Your Mental Health: Boosting mental toughness to be like an Olympian

Spectrum Local News Health 7/24 2:23A Nicole Clark, PhD

If you want to be an Olympian, mental toughness is an essential ingredient for a gold medal performance.

Study shows Texas is 2nd worst state for access to high-quality prenatal, maternal care

Spectrum Local News Health 7/20 9:03A Amber Hughes

The south dominates a list of states with the worst access to prenatal and maternal care.

5 North Texas hospitals ranked among the top in the state in 2024

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 7/17 7:15A Rachel Snyder – WFAA

Two of the top three hospitals are in Dallas, with UT Southwestern Medical Center ranked second in the state (after Houston Methodist Hospital) and the best in DFW, followed by Baylor University Medical Center, which was ranked third in the state.

Texas teen shares battle with rare digestive condition

Spectrum Local News Health 7/13 9:00A Agustin Garfias

Fewer than 0.3% of the world population is estimated to have Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome.

Mental health clinics across the U.S. are helping Latinos bridge language and access barriers

Spectrum Local News Health 7/13 12:31A Associated Press

The 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health showed that just over one-fifth of Hispanic adults reported having a mental illness.

Teladoc Health offers free telehealth visits for Texans impacted by Beryl

Spectrum Local News Health 7/12 3:33A Katharine Finnerty

A virtual health care company is providing free telehealth visits for Texas residents directly affected by Hurricane Beryl.

Officials caution Texas residents about mosquito bites due to West Nile and dengue virus cases

Spectrum Local News Health 7/11 10:35A Kelsey Leffingwell

The West Nile virus has been found in almost 800 mosquito samples across 24 counties, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Women in America say they are stressed and misunderstood

Spectrum Local News Health 7/11 6:43A Nicole Clark, PhD

Experts say a strong support system can act as a buffer for physical and mental stressors.

North Texas sees uptick in West Nile Virus cases

Spectrum Local News Health 7/9 8:00A Marcine Graham

Texas scientists working to prevent the spread of West Nile Virus

DSHS offers safety tips for Beryl storm victims

Spectrum Local News Health 7/9 3:14A Christine Sanchez

Never operate a generator inside a garage, even with the doors open.

Major changes planned in Dallas' Southwestern Medical District

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 7/3 12:00A Plamedie Ifasso

Major changes are in store for the Southwestern Medical District, northwest of downtown Dallas. To start, the Texas Trees Foundation will transform the Harry Hines corridor with thousands of new trees. The goal, according to backers, is to make...

Aetna offers robust network, tailored health plan solutions for Dallas-Fort Worth employers

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/21 4:15A Troy McClaren

North Texas continues to make headlines for a record-breaking population boom that followed the pandemic. The region’s strong infrastructure and range of industries attracted people who were searching for better opportunities and a lower cost of...

Your Mental Health: Barbers and hairstylists serve as mental health advocates

Spectrum Local News Health 6/20 5:00A Nicole Clark, PhD

The Confess Project of America is the first barbershop mental health advocacy program in the U.S.

Texas doctor charged with taking private patient information on transgender care

Spectrum Local News Health 6/18 7:24A Associated Press

Federal prosecutors said Dr. Eithan Haim snatched the information and shared it with a conservative activist with “intent to cause malicious harm.”

Soil sampling underway in Houston as Fifth Ward residents hope to unearth answers

Spectrum Local News Health 6/8 8:30A Dylan Scott

Residents in a northeast Houston neighborhood have been living in what the city has designated a “cancer cluster."