Fort Worth woman is Tarrant County’s first case of West Nile illness in 2013
| |Friday, Jun. 14, 2013
FORT WORTH — The first West Nile virus case of the season is the milder form, West Nile Fever, according to a news release from Tarrant County Public Health.
Parents urged to use new children’s urgent care center for nonemergencies
| |Friday, Jun. 14, 2013
FORT WORTH — New urgent care center at Cook Children’s Medical Center should alleviate waiting times for true emergencies.
UTA team’s genome research with reptiles could yield clues to human health
| |Thursday, Jun. 13, 2013
ARLINGTON — Todd Castoe and Matthew Fujita, who joined the UTA College of Science in September, specialize in the study of creepy-crawly things.
Snakebite season started early
| |Wednesday, Jun. 12, 2013
FORT WORTH — Medical professionals at a Fort Worth trauma center warn that bites by venomous snakes seem to be increasing.
Families urged to use new Cook Children’s Urgent Care Center for non-emergencies.
| |Thursday, Jun. 13, 2013
Cook Children’s Urgent Care Center opened on June 3.
UNT develops smart phone App to help in 911 calls
| |Monday, Jun. 10, 2013
New software system uses smart phones to take 911 operators virtually to the scene of an emergency.
North Richland Hills students petition for tougher rules on smoking
| |Monday, Jun. 10, 2013
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS — Local high school students are calling for a stricter smoking ordinance, saying that North Richland Hills’ regulations are too lenient and put people’s health at risk.
Farmers market programs for low-income families in Tarrant County expanded
| |Monday, Jun. 10, 2013
Two new sites will be added to the program, which provides fresh fruit and vegetables to low-income families.
New spinal cord stimulator implant provides relief for chronic pain sufferer
| |Thursday, May. 30, 2013
ARLINGTON — Dr. Vivek Mehta was among the first physicians in Dallas-Fort Worth area to use the Precision Spectra to treat patients suffering from chronic pain.
River Oaks race car driver pushes for stress test that saved his life
| |Sunday, May. 12, 2013
ARLINGTON — After a quadruple bypass, Don Istook now encourages others to speak up to their doctors if they have a health concern.
Summer staycations in the DFW area
Here are some fun, affordable travel options for families in the DFW area. Plus: Win a weekend getaway at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine
