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You normally sit down to check your blood pressure, but UT Southwestern researchers have found standing up may more accurately show if you have hypertension.
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Obesity, poor diet, and a lack of physical activity are risk factors, but an investigative report found a lack of insurance often keeps East Texans from diabetes care.
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Older people tend to get lung cancer, but a new study finds an increase in the disease among younger women, 35 to 54. A North Texas pulmonologist shares possible reasons.
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The RSV virus usually shows up in kids in the fall. A North Texas doctor explains why there was a sharp spike in positive tests during October.
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All candies contain sugar. But some types of candy are less harmful to your teeth's enamel than others. A North Texas dentist points out the best and worst.
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The study, supported by the National Institute on Aging and the National Institutes of Health, included more than 180,000 adults with an average age of 70.
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UT Health Houston researchers designed RAPIDO, to help improve outcomes for Latinos with stroke. It's a major killer among Latino men and women.
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Of more than 5,300 people involved, those who exercised between 7 and 9 a.m. had better weight loss. A North Texas sports medicine physician weighs in on the results.
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A North Texas infectious disease specialist talks about why syphilis remains a problem, and why she thinks education is the solution.
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A clinical trial in Australia of muvalaplin found it can lower lipoprotein-A or Lp(a) by more than 50%. A North Texas cardiologist says it could be a game-changer.
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Senate Bill 989 requires health insurers to cover biomarker testing. Dr. Chris Prokash of Texas Oncology says this opens access to more targeted and effective therapies.
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There's no cure for congestive heart failure, but a North Texas cardiologist talks with KERA's Sam Baker about how more walking can improve a patient's quality of life.