Vital Signs

A recent study highlighted some patients who had an adverse reaction to their injection after having already received a COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Jennifer Holman of U.S. Dermatology Partners in Tyler explained to KERA's Sam Baker why there’s little, if any, need for worry.

The FDA recently approved a prescription eye drop that may make reading glasses unnecessary. One North Texas ophthalmologist has concerns.

As COVID-19 case numbers began to increase in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, and Denton counties in December, health officials across the region announced their first cases detected of the new variant.UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas verified one such case.

The COVID masking, social distancing and hand-washing we did last year helped to keep the 2020 flu season quiet. While the CDC says flu activity this year has been low so far, cases still total more than seen last year.

That morning shot of stimulation you get from coffee or tea may be great for your brain in more ways than one.

Also called PDT, the FDA-approved therapy uses drugs activated by light to target and destroy tumor cells.

Health care providers are supposed to help us get well or keep us well. But a doctor who’s studied the issue says bias and racism in decisions about treatment can affect the outcome.

A 2018 study determined stroke was the third-leading cause of death in Texas.Carotid artery disease is a major cause of strokes. It narrows or blocks the arteries, on each side of your neck under the jawline, that provide the main blood supply to the brain.

Efforts continue across North Texas to register kids for Pfizer’s pediatric vaccine against COVID-19.An expert in infectious disease prevention, epidemiology, and health care policy explains the importance of vaccinating children.

Low dose aspirin has long been recommended to decrease the chances of heart attacks and strokes. But new guidelines say some people should not partake in this regimen.

If you drink with any degree of regularity — or even at all — you might want to reconsider. Numerous studies point to alcohol increasing the risk of breast cancer.

Diverticulosis refers to small outpouching in the colon called diverticula or little sacs. Diagnosis of it is not a major cause for concern, but poor lifestyle choices can produce a different outcome.