Cancer Drug Showing Promise For Melanoma Patients
There's a lot of optimism in the medical world this week for a cancer drug that is shrinking tumors and prolonging life.
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There's a lot of optimism in the medical world this week for a cancer drug that is shrinking tumors and prolonging life.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure is canceling half of its 3-day charity races next year because of a drop in participation. This comes more than a year after the organization experienced a backlash after its decision to stop Planned Parenthood grants.
Kaufman police tell the CBS-11 I-Team they made an arrest Tuesday night in connection with a nursing home patient's head injuries.
With two weeks left in the school year, several students and teachers from a Dallas middle school will take an unexpected test Tuesday.
Gene flaws that raise the risk of breast cancer are surprisingly common in black women with the disease, according to the first comprehensive testing in this racial group.
Starting today it could very well be easier for children in Tarrant County to get medical care. This morning Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth opened the doors today on a new urgent care center, meant to relieve pressure on hospital emergency room.
A number of North Texas cities have already launched their attack on the mosquitoes responsible for West Nile Virus. Workers in the City of Arlington are among those getting an early jump on the season.
The government says Medicare's giant hospital trust will not be exhausted until 2026, while the date that Social Security will exhaust its trust fund is unchanged at 2033.
Ladies, it's time to lace up. The national Pretty Muddy run has come to Dallas for the first time. The event is on Saturday morning at Skyline Ranch.
In many ways, Justin Nicholas of Frisco is a typical teen. He loves basketball, hanging with friends, the occasional video game, and of course girls. Cancer, especially of the testes, was not a part of the teenager's plan.
"Texas is now leading the nation in the number of children that we lose every summer," says Jan Emler, founder of Emler Swim Schools. "It's a terrible distinction for our state."
Are you over 40 and feel like your body is falling apart, so much so it hurts to work out?
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has put together a new online guide meant to inform you when there has been a significant health insurance rate increase.
There are all types of events happening across North Texas today. In one area of Dallas the Lake Highlands Art & Play Festival offered a number of family friendly events and a race all benefiting one children's organization.
The teen birth rates in Texas fell by some 24-percent over the last five years, but the Lone Star State still has the highest number of teen births in the nation, with nearly 43,000 in 2011.