No appointment needed for Fair Park vaccination site in Dallas Monday

Spectrum Local News Health 4/19 5:38A Craig Huber

Patients must arrive by 5 p.m.

Hospital partners with Killeen restaurant to help community improve gut health

Spectrum Local News Health 4/19 12:45A Olivia Levada

They're holding a virtual event.

Fauci says he expects J&J vaccine to resume later this week

Spectrum Local News Health 4/18 5:17A Associated Press

CDC advisory committee expected to make recommendation.

Rolling average shows coronavirus cases increasing in Texas

Spectrum Local News Health 4/18 1:00A Associated Press

DSHS reported 2,430 new cases in Texas on Saturday.

Another 1.9 million vaccine doses headed to Texas next week

Spectrum Local News Health 4/17 5:37A Craig Huber

Decision on Johnson & Johnson vaccine anticipated next week.

Study shows COVID-19 has wide-ranging effects on eating disorder concerns

Spectrum Local News Health 4/17 3:21A Stacy Rickard

Virus has led to worsened symptoms.

Texas Senate advances bill that would classify gender-affirming care as child abuse

Spectrum Local News Health 4/17 2:02A Reena Diamante

Bill would criminalize parents supporting kids for pursuing transition procedures.

Biden administration rescinds Texas’ Medicaid plan extension

Spectrum Local News Health 4/17 12:46A Associated Press

Texas has the nation's most uninsured residents.

Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million

Spectrum Local News Health 4/17 12:19A Associated Press

Death toll comes amid global vaccine campaign setbacks.

North Texas researchers develop device that can detect one of COVID's most serious symptoms

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/17 12:06A Kevin Cummings

The team of researchers are planning clinical trials in patients with various respiratory illness.

Medical cannabis advocates push for more access in Texas

Spectrum Local News Health 4/16 7:37A LeAnn Wallace

HB 1535 could improve access for pain sufferers, veterans.

New COVID-19 cases in Texas jump to 5,421

Spectrum Local News Health 4/14 5:03A Craig Huber

More than 50 new fatalities reported.

Surgeon General says chance of J&J vaccine blood clotting is less than 1 in a million

Spectrum Local News Health 4/13 2:26P Susan Carpenter

Dr. Vivek Murthy told Spectrum News the chance of experiencing a blood-clotting complication from the J&J vaccine is rarer than being hit by lightning

Texas DSHS asks providers to pause Johnson & Johnson vaccine administration

Spectrum Local News Health 4/13 5:08A Craig Huber

Comes following joint statement by FDA and CDC.

City of Dallas pauses in-home Johnson & Johnson vaccinations

Spectrum Local News Health 4/13 3:44A Craig Huber

Move comes following guidance from FDA and CDC.