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Soaring numbers of overdose deaths are adding to woes already plaguing medical examiner and coroner offices, resulting in a shortage of spots to store bodies and long delays in autopsies and toxicology testing.
Today Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) confirmed the 10th case of Zika virus in the county this year.
Like many autistic children, Julian Brown has trouble reading emotions in people's faces. But now ,the 10-year-old boy is getting help from facial recognition software that runs on Google Glass.
A father's touching gesture of getting a tattoo on his head to match the scar that his young son was left with following brain cancer surgery is winning kudos on the internet. The pair took first place in a #BestBaldDad competition.
An over-dose reversal drug called Naloxone, often known by the brand name Narcan is now available over the counter in Texas.
Dallas County Health and Human Services on Tuesday reported nearly a dozen cases of the Zika virus here in North Texas. While no one contracted the virus in the DFW area, any local cases are cause for concern.
Do you get a charge out of chocolate? New research suggests that candy companies might be able to make lower-fat versions of the tasty treat with a little trick -- running liquid chocolate through an electric field.
Regulators are closing an investigation of laminate flooring sold by Lumber Liquidators. The investigation was sparked by a "60 Minutes" report that said it contained high levels of the carcinogen formaldehyde.
The Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed the cause of death Thursday.
Officials in Mesquite are crediting a 911 dispatcher with saving a teenager who was having a heat stroke on Wednesday. Christy Russell used new 911 technology to pinpoint the boy's location.
With a Heat Advisory in affect and some of the hottest temperatures so far this year in the forecast for the metroplex, it's important to know the signs of heat stress and ways to keep yourself safe.
Congressional advisers say the rising cost of drugs is unsustainable, and they're recommending major changes to Medicare's popular outpatient prescription program.
A new study says premiums for popular low-cost medical plans under the federal health care law are expected to go up an average of 11 percent next year.
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Dallas County Health and Human Services has confirmed the seventh case of Zika virus in the county so far this year. While the case has been sent off for review at the Texas Department of State Health Services, testing done at the DCHHS lab was positive.