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Addressing Intimate Partner Violence and Firearm-Related Harm as a Public Health Crisis

A statement from the NMA following the Shreveport, Louisiana incident and recent nationwide tragedies The tragic killing of eight children in Shreveport, Louisiana, by...

Asthma in Children

Asthma is a condition that causes swelling and narrowing of the airways. The airways are the passages that lead from the nose and mouth...

April Is Stress Awareness Month: Understanding the Link Between Stress and Suicide

April is recognized as Stress Awareness Month, a time dedicated to increasing public understanding of stress, its causes, and its impact on overall health....

New Parkland Health facility to make its home in Wilmer

WILMER, TX – Parkland Health announced last week it will be bringing a new public health clinic to the Inland Port and it will...

Parkland to offer free tax preparation for qualifying patients and employees

Parkland will host weekly 'Tax Prep Tuesdays’ events Tax season is underway, and Parkland Health is once again partnering with Foundation Communities to offer free...

NBCI and ACHDC Release Major Report to the HHS and Congress Concerning Vaccine Confusion

Vaccines are good for America! Washington, D.C. – The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a coalition of 150,000 African American and Latino faith communities comprising 27.7...

HOLIDAY SEASON Doctors’ Tips to Stay Healthy and Safe This Holiday Season

(StatePoint) The holiday season is a joyous time to reconnect with family and friends, but it can also throw your wellness routines out of...

Plant Based Diets Reduce High Blood Pressure, Prostate Cancer, Heart Disease, and More

THE AFRO — Animal protein and fast foods as a norm in your diet means that animal fat, preservatives, salt, chemicals and who knows...

Living Well With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

(StatePoint) November is Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month, and the American Lung Association, with support from Merck, is raising awareness about one form of the...

Don’t wait for symptoms

National Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week Cancer often grows undetected, with no symptoms until it is advanced. But what if you could get ahead...

Parkland urges older adults to take steps to prevent falls

Parkland experts say simple steps can help reduce injuries, protect independence Falls remain the leading cause of injury among older adults, but Parkland Health experts...

Quinn Minute – Life expectancy

by Rix Quinn      Is there any proven way to improve life expectancy? Personally, I’d like to make it to 100. Each year I try to...