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From The Newsroom: New Digs For New Moms; Rock Honors For Stevie Ray Vaughan

Parkland Hospital
One of the new NICU units in Parkland's new facility, which opens in August.

The top local stories this morning from the KERA Newsroom: Lauren Silverman toured Parkland Hospital's new tower for expecting and new mothers. The facility is part of the $1.3 billion upgrade for Parkland that will open in August.

Also,  acetaminophen products maybe our go-to choice for aches and pains, but a new study suggests thatit doesn't do much for back pain.

Finally, a long overdue honor for Oak Cliff's pride and joy: the late Stevie Ray Vaughan was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with his band, Double Trouble. 

You can listen to stories from North Texas weekdays at 8:20 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on KERA 90.1 FM.

Former KERA staffer Krystina Martinez was an assistant producer. She produced local content for Morning Edition and KERANews.org. She also produced The Friday Conversation, a weekly series of conversations with North Texas newsmakers. Krystina was also the backup newscaster for the Texas Standard.