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

Health care access and overall well-being is largely dictated by where residents live, with southeast Dallas faring the worst. Here’s a snapshot of the state of health in Dallas …

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Community health programs are expanding access to care, but …

Armando Martinez, Dallas County Health & Human Services community liaison, speaks with residents about a back-to-school immunizations and COVID-19 vaccine clinic on …

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Everyone’s sick: How viruses are picking up speed in North Texas

The latest on the flu. Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 908 positive flu tests in the week ending Nov. 5, more than double the 414 positive flu tests from …

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Community health centers under stress as patient load climbs

There are 72 in Texas and 28 in Dallas County. One in 11 Americans rely on community health centers to get routine medical care, social services and, in some cases, …

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What makes Dallas County so unhealthy

Sherry 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 …

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Why the state of health care in Dallas is both remarkable and …

At Parkland, profit margins were 9.6% in 2019. At the other end of the spectrum, Medical City’s two large hospitals in Dallas and Plano racked up margins of 37% each — and …

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D-FW biotech firm completes “first ever” AI clinical trial

Praedicare used an artificial intelligence-based program to analyze a drug in what the company is calling the first-ever virtual clinical trial. It’s a system that could save lives, as well as

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A new health center is coming for the Richland campus in Dallas …

A waiting area at the RedBird Health Center on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, in Dallas. A new health center in the Richland campus of Dallas College will serve 18,000 patients once …

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How Dallas’ new $5 billion Children’s hospital will take shape

Children’s Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center have chosen to start fresh, announcing plans to build a new $5 billion hospital less than 2 miles from the current pediatric …

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

The Act authorizes over $2 billion in funding for the construction and expansion of Veterans Affairs facilities across the country, including $249 million for a new long-term care wing in the

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In South Dallas medical desert, nonprofits partner to expand …

5:00 AM on Mar 5, 2024 CST. LISTEN. A new health clinic focused on families, children and women opened its doors Monday in South Dallas, a medical care desert where, advocates …

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Feds eye Texas as cases of syphilis surge in newborns

Texas saw 15.5 cases of syphilis per 100,000 people in 2022, putting it below the national average of 17.7. For congenital syphilis, Texas ranked fourth highest among reporting states, …

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Steward Health Care steps into the spotlight, 3 years after quietly

By Grace Lieberman. 6:00 AM on Jul 25, 2021 CDT. LISTEN. Steward Health Care made the move to Dallas three years ago, without the typical fanfare that accompanies a …

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HCA’s Medical City Healthcare in talks to acquire Wise Health …

HCA reported nearly $58.8 billion in revenue for 2021, a 14% jump from the company’s $51.5 billion in revenue for 2020. The pandemic strained the massive health care …

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A Dallas hospital is undergoing a $60 million renovation with a

That trend toward comfort is partly why Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas is working on a nearly $60 million renovation to its 362,000-square-foot Margot Perot Center …

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Telehealth unicorn Ro expands next-day prescription delivery in …

The 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 Texas with a …

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Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials

NEW YORK (AP) — Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 shot, even if they got a booster in the fall, U.S. health officials said Wednesday.. …

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Ransomware attacks in health care system should be a national …

A study by Proofpoint and the Ponemon Institute found that 21% of hospitals surveyed reported that ransomware attacks increased patient mortality rates. It is clear that …

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North Texas county issues disaster declaration for solar eclipse

Fans watch a total solar eclipse during a minor league baseball game between the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes and the Hillsboro Hops on Aug. 21, 2017, in Keizer, Ore. (Smiley N. …

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30 arrested on solicitation of prostitution charges in northwest …

Revised at 5:12 p.m. to include a statement from City Council member Omar Narvaez. Police arrested 30 people on Wednesday in an effort to crack down on prostitution in …

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It just became a little easier, and cheaper, to run a restaurant in …

A server carries dishes from the kitchen at Nick & Sam's on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Dallas. (Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)

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FTX co-founder Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison …

FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison for stealing billions of dollars from customers, marking the final chapter in a case that has …

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

Advertisement. 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. …

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Former President George W. Bush, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on …

Texas governor Greg Abbott greets Texas Rangers fan Michael Carter before Carter throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the season opener, Thursday, March 28, …

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Rangers rookie Wyatt Langford wows in opening day debut. It …

Texas Rangers designated hitter Wyatt Langford (36) greets Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy before the season opener at Globe Life Field, Thursday, March 28, …

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Massive ribbons and swirls: the late Richard Serra’s sculptures …

Massive presences in reddish-brown Cor-Ten steel: Spirals and concentric circles. Subtly curving ribbons on edge, single or paired. Although the late Richard Serra dabbled in …

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Industry woes weigh heavy on travel demand, American Airlines …

American Airlines President Robert Isom, left, speaks during the Fort Worth Chamber’s annual meeting at the Cowtown Coliseum, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Fort …

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Texas Rangers trade prospect Zak Kent to Cleveland for …

Ahead of the deadline for submitting opening day rosters, the Texas Rangers created a little more space on the 40-man roster by sending right-handed pitcher Zak Kent to …

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