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Kailey Broussard/KERATORCH CIN, a physician-hospital organization representing 45 rural and community hospitals across Texas, announced Friday it will end its contracts with UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company over "unsustainable" reimbursement rates. The leader of TORCH CIN said the current rates pose an "existential threat" to rural hospitals. -
Dylan Duke/KERAWith millions expected to travel to North Texas for the FIFA World Cup, researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington said it could offer valuable insight into how big events effect air quality. As the region grows, one researcher said that insight could help local officials make decisions about how they try to improve air quality.
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Early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease is important. A geriatric medicine physician explains how early signs differ from normal aging. -
Soccer fans from around the world will be coming to North Texas this month for the FIFA World Cup. Local health leaders have been preparing for the influx of people for about a year and a half. Hospital and public health officials say what they’re doing hasn’t changed much, but how they do it has. -
Health care is the largest and fastest growing industry in Texas — but the workforce isn't growing fast enough to meet increasing demand. Workforce shortages are getting worse, according to testimony from state officials during a House Committee on Public Health hearing. -
There is at least one confirmed case found in South Texas. What can you do to protect your pets? -
Starting this fall, UNT Health Fort Worth will offer a new pharmaceutical sciences PhD program — the first of its kind in North Texas. The school said the new program could help address workforce needs as the life sciences and research and development industries continue to grow in the region. -
A new study suggests constant oversleeping or even getting too little sleep can impact your overall health. A North Texas physician explains. -
The College of Dentistry launched the Empowering Smiles Oral Health Initiative Program in 2024 in partnership with Metrocrest Hospital Authority. The program is expanding to provide preventive care to some North Texas seniors. -
For the first time, the counselling center Room for Change is inviting people to access free resources and learn about the mental health services available in a relaxed, no-pressure setting. -
A North Texas physician explains specific chemicals in the egg yolk that can help protect the brain. -
The Texas Attorney General’s office had announced an investigation into the Houston-based hospital system in February for providing gender-affirming care to minors. Such a “detransition clinic” could be the first in the nation. -
The virus made its first official 2026 appearance as the World Cup promises to bring crowds of visitors to North Texas this summer. -
The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the abortion pill mifepristone can continue to be prescribed online or over the phone and sent through the mail.
