Firefighters across the nation now have access to free telehealth therapy

Spectrum Local News Health 6/12 12:19A Olivia Levada

Therapy treatment is for but not limited to PTSD, substance use disorder and depression.

Check out the new Southwest Transplant Alliance organ donation destination, HQ in Dallas

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/11 4:31A Bill Hethcock

The first-of-its-kind facility includes a state-of-the-art organ and tissue recovery center and is loaded with high-tech medical equipment.

$9.8M study will follow 3,000 Latino cancer survivors

Spectrum Local News Health 6/11 12:55A Jose Arredondo

Amanda Ramirez knows there’s one word in the Latino community that is taboo — cancer.

Starting Wednesday, masks optional at H-E-B

Spectrum Local News Health 6/9 7:39A Craig Huber

Comes as case numbers, hospitalizations are down significantly.

Texas will slightly expand medical cannabis program

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/3 4:12P Brent Wistrom

Texas' medical cannabis laws were already some of the most highly regulated in the nation. And, for the most part, they'll stay that way following the Texas Legislature's recently completed session, despite strong support for a significant...

Summer travel is heating up. Here's what you need to know.

Spectrum Local News Health 6/3 12:06P Jessica Yellin

If you’re ready to travel, join the crowd.

CHRISTUS Health breaks ground on future Las Colinas headquarters

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/2 8:10A Ryan Salchert

The new facility will be able to accommodate 2,200 employees.

Bill removing bureaucratic hurdles from children's Medicaid coverage dies as legislative session...

Spectrum Local News Health 5/30 10:55A Niki Griswold

Texas Senate failed to take up HB 290.

Dell Medical School utilizing technology used for Bitcoin to help those experiencing homeless access...

Spectrum Local News Health 5/28 12:36A Monica Ortiz

Dell Medical School is creating technology that could help the homeless population ensure they won’t be turned away when they seek medical care.

Health authorities: Diabetes a big factor in COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations in Rio Grande Valley

Spectrum Local News Health 5/28 12:33A Adolfo Muniz

The RGV has a 90% Hispanic population and diabetes is prevalent among the community, says Hidalgo County health authority Dr. Ivan Melendez.

Mental wellness in the workplace: A local perspective

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/27 7:06P

Over the last year, mental health has become one of the most talked-about challenges for American workers and their employers. As we look forward to a post-pandemic world, how employers deal with this issue will become highly significant....

Texas clears bill to study psychedelics to treat vets with PTSD

Spectrum Local News Health 5/27 4:53A LeAnn Wallace

This is the first of its kind study on the use of these psychedelics on veterans with PTSD.

As nurses continue work during pandemic, need for more continues to grow in Texas

Spectrum Local News Health 5/24 1:54P Monica Ortiz

Nursing field projections show shortage in 2032.

Central Texas teen explains her reasons for getting COVID-19 vaccine

Spectrum Local News Health 5/23 12:22P Olivia Levada

For Maddie Flinkinger, it's about protecting others.

Huntington's disease: The fatal disease that feels like having ALS, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's...

Spectrum Local News Health 5/22 3:00A Stacy Rickard

More than 20,000 Texans have HD or are at risk.