sprayed their eastern areas to combat the spread of the West Nile Virus (WNV). Richardson officials recently found mosquitos that tested...
Nineteenth Case of West Nile Virus Confirmed in Dallas County
As the summer has progressed, the number of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Dallas County has risen. Today, officials at the Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) report the 19th human case of...
Texas Nurses Quit at Alarming Rates; Job Openings Soar
Frontline nurses and healthcare providers have been hanging up their scrubs at a pace never seen before. Nursing jobs have been declining for years, both in Texas and across the nation, even before...
Dallas Children’s Medical Center Responds to Allegations of Wrongdoing
A coalition of parent advocates is calling on authorities to investigate Dallas Children’s Medical Center, which is home to a program that offers ”transgender drug therapy” to children. “Parents...
By Edgar James | Sep 27, 2021
Lawsuit Looms for Texas Children’s Hospital after Denying Staff COVID Shot Religious Exemptions
Texas Children’s Hospital has been alerted that its practice of denying employee requests for religious exemptions to receiving the COVID-19 vaccination is unlawful. Liberty Counsel sent a demand to...
By Edgar James | Sep 26, 2021
Dallas CEOs Delay Enforcing Biden’s COVID Vaccine Mandate
When Wentworth Management Services CEO, Ryan Morfin, surveyed his employees about the COVID-19 vaccine, many stated they would leave the company if forced to comply with a strict company vaccination...
By Edgar James | Sep 25, 2021
Red Zone Sexual Assault Prevention Time Is Now
One in three Texans experience a form of sexual assault in their lifetime. That’s more than six million residents. Unfortunately, according to Cindy Burnette, D.N.P., R.N., CA-CP SANE, SANE-A, the...
Charity in Dallas Offers Thrifted Goods and Free Pharmaceuticals
Saint Vicent de Paul of Dallas, Texas, was inspired by the early seventeenth century Father Vincent. Father Vincent was a Catholic Priest who is said to have cared deeply about his congregation. On...
More Methodist Health System Workers Win Against Forced COVID Vaccine
Although Methodist Health System (MHS) granted a 4th employee religious exemption from the COVID-19 vaccination mandate after receiving Liberty Counsel's demand letter, the Dallas medical center...
By Edgar James | Sep 23, 2021
Charity Helps Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors
As you may know, one struggle many women face is having to deal with breast cancer. One of the more common cancers, especially for women, breast cancer occurs in about one out of every eight women....
Report Says Veteran Suicides Decrease
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued its annual veteran suicide prevention report, putting Texas vets at the national average. The 2021 National Veteran Suicide Prevention annual...
Ovarian Cancer Survivor Honored as DigniCap Dignitary
Dignitana AB is a Dallas-based company with its headquarters in Lund, Sweden. It is the world leader in clinically superior scalp cooling technology. The company produces the DigniCap Scalp Cooling...
Improving Stroke Treatment One Patient at a Time
It is estimated that someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke every 40 seconds. As often as it occurs, it isn’t surprising that stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and adult disability. Those...
Dallas Pastor Says No to Religious Exemptions for COVID-19 Vaccines
As the push for exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine mandates has increased, some faith leaders are saying “no” to such exemptions. First Baptist pastor Robert Jeffress of Downtown Dallas is one of the...
By Mary Dada | Sep 22, 2021
Parkland Hospital Dedicates Clinic to Long COVID Patients
Dallas' Parkland Hospital has dedicated a clinic to patients suffering from long COVID. Long COVID is a condition suffered by COVID-19 survivors and leaves COVID-19 patients with virus symptoms...
By Mary Dada | Sep 21, 2021
Children’s Medical Center Dallas Ranks a Perfect 10
Children’s Medical Center Dallas, a leading pediatric health care facility in North Texas, has been recognized as one of the nation’s best pediatric hospitals. The annual U.S. News & World...