North Texas Doctors On Board With President's $100 Million Brain Mapping Plan
Scientists have mapped the human genome. Now, they may have to do something even more complicated - map the human brain.
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Scientists have mapped the human genome. Now, they may have to do something even more complicated - map the human brain.
The FDA says smokers who are trying to quit can safely use over-the counter nicotine gum, patches and lozenges for longer than previously recommended in a move to help millions of Americans kick the habit.
There is now a way to go surfing in Dallas, despite the nearest ocean being hundreds of miles away. It's the newest exercise program designed to get you in shape.
Texas' top Republicans guns, Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, are teaming up to again oppose expanding Medicaid services in their state.
Prompted by the attacks of deranged gunmen on a schoolhouse in Connecticut and a movie theater in Colorado, state lawmakers are rushing to plug holes in the system.
For many North Texans, the term 'seasonal' allergies can be at best, misleading-- because sufferers know the misery is often year round... and the typical sniffling and sneezing can be just the beginning.
Many young children may be switching to solid foods months too early, according to federal researchers.
Johnson & Johnson is recalling all its OneTouch VerioIQ blood glucose meters in the U.S. because they do not provide a warning when a diabetic's blood sugar level is dangerously high. Instead, at a certain sugar level, the meters turn off.
Every kid likes to play. But, for children living with disabilities, enjoying a day at the park might not be so easy. However, that is all about to change in Frisco.
A woman in Fort Worth is helping to spread the word about healthy living after an organ transplant.
Federal regulators are pressing the Supreme Court to stop big pharmaceutical corporations from paying generic drug competitors to delay releasing their cheaper versions of brand-name drugs.
Many people can barely walk a mile, much less run one. But a group of students from Dallas are busy preparing for a marathon race for kids at Fair Park.
Texans are shelling out big bucks to lose weight and we're doing it at a rate 20-percent higher than the average American.
March is National Nutrition Month, and a North Texas hospital is celebrating by sponsoring the publishing of a new cookbook which helps teach kids how to eat healthier.
Teenagers are constantly bombarded with sexually explicit messages, and Dallas County Health Director Zachary Thompson says they drown out the message of abstinence.