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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.
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An effort to curb asthma among children in select zip codes in Dallas County has led to a drop in pediatric emergency department visits among some children.
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It’s been about three months since Sophia Lewis’ son Shamond died after being arrested and taken to the Dallas County Jail.
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We know too little sleep can cause fatigue. But a recent study found it also can adversely affect hormones that usually help you control hunger. Parkland Hospital dietitian Melissa Mendez explains how to KERA’s Sam Baker.
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One year after the COVID-19 omicron variant began its spread across Texas, doctors are concerned about the effects of “long COVID” — even as case numbers and hospitalizations have declined.
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A recent study out of Switzerland suggests too much napping may contribute to heart disease. Dr. Rebecca Vigen has her doubts, but the Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center told KERA’s Sam Baker too much napping is not something to ignore.
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The pandemic and shortages of physicians and nurses have put a strain on hospital staff and capacity. Parkland Hospital’s starting to address some of those problems by delivering acute care directly to the patient. KERA’s Sam Baker talks with Alissa Tran, director of Parkland’s Hospital at Home program.
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The lone Republican on the Dallas County Commissioners Court, J.J. Koch, is facing a tough re-election fight against a Democrat allied with County Judge Clay Jenkins.
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Public health leaders in North Texas say now is the time to get a COVID-19 booster targeting the omicron variant.
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Fast-spreading viruses like COVID-19 may have dominated conversations in Dallas County about health in recent years, but threats like diabetes and high blood pressure - i.e., hypertension — never went away.
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Hospitals around the country continue to rely on contract nurses — and it’s taking a budgetary toll. Parkland Health, Dallas County's public health system, wants to fill more nursing slots with regular employees.
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It’s considered rare compared to other types of cancer and is highly curable. But testicular cancer is also the number one form of cancer among males, ages 15 to 44. KERA’s Sam Baker talked about why with Dr. Waddah Arafat, an expert in testicular cancer at Parkland Hospital, and a professor of internal medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center.