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Fort Worth Continues to Drain Water in WNV Watch
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Fort Worth Continues to Drain Water in WNV Watch

After tests showed no mosquitoes positive for West Nile, Fort Worth continues to monitor the city and clean up problem properties. Watch »

Jun 19, 2013
Find a Flu Shot in DFW

Find a Flu Shot in DFW

Check our list of locations to get your flu vaccine across North Texas. Read »

Jan 22, 2013
Woman, 85, Nearly Back to Normal After Battling West Nile Virus

Woman, 85, Nearly Back to Normal After Battling West Nile Virus

Nearly a year after contracting the West Nile virus, 85-year-old Dolores Klein is almost back to her old self. Watch »

Jun 19, 2013
Dewhurst Tweet Sends Message About Abortion Fight

Dewhurst Tweet Sends Message About Abortion Fight

A tweet Wednesday from Rep. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst suggested supporters of the measure hope to close... Read »

Jun 19, 2013
Texas Senate Drops 20-Week Abortion Ban

Texas Senate Drops 20-Week Abortion Ban

The Republican-led Texas Senate has voted to place new restrictions on abortion, but abandoned an effort to ban the... Read »

Jun 19, 2013
Kids Learn How to

Kids Learn How to "Smoke" Alcohol

Doctors are growing concerned over a new, potentially dangerous way young people are consuming alcohol: smoking it. Watch »

Jun 19, 2013
Chicago Hospital Allows Visiting Hours For Pets

Chicago Hospital Allows Visiting Hours For Pets

Experts say they've seen physical changes in patients who receive visits from cherished pets while in the hospital. Watch »

Jun 19, 2013
Obesity Is a Disease, Doctors' Group Says

Obesity Is a Disease, Doctors' Group Says

The influential doctors' group doesn't have any official say in the matter — but its designation could have... Read »

Jun 18, 2013
Duncanville to Spray After High Mosquito Numbers

Duncanville to Spray After High Mosquito Numbers

Duncanville has decided to move forward with ground spraying in areas that have large amounts of mosquitoes. Watch »

Jun 19, 2013
Second Flower Mound Mosquito Tests Positive for WNV

Second Flower Mound Mosquito Tests Positive for WNV

Flower Mound will conduct a second round of mosquito spraying after another trapped mosquito tested positive for Wes... Watch »

Jun 18, 2013
6 Ways to Lower Blood Pressure

6 Ways to Lower Blood Pressure

One in three Americans will have high blood pressure at least once in their life. Here are some simple ways... Watch »

Jun 18, 2013
Consumer Reports: Tasty Grab-and-Go Bars

Consumer Reports: Tasty Grab-and-Go Bars

When you find yourself eating on the run, snack bars can make a perfect grab-and-go Watch »

Jun 18, 2013
Mosquito Spraying Working in Dallas County

Mosquito Spraying Working in Dallas County

Ground spraying to kill mosquitoes is working in Dallas County, according to officials with the city's Health... Watch »

Jun 18, 2013
Dad Delivers Premature Baby at Home

Dad Delivers Premature Baby at Home

Ronald Rey, a father from Hialeah, had to pull double duty when his baby refused to Watch »

Jun 18, 2013
New Weight-Loss Drug Developed in Bay Area

New Weight-Loss Drug Developed in Bay Area

New drug approved by FDA appears to help people make a big first step toward much needed weight loss. Terry McSweene Watch »

Jun 18, 2013
Dallas Mosquito Spraying Continues Tuesday

Dallas Mosquito Spraying Continues Tuesday

The city of Dallas has begun spraying to control mosquitoes that have the potential to carry diseases such as... Watch »

Jun 18, 2013
Irving Kids

Irving Kids "Fight the Bite" Against West Nile Virus

The city of Irving's Vector Control Managers hope that by educating children of all ages, the city can actively figh... Watch »

Jun 18, 2013
Lab-Grown Organs May Work One Day Soon

Lab-Grown Organs May Work One Day Soon

Some types of experimental lab-grown body parts are now implanted in people and working well, but challenges remain... Watch »

Jun 17, 2013
Cooling Stations Set To Open Monday

Cooling Stations Set To Open Monday

With temperatures regularly climbing into the 90s, the Salvation Army will open several cooling stations... Read »

Jun 17, 2013
Fort Worth Works to Limit Potential West Nile Hazards

Fort Worth Works to Limit Potential West Nile Hazards

The City of Fort Worth's Code Compliance Department spent Saturday trying to limit the number of West Nile hazards i... Watch »

Jun 15, 2013
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