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Report: Childhood Vaccination Rates Are Down Across North Texas
Children's Health's Beyond ABC report reveals that Collin and Denton County saw significant decreases in vaccinations during the pandemic.
By Will Maddox
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Texas Is One of Four States With Increasing Infant Mortality. This Local Organization Is Fighting Back
The Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation's Preterm Birth Intervention Program is addressing the primary factor in infant mortality.
By Will Maddox
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How Dallas Could Fight the Fentanyl Epidemic With Wastewater Analysis
As Dallas and the state of Texas ramp up their fentanyl monitoring and interventions, wastewater may be able to play a key role.
By Will Maddox
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What Can Employers Do About Heat-Related Illness in North Texas’ Extreme Summer Temps?
Health systems are reporting more heat-related illness than ever, and physicians are sharing advice for business leaders.
By Will Maddox
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Texans With Disabilities Are Getting Half the Attendant Care They Need
Data from the state shows that the hours allocated for community attendant services are not being filled, and it could be costing the state billions of dollars.
By Will Maddox
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Maternal Mortality Nearly Doubled Between 2018 and 2021. This New Texas Law Will Help
Governor Abbott signed HB 12 into law this month to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to one year after birth for uninsured mothers.
By Will Maddox
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Steve Love: Gun Violence – A Public Health Crisis
U.S. is the only country among its peers that has experienced an increase in firearm deaths over the past two decades.
By Steve Love
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UTSW and Parkland’s Award-Winning Maternal Health Initiative
Since launching in 2020, the program has helped more than 3,000 women in southern Dallas County.
By Will Maddox
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Foundation 45 Hopes Its Narcan Happy Hour Can Educate and Save Lives
The free event in Deep Ellum will teach community members about what an opioid overdose looks like and how someone can use a naloxone nasal spray to stop it.
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This Interactive Map Shows How Vulnerable Your Neighborhood Is To Pediatric Asthma
Dallas County and PCCI have teamed up to create a dashboard to measure asthma risk factors.
By Will Maddox