Dallas hospital can temporarily resume gender-affirming care

Spectrum Local News Health 5/12 12:12P Spectrum News Staff

The ruling comes as part of a legal case the clinic’s founder, Dr. Ximena Lopez, filed against Children’s Health of Dallas.

Texas joins multi-state amicus brief to ban child gender-affirming procedures

Spectrum Local News Health 5/12 4:14A Craig Huber

Supports Alabama’s Vulnerable Child Protection Act.

New year, new PPE? COVID-19 products could be expiring

Spectrum Local News Health 5/11 9:35A Spectrum News Staff

With the pandemic going into its third year, much of the Personal Protective Equipment purchased at the beginning of the pandemic will expire soon.

For one active duty leader, addressing the Army’s high suicide rate is personal

Spectrum Local News Health 5/4 1:44P Olivia Levada

For one active duty leader, addressing the Army’s high suicide rate begins with using her own experience to prevent further loss.

Texas girl at center of life support battle leaves hospital

Spectrum Local News Health 4/14 1:15A Associated Press

A 3-year-old Texas girl well enough to care for at home.

First Texas 2022 West Nile case detected in Dallas

Spectrum Local News Health 4/12 6:59A Sunny Tsai

The first case of the West Nile virus in Texas in 2022 has been confirmed.

Medicare enrollees can now get up to 8 free COVID-19 home tests per month

Spectrum Local News Health 4/4 6:57A Craig Huber

Includes more than 59 million people with Medicare Part B.

Lawsuit settled in Texas child’s brain-eating amoeba death

Spectrum Local News Health 4/1 12:00A Associated Press

A Texas city has settled a lawsuit with the parents of a 3-year-old boy who died from a brain-eating amoeba.

Avoiding a 2nd heart attack: Doctors push heart health and healing amid pandemic uptick

Spectrum Local News Health 3/30 5:43P Brian Scott

Domonique Reagan of Arlington is happy taking the long road to recovery after experiencing a heart attack at age 33 this winter.

With mosquito season upon us, take steps to prevent biting and breeding

Spectrum Local News Health 3/30 4:04A Sunny Tsai

Mosquito season is upon us.

Feeling stressed out in Texas? Study ranks Lone Star State high

Spectrum Local News Health 3/29 3:22A Sunny Tsai

Texas ranked second for work-related stress and fourth in family-related stress.

Doctors try universal HIV testing to curb high positivity rates in South Dallas

Spectrum Local News Health 3/15 4:00P Brian Scott

Leaders at Parkland Hospital say they’re now automatically testing patients for HIV in hopes of catching more unknown infections.

U.S. Custom and Border Protection stops multiple bologna smuggling schemes

Spectrum Local News Health 3/8 2:32A Sunny Tsai

230 pounds of prohibited pork bologna was seized in two separate incidents in February.

On Texas trip, Biden to call for more health care for vets

Spectrum Local News Health 3/8 12:32A Associated Press

Biden will be traveling with Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough.