Koya Medical settles into new Dallas HQ after move from Silicon Valley

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 2/21 12:34A Plamedie Ifasso

Koya Medical's headquarters move to Dallas brings hundreds of jobs as well as a new addition to the health care innovation economy. Learn why the company made the move and what it will be doing in DFW in this story.

Ozempic, Wegovy coverage demand adds to employer health-insurance costs

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 2/18 5:17A Andy Medici

Weight-loss drugs are increasingly popular among employees but weigh heavily on health-insurance budgets.

Vultures at New Braunfels park test positive for bird flu

Spectrum Local News Health 2/13 2:28A Katharine Finnerty

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced Wednesday that multiple black vultures recovered at Landa Park had died of bird flu.

Could obesity drugs help with alcohol cravings? New study suggests potential

Spectrum Local News Health 2/12 11:33P Associated Press

Experts say it’s not yet clear how safe these drugs are for people who don’t need to lose weight.

North Texas county issues disaster declaration due to ‘dangerous levels’ of PFAS that killed...

Spectrum Local News Health 2/12 4:22A Christine Sanchez

Officials say it was caused by contaminated biosolids, or sewage sludge that has been treated to be used as fertilizer.

Premier’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals 2025

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 2/10 11:00P

Access to the best health care is a quality-of-life differentiator for communities across the nation. For cardiovascular care, it's even more critical. According to the American Heart Association, there are about 1,905 deaths from cardiovascular...

Bird flu detected in a wild bird in Austin

Spectrum Local News Health 1/9 2:25A Katharine Finnerty

A confirmed case of avian influenza has been detected in a wild bird in Austin, according to public health officials.

How Legendairy Milk dominates niche market

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/1 1:02A Sahar Chmais

If you've never walked down the baby-care aisle at Target or Walmart, you may have never heard of Legendairy Milk. For many new mothers struggling with breastmilk production challenges, however, its products have become essential. In this Q&A,...

In states that ban abortion, social safety net programs often fail families

Spectrum Local News Health 12/27 3:46A Associated Press

Tennessee has a porous safety net for mothers and young children, recent research and an analysis by The Associated Press found.

Cats can get sick with bird flu. Here’s how to protect them

Spectrum Local News Health 12/27 12:45A Associated Press

The death of an Oregon house cat and a pet food recall are raising questions about the outbreak of bird flu and how people can protect their pets.

Frito-Lay recalls classic potato chips over ‘life-threatening allergic reaction’

Spectrum Local News Health 12/19 7:54A Kelsey Leffingwell

The recall is for the bags of chips sold in Washington and Oregon.

Most U.S. teens are abstaining from drinking, smoking and marijuana, survey says

Spectrum Local News Health 12/17 11:04P Associated Press

The only significant increase occurred in nicotine pouches.

Dallas parking minimums felt in health clinic space, CEO says

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 12/17 11:00P Plamedie Ifasso

The idea of eliminating parking minimums has been robustly debated in Dallas in recent years but is finally gaining traction at City Hall. Proponents of the change argue it would provide flexibility in development that could make it easier and...

Children’s Medical Center Plano completes new tower, jumps to next project

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 12/16 11:00P Aayush Gupta

Children’s Medical Center Plano just expanded its facilities with the opening of an eight-story tower with more than 100 beds and a dozen operating rooms. But hospital officials are already turning their attention to a significant renovation...

Your Mental Health: College student interventions for suicide prevention

Spectrum Local News Health 12/13 5:30A Nicole Clark, PhD

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 10-35, according to the CDC.