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Your Mental Health: How cellphone bans impact student well-being

Spectrum Local News Health 10/10 4:15A Nicole Clark, PhD

Cellphone bans are popping up across the U.S. as school districts seek ways to compete for the attention of students and reduce screen time.

Annie’s Place names new CEO

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/8 9:33A Alexa Reed

Annie’s Place, a nonprofit providing free child care for families who face challenges seeking health care, has a new CEO to replace its founder.

Dallas health company launches weight loss drugs

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/7 8:32A Lauren McDonald

A Dallas-based producer of men’s health and wellness products recently launched two weight-loss tablets marketed as alternatives to drugs like the headline-grabbing Ozempic.

Sonida to expand Southeast footprint with $29M acquisition

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/7 12:00A Plamedie Ifasso

Once the purchase closes, Sonida Senior Living will have added 19 communities to its portfolio this year.

Your Mental Health: Coping with the mental health effects of natural disasters

Spectrum Local News Health 10/3 8:49A Nicole Clark, PhD

Those who were not directly affected by Helene, but willing to help, are encouraged to do so.

Amazon’s One Medical expands DFW footprint

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/2 2:09A Aayush Gupta

Amazon’s One Medical, a membership-based primary care service, recently opened its first office in Plano. Read more about its business model and its North Texas footprint in this story.

Merger creates Omniscient Platforms with goal of using tech to help health care providers

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 9/26 5:54A Lauren McDonald

Dallas-based CenturyGoal and Buenos Aires-based Analyticar announced Sept. 26 their merger and launch of the Dallas-based data science company Omniscient Platforms and its affiliate, Omniscient Health.

Your Mental Health: Scientists debate mental health effects of taking certain weight-loss drugs

Spectrum Local News Health 9/26 3:59A Nicole Clark, PhD

Drugs Wegovy and Ozempic have become popular tools for people looking to lose weight, but they may have unintended consequences.

Funds are cutting aid for women seeking abortions as costs rise

Spectrum Local News Health 9/26 12:08A Associated Press

Even with record budgets, the funds aren't enough to fill all the gaps between the cost of obtaining abortions and what women seeking them can afford.

Construction on new Parkland Hospital clinic on college campus to start early next year

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 9/25 9:51A Plamedie Ifasso

The 30,000-square-foot health center is slated to opened early 2026 and projected to serve approximately 18,000 patients.

Fort Worth health care company reaches compensation deal with new CEO

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 9/25 9:29A Lauren McDonald

Ronald Nixon is now leading Sanara MedTech, a Fort Worth-based company that makes products for surgery and wound care. The company outlined his compensation agreement in a recent securities filing.

New Dallas medical device distributor pursues M&A

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 9/25 4:45A Plamedie Ifasso

A new Dallas-based medical device distributor is seeking additional acquisitions following its first two purchases. Leap Distributors leaders are now sharing details about what's next for this company of more than 100 employees and partners.

Christus Health to take over Texarkana hospital

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 9/23 6:48A Lauren McDonald

The Irving-based hospital operator continues to grow across the state and beyond. This time, it's taking over a Texarkana facility after its prior owner filed for bankruptcy.

Inaugural winners of HR Impact Award revealed

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 9/19 9:47A Will Anderson

The winners were chosen by DBJ newsroom leaders. Nominees were judged on their track record of creating offices that are productive, creative and safe environments for all employees. The winners needed to working in HR in North Texas.

Sonida to drop $103M on more senior housing

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 8/18 1:00A Plamedie Ifasso

The acquisition will "further broaden" the company's "high-quality and regionally focused real estate portfolio with newer vintage communities in mid-to-large metropolitan areas with favorable growth prospects," its president and CEO said. Read...