Texas Health Resources

Soccer fans from around the world will be coming to North Texas this month for the FIFA World Cup. Local health leaders have been preparing for the influx of people for about a year and a half. Hospital and public health officials say what they’re doing hasn’t changed much, but how they do it has.

A new study suggests constant oversleeping or even getting too little sleep can impact your overall health. A North Texas physician explains.

Previous guidelines allowed for limited amounts of alcohol, but the latest recommendations suggest you’re far better off without it.

Texas lawmakers banned cell phones in schools to reduce classroom distractions. A North Texas behavioral health specialist discusses whether the idea can work.

In addition to tending to minor cuts and scratches, she and other nurses in the church are often a resource for general education on diseases. Congregants in Campbell’s church have her on speed dial, she said, for support or referrals for other kinds of professional help.

The North Texas hospital system joins over 400 other entities and a dozen state attorneys general suing over alleged collusion to hike insulin prices.

After briefly being dropped from the network, Southwestern Health Resources, which includes UT Southwestern Medical Center and Texas Health, reached a new agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas effective April 1, 2025.

Unsuccessful contract negotiations between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas and Southwestern Health Resources will affect Texas Health Resources and UT Southwestern facilities.

Mothers were reported after they were given medications used routinely for pain or in epidurals, to reduce anxiety or to manage blood pressure during cesarean sections.

North Texas hospital officials say they have avoided canceling or delaying procedures after a crucial IV fluid manufacturing plant was damaged in Hurricane Helene.

Sleep experts say watching TV and using devices within an hour of bedtime can disrupt sleep. The study concludes this may not be true of everyone.

Texas ranked 43 out of 50 states based on seven metrics. A neurologist from Plano explains how those measures apply to good brain health.