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Healing with Art

The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston installs museum-quality fine art for patients to enjoy. Watch »

May 25, 2012
P&G to Add Latches to Make Detergent Packs Safer

P&G to Add Latches to Make Detergent Packs Safer

Proctor & Gamble says it will change the design of packaging for its miniature laundry detergent product to dete... Read »

May 25, 2012

Human West Nile Virus Case Confirmed

Doctors at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital are treating man diagnosed with West Nile virus. Watch »

May 23, 2012

Canine Critical Thinking

Researchers at Emory University use MRIs to probe the thought process of dogs to improve training for service... Watch »

May 23, 2012

Coffee Drinking Linked to Longer Life

Coffee drinkers could live longer than those who don't indulge in a daily cup of joe. A recent study found men... Watch »

May 23, 2012
Dallas: Worst Cycling City in America

Dallas: Worst Cycling City in America

Dallas rated worst cycling city in America by Bicycling magazine. Read »

May 23, 2012
Organic Spinach Sold in Texas on Recall List

Organic Spinach Sold in Texas on Recall List

Taylor Farms Retail has issued a recall of organic baby spinach because of possible Salmonella contamination. Read »

May 23, 2012

Children Mistake Detergent for Candy

Poison control centers warn parents about concentrated single-dose laundry detergent that some children have mistake... Watch »

May 23, 2012

Foot-Long Blood Clot Sucked from Heart

Cardiologists removed a 12-inch blood clot from an Arkansas woman's heart in the first complete clot removal of its... Watch »

May 22, 2012
Nationwide Bagged Salad Recall

Nationwide Bagged Salad Recall

River Ranch Fresh Foods has issued a recall of retail and food service bagged salads because of a possible Listeria... Read »

May 22, 2012

11-Year-Old Girl Honored for Calling 911

An 11-year-old girl received an award Monday for calling for help after her mother became unconscious in... Watch »

May 22, 2012

Alternative Ambulance Plan Begins Monday

Calling 911 in Fort Worth for an ambulance may get you a registered nurse instead. Watch »

May 21, 2012
Local Dioceses Sue Over Contraception

Local Dioceses Sue Over Contraception

The dioceses of Dallas and Fort Worth have filed federal lawsuits challenging the Obama administration... Read »

May 21, 2012

Brotherly Love After Cancer Diagnosis

Two brothers with seemingly nothing in common were a matched set when one needed a bone marrow transplant. Watch »

May 21, 2012
Pet Food Maker Issues Recall

Pet Food Maker Issues Recall

Diamond Pet Foods distributed in Texas and 12 other states is being recalled for potential exposure to salmonella fo... Read »

May 18, 2012

Breast Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise

New vaccine shown to cut risk of breast cancer in half. Rachel McNeill reports. Watch »

May 18, 2012

FW 911 Callers Won't Always Get Ambulance

Fort Worth's ambulance system MedStar will offer new options to 911 callers with minor medical issues,... Watch »

May 18, 2012

Commuting Can Put You At Risk For Obesity

Commuting is a way of life for many North Texans, but a new study shows the farther you drive, the higher your risk... Watch »

May 18, 2012
Cancer Agency Defends $20M Grant, Skips Science Review

Cancer Agency Defends $20M Grant, Skips Science Review

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas defended the state's decision to approve a $20 million... Read »

May 17, 2012

Z-Pak May Increase Health Risks in Some

A new study suggests a popular antibiotic for treating bacterial infections could be deadly among certain patients. Watch »

May 17, 2012
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