Vital Signs

A North Texas breast surgeon agrees with screening earlier, but explains why she favors annual mammograms instead of exams every two years.

Significant population growth and pandemic workforce losses combine to increase the need for nurses.

Since it began in 2022, a partnership between Children's Health and Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute has trained 75 health professionals in Dallas-Fort Worth through online modules and in-person case study discussions.

Its latest community health needs assessment says Dallas County's rate of diabetes is above the national average, and will grow worse in coming years. Sam Baker talks with Dr. Uma Gunasekaran, Executive Director of Parkland Health’s Global Diabetes Program.

About one in a thousand people get sarcoidosis and many may not realize they have it. But pulmonologist Dr. Gary Weinstein with Texas Health Dallas told KERA’s Sam Baker the inflammatory disease can be pretty serious for some people.

Erythritol is used as a sugar substitute in a variety of foods. Dr. Brandie Williams, a cardiologist with Texas Health Stephenville, told KERA’s Sam Baker consuming large amounts may lead to serious problems.

Given high-profile school shootings in Uvalde or recent ones in Dallas and Arlington, Dr. Jessica Gomez, a licensed psychologist and Executive Director with Dallas-based Momentous Institute, tells KERA's Sam Baker parents shouldn't wait for children to ask questions.

The CDC says one in four older adults falls each year. KERA’s Sam Baker talks about why with Dr. Deborah Freeland, an assistant professor of geriatric medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Five ZIP codes in the region identified in the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) continue to have the greatest disparities. Parkland Hospital Vice President Jessica Hernandez talks with KERA's Sam Baker about the difficulties in serving those areas.

Dr. Saima Zafar, a cardiologist with Texas Health Kaufman, tells KERA’s Sam Baker why statins don't work for some, and what makes Nexletol an acceptable alternative.

Dr. Quanita Crable, an OB-GYN with Texas Health Dallas, explains to KERA's Sam Baker why she believes laparoscopic myomectomy is the best option to remove the fibroids.

Dr. Diana Kerwin, a geriatrics medicine physician with Texas Health Dallas, told KERA's Sam Baker the news about the actor was not surprising after Willis's 2022 diagnosis of aphasia.