UTSA cancels classes, holds ‘Day of Reflection’ after student death

Spectrum Local News Health 11/8 3:02A Katharine Finnerty

UTSA canceled classes Friday for a “Day of Reflection” after a student was found dead Wednesday, “likely by suicide."

DFW public cos. among biggest winners as stocks soar following Trump's victory

Dallas Business Journal Health 11/6 8:45A Holden Wilen

The Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 all soared to record highs following former President Donald Trump's election victory over Vice President Kamala Harris. Here's a look at the publicly headquartered companies in Dallas-Fort Worth that are among the...

College of Health Care Professions opens another DFW location

Dallas Business Journal Health 11/6 8:15A Aayush Gupta

The College of Health Care Professions has opened its third Metroplex campus to help try to meet the rising demand for health care workers.

Incentives, convention center, new park updates slated for upcoming meetings

Dallas Business Journal Health 11/4 12:46A Bill Hethcock

Check out what's on the agenda for upcoming public meetings in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro. Dallas City Council members will hear updates on a specific kind of incentives. The next phase of the Fort Worth Convention Center overhaul is in the...

Colorado teen fights kidney failure after eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounders

Spectrum Local News Health 10/30 12:45A Associated Press

Kamberlyn Bowler had to be flown to a hospital in mid-October, where she received dialysis for 10 days in an effort to save her kidneys.

Can Dallas become life sciences center akin to Boston, San Francisco? These leaders think so

Dallas Business Journal Health 10/28 7:03A Holden Wilen

While DFW isn't the first place people think of when it comes to life sciences, local leaders say it has the foundation to eventually compete with the likes of the San Francisco Bay Area, Boston and San Diego. That would create valuable new...

Why business bankruptcies have surged in North Texas

Dallas Business Journal Health 10/15 12:00A Leonardo Rosas

Business bankruptcies have been rising in Dallas-Fort Worth, and across the country, as numerous industries wrestle with changing consumer preferences and economic uncertainty in the wake of Covid-19. Dive into the data and hear from attorneys...

Your Mental Health: How cellphone bans impact student well-being

Spectrum Local News Health 10/10 3:15A Nicole Clark, PhD

Cellphone bans are popping up across the U.S. as school districts seek ways to compete for the attention of students and reduce screen time.

Your Mental Health: Coping with the mental health effects of natural disasters

Spectrum Local News Health 10/3 7:49A Nicole Clark, PhD

Those who were not directly affected by Helene, but willing to help, are encouraged to do so.

Amazon’s One Medical expands DFW footprint

Dallas Business Journal Health 10/2 1:09A Aayush Gupta

Amazon’s One Medical, a membership-based primary care service, recently opened its first office in Plano. Read more about its business model and its North Texas footprint in this story.

Your Mental Health: Scientists debate mental health effects of taking certain weight-loss drugs

Spectrum Local News Health 9/26 2:59A Nicole Clark, PhD

Drugs Wegovy and Ozempic have become popular tools for people looking to lose weight, but they may have unintended consequences.

Funds are cutting aid for women seeking abortions as costs rise

Spectrum Local News Health 9/25 11:08P Associated Press

Even with record budgets, the funds aren't enough to fill all the gaps between the cost of obtaining abortions and what women seeking them can afford.

Fort Worth health care company reaches compensation deal with new CEO

Dallas Business Journal Health 9/25 8:29A Lauren McDonald

Ronald Nixon is now leading Sanara MedTech, a Fort Worth-based company that makes products for surgery and wound care. The company outlined his compensation agreement in a recent securities filing.

Heart disease is rampant in parts of the rural South. Researchers are hitting the road to learn why

Spectrum Local News Health 8/17 1:00A Associated Press

Studies and data show rural populations in the U.S. are unhealthier and have lower life expectancy than Americans in urban areas.

Infant formula sold at H-E-B, CVS recalled for high vitamin D levels

Spectrum Local News Health 8/13 3:36A Christine Sanchez

The affected formula was sold under generic store brands CVS Health and H-E-B Baby