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With the current delta surge, many people are turning to at-home COVID-19 testing kits. Online and brick and mortar retailers are struggling to keep them in stock. Doctors say these tests can be useful if you or your child is showing symptoms but aren’t sure if it’s COVID. Dr. Hafiza Khan, cardiac electrophysiologist and popular Instagrammer @heart.beat.doctor, talks about the at-home...

In today’s Health Connection — most people get hiccups at some point and they usually go away quickly. For some, they can be debilitating, interfering with sleeping, eating – even breathing. Now there’s a device that may be able to stop hiccups almost instantly without medication.

A North Texas family is celebrating the birth of a rare set of twins. The babies are monoamniotic-monochorionic twins, which means they developed in a single amniotic sac and shared a placenta.

Fewer North Texans are getting the COVID-19 vaccine, according to Dallas County health officials. Experts at the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation say vaccine hesitancy is distancing us from an important pandemic milestone: herd immunity. Herd immunity is when most of a population is immune to an infectious disease, whether by vaccination or natural antibodies from prior infections. According to…

Fewer North Texans are getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Experts say vaccine hesitancy is distancing us from an important pandemic milestone: herd immunity.

Every day, NBC 5 is trying to sort through the confusion surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. One of the biggest concerns is the waitlist process is largely online and may be leaving senior citizens out of the process. NBC 5’s Katy Blakey reports.

Healthcare workers in rural parts of Texas, where medical resources aren’t as widely available, are working in overdrive to combat the pandemic. NBC 5’s Bianca Castro reports.

Healthcare workers in rural parts of Texas, where medical resources aren’t as widely available, are working in overdrive to combat the pandemic.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott’s move off the field has garnered praise.

Skip Bayless didn’t quite apologize for his comments on his show Undisputed but he did urge people living with depression to seek help and said his comments about Dak Prescott’s decision to talk about mental health issues were misconstrued. NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero talks to a Dallas man who says it’s an important conversation.

Doctors with Baylor Scott & White Research Institute report that an analysis showed increased chance of survival of 62% in patients with severe COVID-19.

Starting July 15 a medical marijuana dispensary will set up a temporary shop in Plano. Medical marijuana is legal in Texas in very limited cases. NBC 5’s Diana Zoga spoke to the Austin-based medical marijuana company about its plans in North Texas.

Starting Wednesday, a medical marijuana dispensary will set up a temporary site to fill prescriptions in Plano.

Federal officials are developing plans for a “blitz” of testing in Texas and other states to find young adults who have no symptoms and may be unknowingly spreading the coronavirus.

Methodist Health System announced plans to break ground on a major three-story addition to Methodist Charlton Medical Center to better serve those who live in the southern sector of Dallas.

If you’re struggling with getting sleep, you’re not alone. Psychologists say the pandemic coupled with the demonstrations are leading to sleepless nights for many Americans, but there are some things you can do that could help you rest easier tonight.

Whether it’s the fall out from the coronavirus pandemic or the powerful emotions intertwined with the demonstrations for equality, North Texans have plenty of reasons keeping them up at night.

There’s a new hotline open to Texans battling the secondary health crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic: the strain on mental health.

There’s a new hotline open to Texans battling the secondary health crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic: the strain on mental health.

Have your food habits changed during the COVID-19 pandemic? If so, you are not alone.