Koya Medical settles into new Dallas HQ after move from Silicon Valley

Dallas Business Journal Health 2/21 12:34A Plamedie Ifasso

Koya Medical's headquarters move to Dallas brings hundreds of jobs as well as a new addition to the health care innovation economy. Learn why the company made the move and what it will be doing in DFW in this story.

Vultures at New Braunfels park test positive for bird flu

Spectrum Local News Health 2/13 2:28A Katharine Finnerty

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced Wednesday that multiple black vultures recovered at Landa Park had died of bird flu.

Could obesity drugs help with alcohol cravings? New study suggests potential

Spectrum Local News Health 2/12 11:33P Associated Press

Experts say it’s not yet clear how safe these drugs are for people who don’t need to lose weight.

North Texas county issues disaster declaration due to ‘dangerous levels’ of PFAS that killed...

Spectrum Local News Health 2/12 4:22A Christine Sanchez

Officials say it was caused by contaminated biosolids, or sewage sludge that has been treated to be used as fertilizer.

Bird flu detected in a wild bird in Austin

Spectrum Local News Health 1/9 2:25A Katharine Finnerty

A confirmed case of avian influenza has been detected in a wild bird in Austin, according to public health officials.

In states that ban abortion, social safety net programs often fail families

Spectrum Local News Health 12/27 3:46A Associated Press

Tennessee has a porous safety net for mothers and young children, recent research and an analysis by The Associated Press found.

Cats can get sick with bird flu. Here’s how to protect them

Spectrum Local News Health 12/27 12:45A Associated Press

The death of an Oregon house cat and a pet food recall are raising questions about the outbreak of bird flu and how people can protect their pets.

Frito-Lay recalls classic potato chips over ‘life-threatening allergic reaction’

Spectrum Local News Health 12/19 7:54A Kelsey Leffingwell

The recall is for the bags of chips sold in Washington and Oregon.

Most U.S. teens are abstaining from drinking, smoking and marijuana, survey says

Spectrum Local News Health 12/17 11:04P Associated Press

The only significant increase occurred in nicotine pouches.

Your Mental Health: College student interventions for suicide prevention

Spectrum Local News Health 12/13 5:30A Nicole Clark, PhD

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 10-35, according to the CDC.

How much do DFW companies spend on CEO security?

Dallas Business Journal Health 12/12 12:54A Sydney Asher

Security policies for company executives have become a major topic of conversation in boardrooms across the country after the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Read more to find out how much North Texas' largest public companies...

Bird flu virus was found in raw milk. What to know about the risks

Spectrum Local News Health 11/26 11:14P Associated Press

Raw Farm LLC, of Fresno, California, voluntarily recalled one lot of “cream top” whole raw milk.

UT Southwestern plans $177M cancer treatment campus in Fort Worth

Dallas Business Journal Health 11/26 4:58A Seth Bodine

UT Southwestern — ranked as one of the top 25 cancer care providers in the nation — has revealed plans for a significant expansion in Fort Worth. Read more about the project, including why leaders of the academic medical center think it's needed...

Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans

Spectrum Local News Health 11/25 11:18P Associated Press

The proposal sets the stage for a potential showdown between the powerful pharmaceutical industry and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Retail, housing, health care projects up for votes

Dallas Business Journal Health 11/25 12:57A Bill Hethcock

A health clinic, retail buildings and a large multifamily project are slated for votes in a couple of DFW cities. Read on for more on these efforts in Dallas and Frisco.