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A snapshot look at the state of people’s health in …

WebIn Dallas County, COVID rose to become the third-most common cause of death. Alzheimer’s and diabetes fatalities are also on the rise. Those are some of the findings of …

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What makes Dallas County so unhealthy

WebSherry Boyd, left, had her blood collected for free lab tests during a health fair in Dallas last year. Dallas County scores low on many measures related to health, including access to …

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Collin County residents can now receive free COVID-19 vaccines at …

WebCollin County Health Care Services announced earlier this week that it has launched mobile vaccination teams, allowing Collin County residents to receive a COVID-19 vaccine right …

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Community health programs are expanding access to care, but …

WebIn 2019, the last published survey, the county identified nine major health program targets, including health care access, behavioral health, diabetes, maternal and child health and …

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Hispanic residents in Texas have poorer health than those in other

Web5:00 AM on Apr 18, 2024 CDT. LISTEN. Hispanic Texans experience some of the most profound inequities in health care compared to Hispanic people living in other states, …

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Dallas VA set to get new long-term care spinal cord injury center …

Web5:27 PM on Jul 29, 2021 CDT. WASHINGTON — Hailed by an injured former soldier as a godsend for veterans, a new long-term care spinal cord injury center for veterans in …

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Shortage of Hispanic doctors creates serious barriers to medical …

WebLatinos go to poorer schools with less money for better teachers and less money for science-type equipment,” Ríos said. The average cost of medical school is $218,792, or …

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BrainHealth is public health

WebHere are three high-level takeaways: Brain Health: Optimizing brain health is the greatest opportunity and the most urgent cause of our time. We are living longer, and we can …

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Supreme Court justices show skepticism toward emergency …

Webnews Public Health. Supreme Court justices show skepticism toward emergency abortion access It’s the first test of state bans since the court overturned nationwide abortion …

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A race against time: One family’s plight to treat their son’s rare

Webnews Public Health. A race against time: One family’s plight to treat their son’s rare muscle wasting disease Federal regulators last year approved a gene therapy to treat Duchenne …

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High cost, bureaucracy keeping Paxlovid from COVID patients who …

WebPfizer won’t say. A Harvard study last year estimated the cost of producing generic Paxlovid at about $15 per treatment course, including manufacturing expenses, a 10% profit …

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Telehealth unicorn Ro expands next-day prescription delivery in …

WebThe telehealth company was valued at $1.5 billion this summer following a $200 million funding round. (Ro Pharmacy) Fast-growing telehealth company Ro is expanding into …

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Seven companies shaking up Dallas-Fort Worth’s emerging …

WebElyse Stoltz Dickerson and Joe Griffin are co-founders of Eosera. (Ashley Landis / Staff Photographer) Founded: 2015. Headquarters: Fort Worth. Founders: Elyse Dickerson …

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Increasing Black representation in the fight against Alzheimer’s

WebStatistics tell a grim story: The Chicago Health and Aging Project reported that 18.6% of Black Americans over 65 have Alzheimer’s compared with just 10% of whites. Research …

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Ransomware attacks in health care system should be a national …

WebIt is clear that ransomware is a health care problem, and we should treat it like one. Xavier Becerra, the Department of Health and Human Services secretary, has the power to …

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Study: Plano the 2nd happiest city in the country, while Dallas …

WebIn 2022, the median household income in Plano was about $105,000, according to the U.S. Census. Compare that to Laredo, rated the second-least happy city in the country, where …

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ERs refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a …

WebBy The Associated Press. 11:12 AM on Apr 19, 2024 CDT. LISTEN. WASHINGTON (AP) — One woman miscarried in the lobby restroom of a Texas emergency room as front desk …

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3 North Texas school systems recognized for getting students on …

WebBy Valeria Olivares. 7:00 AM on Feb 12, 2024 CST. Three local school systems are making strides in getting children into programs that put them on track for jobs that will lift them …

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Phil Vaccaro, who ran renowned Dallas restaurants, dies at 76

WebAdvertisement. Vaccaro, 76, died March 11 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at his home in Prosper. A private gathering of friends Saturday will celebrate his life. “He really …

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Texas Supreme Court temporarily halts Harris County’s guaranteed …

WebTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes a statement at his office, May 26, 2023, in Austin. The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, ordered Harris County, …

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Public safety facilities on the lookout for $90 million in 2024 bond

Web5:00 AM on Apr 23, 2024 CDT — Updated 6 minutes ago. Bond dollars related to public safety will focus on aging police and fire department fire stations. Allocations worth $90 …

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Dallas Cowboys meet with Ezekiel Elliott about a potential return

WebDallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) and New England Patriots running back Ezekiel Elliott (15) greeted one another after the game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, …

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Man sentenced to death for strangling ex-girlfriend, her child in …

WebA Tarrant County jury sentenced a man to death Wednesday in the 2018 murders of his former girlfriend and her 10-year-old daughter. Paige Terrell Lawyer, 44, was convicted …

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Dallas County judge declares mistrial in murder case, recuses …

WebEsparza is accused of stalking a woman and shooting 27-year-old Ricardo Medina-Madriz in 2020. The case will go before a new judge and jury, and Esparza faces up to life in …

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Arlington police respond to shooting outside James Bowie High …

WebArlington police were responding Wednesday afternoon to a shooting that occurred outside James Bowie High School, placing the campus on lockdown. Department officials said …

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Billionaire Larry Ellison is moving Oracle headquarters from Austin …

Web11:13 AM on Apr 24, 2024 CDT. Larry Ellison plans to make Nashville the world headquarters for Oracle Corp., only a few years after relocating the tech giant from …

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