Parkland Hospital

Here are the highlights of the hospital’s plan to protect its employees and the preparations taken to be one of the first hospitals in America to receive the vaccine.

A survey over the summer found that with gyms closed by the pandemic, more people have turned to walking for exercise. It has a number of benefits: More energy, better sleep, weight loss, for instance. But that’s if you walk the right way.

Vital Signs host Sam Baker spoke with Dr. Joseph Chang, the chief medical officer with Parkland Hospital System, about how to stay safe during the holiday season. Chang said the type of gathering, cleaning precautions and proper mask-wearing are all things to keep in mind.

Morale is low at North Texas hospitals as COVID-19 numbers spike once again. Record-breaking positive cases have led to rising hospitalizations, and some healthcare leaders worry about having enough staff to cover the surge.

The center's received regional reports of at least 46 cases of ingestion or overexposure to bleach since Aug. 1. A few involved attempts to avoid or stop COVID-19.

A medical professional shares guidelines for keeping your mask effective against the spread of coronavirus.

A baby girl born prematurely at Parkland Hospital in May is believed to be the first in Texas — and one of the first in the U.S. — to become infected with…

As the coronavirus surge continues, there’s another virus to watch for now: West Nile. Dallas County’s already spraying for the mosquito-borne disease and…

Pregnant women aren’t considered at higher risk for getting the coronavirus, but it raises other concerns about a safe delivery.KERA’s Sam Baker talked…

Of the seven COVID-19 deaths reported in Dallas County on Wednesday, one was a woman in her 20s, who had no underlying high-risk health conditions.Since…

As COVID-19 tests become more widely available, some confusion has arisen over which test to get: the viral diagnostic test or the antibody version.KERA's…

A Parkland Health & Hospital System report last year found high rates of health disparities in certain ZIP codes in southeast Dallas. The report's…