Sex Superbug: Concerns About Drug Resistant Gonorrhea
Recent reports of a so-called "sex superbug" - a drug-resistant strain of gonorrhea - reaching the U.S. turned out to be false. The H041 strain hasn’t been detected since a case in Japan several years...
View ArticleNorth Texas Nurses Gain New Freedom To Treat Patients
There is a serious doctor shortage in Texas. Nationwide, the state ranks near the bottom when it comes to doctor-patient ratios, and that’s only expected to get worse as more people gain access to...
View ArticleUPDATE: Randy Travis Has A Stroke, Surgery
UPDATE, 11:30 p.m.: Country music star Randy Travis, hospitalized in North Texas for congestive heart failure, suffered a stroke and had surgery Wednesday night. His publicists said he was again in...
View ArticleChildren's Medical Center #1 In Orthopedics, Other DFW Hospitals Nationally...
U.S. News & World Report has released its annual hospital rankings, and several North Texas systems can boast nationally recognized specialties. But Children’s Medical Center in Dallas has...
View ArticleChronic Illness And Mental Health
Research shows high rates of depression among patients with chronic illnesses. It’s best to treat them both at the same time, but that can present problems for hospitals. Dr. Radha Kambhampati is...
View ArticleVIDEO: A Checkup After Isac Madrid's Bone Marrow Transplant
KERA's series One Crisis Away looks at four families on the financial edge. Isac Madrid suffers from a rare illness that makes it impossible for him to work and support his wife Elizabeth and...
View ArticleThe Waiting Game: Hoping For Health And Financial Security
Chasing an energetic 1-year-old, balancing shaky finances and managing a rare disease is a tall order for any family. But it’s reality for Isac and Elizabeth Madrid, a Rockwall couple we’re featuring...
View ArticleVIDEO: Teen Who Survived Skydiving Accident Is 'Doing Better Every Day'
A 16-year-old North Texas girl who plummeted more than 3,000 feet to the ground in a skydiving accident in Oklahoma says she panicked then blacked out after her parachute malfunctioned and doesn't...
View ArticleHeart Failure: When The Heart Can't Meet The Body's Needs
Heart failure is the focus of this week’s Vital Signs -- the heart’s inability to effectively pump blood to the rest of the body, especially out of the lungs.The Centers for Disease Control says about...
View ArticlePint-Sized Triathletes Learn Big Lessons In Training
In Dallas, the Tom Landry Triathlon will be held this weekend--it’s 400 meters of swimming, 15 miles of biking, and then 3 miles of running. Among the athletes at the starting line on Saturday will be...
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