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Imagine a migraine that never goes away; that kind of pain is known as "chronic daily headaches" and thousands of Americans deal with it. Now a team of Texas doctors is using a groundbreaking new surgery to end that pain.
Local health officials are warning about the North Texas heat and your health. Triple-digit temperatures tend to make people sick and the current heat wave is sending more people to the hospital.
Surgery brings with it any number of risks, but for some North Texans, what happened in the operating room is unbelievable. They actually caught on fire. It sounds unreal, but experts says it can happen, and that surgical teams need better training.
Two new studies found that daily pills prevented infection with the AIDS virus in heterosexual men and women in Africa, bringing new hope for someday offering a medical shield against HIV infection.
One North Texas woman went above and beyond the idea of being a "good neighbor."
These days, you can find smart phone "apps" that promise to do just about everything. Now, there's one that says it can help determine your risk for melanoma. The new apps claim to turn your smart phone into a medical imaging device.
A new report says Texas is the 12th most obese state in the nation. About 30 percent of the state's adults are obese.
Signing up for Medicaid could improve your overall health and financial security. The findings run counter to a widespread perception that having a Medicaid card is no better than being uninsured, and maybe even worse.
New research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine suggest mammography screenings should be personalized, based on the woman's age, breast density, family history and other factors.
The Dallas Cowboys celebrated the gift of donating organs at a rally held inside the stadium Monday.
A Dallas man is spending his summer raising awareness about the need for organ donors. David Landsberg is starting his 50-state tour on this Fourth of July.
Heart disease can sneak up on women in ways that standard cardiac tests can miss. It's part of a puzzling gender gap: Women tend to have different heart attack symptoms than men.
A study conducted in North Texas shows that many mothers spank their children and researchers say many of the reasons for those spankings are relatively minor disciplinary issues.
One of the more prestigious medical research centers in Texas is feeling the pinch of state budget cuts. U-T Southwestern Medical Center is laying off 105 employees and eliminating hundreds of positions.