Health

After some much-needed rain, the forecast is calling for drier weather again. As we head into the winter months the air in North Texas gets very dry causing dry, flaky skin and chapped lips.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, is urging people to take precautions to stop rising COVID-19 case numbers and avoid a very difficult winter ahead. NBCLX’s Clark Fouraker breaks down Dr. Fauci’s grim warning and his advice to prevent outbreaks.

A vaccine has not been approved and there isn’t a timeline when limited vaccine candidates will be able to receive it. States and even stores are making a plan to get it out to the public as quickly as possible once it’s available.

The holidays are typically the busiest time of year for travel, but amid the threat of COVID-19, health experts are hoping more people stay closer to home this year. Andrew Noymer, a public health expert and professor at the University of California, Irvine, joined LX News to discuss the health risks of holiday travel and safety tips for visiting relatives...

Due to the pandemic, there has been a shortage of name-brand hand sanitizers, causing some unethical overseas manufacturers to release counterfeit products with methanol alcohol, which can lead to harmful or deadly side effects. Former FDA Associate Commissioner Peter Pitts joined LX News to explain how to avoid these dangerous products.

One in eight women will have breast cancer at some point in their lifetime. For National Mammography Day, we were joined by Dr. Erika Hamilton of the Sarah Cannon Research Institute to discuss the importance of early breast cancer detection.

A heartbreaking injury for Dak Prescott will likely mean the end of his season, but North Texas orthopedic surgeons feel optimistic about his eventual return.

British singer Tom Parker, best known as a member of the boy band The Wanted, has shared that he is “devastated” after being been diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma, an inoperable brain tumor that has no cure.

The climate crisis is a major issue in this year’s election among members of Generation Z. NBCLX’s Ngozi Ekeledo talked to two 18-year-olds who are speaking out against environmental racism as first-time voters in the upcoming election.

Emmy Award-winning actress Sarah Michelle Gellar says she’s “trying to take the good with the bad” during the pandemic. That includes coping with the ups and downs of helping her kids learn from home as well as finding the best solution for her son’s diagnosis with myopia, or nearsightedness.

If you’re a seasonal allergy sufferer and spent any time outdoors this weekend, you probably felt it. Something is in the air making our eyes itchy and throats sore. NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell explains.

Get your snacking back on track, just in time for the holidays. Whether you are in the office or working remotely from home, NBC 5 and Medical City Healthcare want to help you make healthier snack choices. We invite you and your company to join the Snacking for Success 21-Day Challenge @Work, which takes place November 2 through 22. The…

“If you are exposed for 12 hours of smoke in the air, then that is like 12 hours of continued smoking,” says Dr. Zab Mosenifar, a critical care pulmonologist at Cedars Sinai Medical Center.

With the pharmaceutical industry fast-tracking a Covid-19 vaccine, some have questioned whether the public can trust that it is safe. But Former FDA Associate Commissioner Peter Pitts says people can rely on the scientific community to approve a vaccine that can be trusted.

The lack of health resources in Black communities has been a growing concern that has only magnified with the pandemic. Coach Percell Dugger is the co-founder of “Fit for Us” which advocates for Black fitness professionals and under-served communities through consulting services to provide better opportunities for industry success.

For people living on the West Coast, poor air quality and smoky conditions have been a fact of life in recent weeks. We have some tips from our friends at NBC Los Angeles about how to keep yourself as healthy as possible when living with smoke and ash.

In today’s Health Connection, health care professionals are preparing to juggle the coronavirus and the flu. Now vaccine manufacturers are stepping up production to make sure hospitals have what they need. NBC’s Meg Tirrell reports.

Many think colon cancer is a disease that mainly affects older people, but research has shown that diagnoses have increased in younger people. NBC 5 health reporter Bianca Castro reports on the important message about knowing your risks and getting screened when the time is right.

Doctors are urging parents to make sure their kids are up to date on their vaccinations, even if they’re doing virtual learning. Health experts say vaccination rates are still not back to pre-pandemic levels, which is needed to prevent a concurrent outbreak during the coronavirus pandemic.

A recent study has found that Black infants are more likely to die when under the care of white doctors than Black doctors. Dr. Rachel Hardeman, who researches reproductive health equity, joined LX News to explain how institutional racism is making childbirth more deadly for Black mothers and their infants.