UT Med Schools Could Require Less Undergrad Time
University of Texas officials have proposed cutting a year or more from degree programs for aspiring doctors to save time and education money.
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University of Texas officials have proposed cutting a year or more from degree programs for aspiring doctors to save time and education money.
A smile; a raised eyebrow; a wrinkled nose: They're easy facial movements for most. They're also the goal of Dallas Wiens.
Nine new warning labels featuring graphic images that convey the dangers of smoking will be required by the Food and Drug Administration to be on U.S. cigarette packs by 2012.
A police report suspects a drug overdose killed a 19-year-old man who attended an electronic music festival Saturday at Fair Park. Thirty others were taken to area hospitals throughout the event.
There was a time when Wendy Russell didn't think she could have ANY babies let alone twins. Grace and Luke were born in the same minute, 12 days ago.
Despite all the recent news about possible cancer risks from cellphones, coffee, styrene and formaldehyde in building materials, most of us probably face little if any danger from these things with ordinary use, health experts say.
Don't pick up that piece of fruit just yet, a Washington, D.C. based environmental group wants you to know what to look out for in the produce section.
Apparently having the Dallas Mavericks make it to the NBA Finals is not only good for North Texas, but also good for the health of their fans!
The preferred prescription at Children's Medical Center of Dallas is laughter and the hospital is looking for a few good clowns to help!
It's a big weekend at Texas Motor Speedway as the IndyCar Series returns to the track. Among the drivers racing Saturday is 26-year-old Charlie Kimball, the first ever diabetic driver in the series.
The 142-page measure is part of a special legislative session to pass laws that will balance the state budget. It could save the state $467 million.
If Erin Struck had her way, the last ten months of her life would have been spent playing with her 3-year-old son. Instead, this 39-year-old mother is fighting a disease that she thought she was too young to face.
It's been 30 years since the war on HIV/AIDS formally began. The new documentary, "Bad Blood: A Cautionary Tale", focuses on the HIV/AIDS epidemic and how a so-called 'miracle treatment' became a death sentence for thousands.
The Food and Drug Administration says some chicken meat may contain small amounts of arsenic, though the agency is stressing that the amount is too tiny to be dangerous to people who eat it.
A Georgia woman will soon go through her third round of chemotherapy, likely leaving her infertile. But a Dallas clinic is working to give women like her hope that they can still have children.