Copyright 2013 http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/health en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:14:33 -0500 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:14:33 -0500 NBC Owned Television Stations http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/health/Where-To-Go-For-Flu-Shots-186446731.html Tue, 22 Jan 2013 07:21:25 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/FluOutbreak_Shots_Vaccine.jpg
Check our list of locations to get your flu vaccine across North Texas.

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Doctors are growing concerned over a new, potentially dangerous way young people are consuming alcohol: smoking it. Chris Glorioso reports.]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:54:45 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/hospital-pets.jpg
Experts say they've seen physical changes in patients who receive visits from cherished pets while in the hospital. Nesita Kwan reports. Read the story .]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:51:34 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/West-Nile-truck-spraying.jpg
Duncanville has decided to move forward with ground spraying in areas that have large amounts of mosquitoes.]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:55:09 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/FM-Mosquitoes.jpg
Flower Mound will conduct a second round of mosquito spraying after another trapped mosquito tested positive for West Nile virus.

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When you find yourself eating on the run, snack bars can make a perfect grab-and-go snack. But Consumer Reports says choose wisely.]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:16:09 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/Dallas-County-WNV-spraying.jpg
Ground spraying to kill mosquitoes is working in Dallas County, according to officials with the city's Health and Human Services Department.]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:35:40 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/Ronald+and+Jacob+Rey.jpg
Ronald Rey, a father from Hialeah, had to pull double duty when his baby refused to wait. "I panicked, I wasn't expecting it," said Ivis Rey, who was a month away from her due date when her...

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New drug approved by FDA appears to help people make a big first step toward much needed weight loss. Terry McSweeney reports.

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The city of Dallas has begun spraying to control mosquitoes that have the potential to carry diseases such as West Nile virus.

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The city of Irving's Vector Control Managers hope that by educating children of all ages, the city can actively fight against the West Nile virus this summer.

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With temperatures regularly climbing into the 90s, the Salvation Army will open several cooling stations beginning Monday morning.]]> Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:25:31 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/n10ps_p-west_nile_lates_VFEFT07016x9_722x406_33662531841.jpg
The City of Fort Worth's Code Compliance Department spent Saturday trying to limit the number of West Nile hazards in a neighborhood home to the first human case in North Texas in 2013.]]> Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:16:34 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/n10ps_p-west_nile_lates_VFEFT07016x9_722x406_33662531841.jpg
The City of Fort Worth's Code Compliance Department spent Saturday trying to limit the number of West Nile hazards in a neighborhood home to the first human case in North Texas in 2013.]]> Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:43:11 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/shore-mosquito-062013.jpg
The Tarrant County Health Department is reporting the season's first human case of West Nile virus.

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Spray trucks are heading out Thursday night in two Dallas County neighborhoods.]]> Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:34:19 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/WRC_0000000002829702_722x406_33265219813.jpg
A pregnant Metro rider details her experiences with seemingly able-bodied Metro riders who don't give up their seats for riders who may need them more. Darcy Spencer reports.]]> Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:45:52 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/mosquitoes-dfw-generic-02.jpg
Dallas County trucks will start ground spraying for mosquitoes in DeSoto after an abundance of mosquitoes were found there.

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A viral British anti-drunk driving campaign video is receiving a lot of attention for a sobering strategy that aims to literally scare the crap out of potential offenders. The #PubLooShocker video, jus...]]> Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:28:39 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/Ebonie-Conner-06113.jpg
An Arlington mother is creating a website to educate others about West Nile virus.

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It's snakebite season in North Texas and doctors at Texas Health Harris Methodist say they've already seen more snakebite victims than usual.]]> Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:44:53 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/Black+high+heels.jpg
It’s no secret that high heels are painful -- but you can lengthen the time you wear them by watching the clock. A study by the Britain’s College of Podiatry found that it takes most women one hour,...

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The Dallas County Health and Human Services Department said Tuesday it is concerned about the number of dangerous mosquitoes they're trapping this season.

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Texas Woman’s University will be the latest college in the state to go smoke-free when regular classes resume in the fall.]]> Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:06:56 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/Garland-Summer-Meals.jpg
Garland is keeping the thousands of children who count on school breakfast and lunch fed during the summer.

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Grand Prairie's first emergency room in over than decade is helping paramedics get back on the roads more quickly to serve others in need.

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A 19-year-old went into a coma and nearly died after he drank more than a quart of soy sauce, a case study in the Journal of Emergency Medicine said.

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Residents of a Ponder neighborhood who complained of a nauseating smell from a nearby gas treatment plant say the odor is gone now that the facility is closed.

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Doctors are harvesting embryonic stem cells in adult patients’ fat using liposuction performed under local anesthesia. Kevin Joseph underwent the procedure in hopes that the stem cells in his fat...]]> Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:56:26 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/SurpriseFoodDonationNEW.jpg
According to a new study by hunger-relief charity Feeding America, nearly 20 percent of Texans are food insecure.]]> Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:01:45 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/waste+no+food+1+copy.jpg
At the same time millions of people in America go hungry for lack of food, billions of pounds of food goes wasted for lack of people to eat it. Kiran Sridhar thinks that is appalling.]]> Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:10:59 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/web_Rowlett_5pm16x9-05.jpg
The city of Rowlett is tearing down a beloved all-wood playground after officials discovered the wood was laced with arsenic.

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A big victory came in federal court today for 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan, a dying girl in need of a lung transplant. This afternoon, Judge Michael Baylson granted the Murnaghan family's request for a temporary...

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It's a disease that claims the lives of our family members and friends. While there have been significant leaps in the war against cancer, are we winning the fight? Doctors and patients weigh in.]]> Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:51:03 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/web_villeda_tuberculosis_5pm.jpg
A student at Thomas Edison Middle School showed symptoms of tuberculosis, now 150 people are getting tested for the disease.]]> Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:50:34 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/tuberculosis-dfw-generic-03.jpg
150 people at Thomas A. Edison Middle School in the Dallas Independent School District have been tested for tuberculosis.

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Dallas County is unveiling a new tool in the fight against the deadly West Nile virus.

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New research shows that the most effective anti-aging product is sunscreen. The Australian study revealed that using sunscreen every single day can slow down the aging process on your

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Two members of a Dallas support group for West Nile virus survivors say the disease changed their lives.]]>