Health

In today’s Health Connection: face masks versus face shields. There is growing interest in wearing face shields either in combination with or in place of a face covering. Healthcare workers have long used them as protective equipment but should the average person wear one, too? Dr. John Carlo, a member of the Texas Medical Association’s COVID-19 taskforce joins NBC...

According to Dallas County Health and Human Services data, in June, 1,534 children under the age of 17 tested positive for the coronavirus, that’s about 10% of cases in Dallas County. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil reports that was up from 682 cases among kids in May.

It’s one of the lessons from the hospital frontlines and it was reinforced during the recent coronavirus pandemic- positioning matters. NBC 5’s Bianca Castro reports a significant percentage of pneumonia patients who were placed on their stomachs or sides early on, were able to avoid mechanical ventilation.

Important news for working parents who rely on daycare: Texas reports an uptick in COVID-19 cases among daycare workers and children. Health reporter Bianca Castro spoke with Dr. Jeffrey Kahn, Chief of Infectious Disease at Children’s Health about day care safety and what to know about summer camps.

Doctors weigh-in on what you should know about at-home COVID-19 tests. NBC 5 Health Reporter Bianca Castro has the story.

Hours of waiting in line for a COVID-19 test and then waiting days, even more than a week for results make an option like a test kit delivered to your doorstep seem appealing. Labcorp’s Pixel COVID-19 at-home test kit was the first to get FDA authorization and now others are entering the market. This week, Kroger received FDA authorization...

To mark Brain Health Awareness Month, Max Lugavere, the author of “The Genius Life,” joins LX News to talk about foods that will boost your brain health as you age.

Sign up today for the Cowtown Marathon 2020 Cowtown “Cool Down” Virtual 10K, Virtual Half Marathon, and Virtual Full Marathon Now – Aug 31, 2020.

As more people are choosing plant-based food over meat products, registered dietitian Brittany Link weighs in with recommendations for a plant-based diet, such as being cautious of your food intake and making sure you get enough nutrients.

Celebrity fitness trainer Patrick Murphy discusses the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle during the coronavirus and how good hygiene, taking vitamin C and exercise are essential habits to stay in shape.

The coronavirus pandemic changed how many Americans live their daily lives and for expectant mothers, it has made for some hard decisions, like whether to have their babies at the hospital, under tight restrictions, or have their babies at home.

The coronavirus pandemic changed how many Americans live their daily lives and for expectant mothers, it has made for some hard decisions, like whether to have their babies at the hospital, under tight restrictions, or have their babies at home.

The coronavirus pandemic changed how many Americans live their daily lives and for expectant mothers, it has made for some hard decisions, like whether to have their babies at the hospital, under tight restrictions, or have their babies at home.

From sanitizing every week to completely rearranging office spaces, companies are doing what they can to help employees get back to the workplace safely.

Ashley Everett may be Beyoncé’s Dance Captain, but even she needs inspiration to work out consistently. Now she’s inspiring her Instagram followers to come along on her fitness journey with this “fit-choreo” routine and others like it.

In the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis police custody, people across the country are gathering to protest racial injustice in America, even as the coronavirus continues to spread.

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.

Contemporary Christian singer Amy Grant has had open heart surgery to fix a heart condition she has had since birth

Black and Hispanic children in New Jersey and New York appear to be the most impacted by a rare inflammatory disease linked to the coronavirus, according to health officials. New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said Monday during Gov. Phil Murphy’s daily coronavirus briefing, that the state has 31 reported cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) — 5 new cases...