Vital Signs: What’s Behind The Spike In Viral Hepatitis?
Even after federal and local education campaigns, viral hepatitis seems to be surging. The Centers for Disease Control say it’s the leading cause of liver cancer and the most common reason for liver...
View ArticleObamacare 101: Undocumented And Uninsured
There are nearly six million people in Texas without health insurance. The majority will be able to get coverage when the state marketplace opens in October, but not everyone. Undocumented immigrants...
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Dallas Residents Sign Up For Obamacare, On Paper Instead Of Online
There’s been a lot of hype about the online Health Insurance Marketplace opening Oct. 1. And while it did open as planned, the traffic was intense. So intense that some people in Dallas had to go with...
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Parkland Hospital May Pay For Some Patients Insurance
Parkland Memorial Hospital already provides charity care amounting to more than $500 million annually. Now, as WFAA reports, it’s considering paying the health insurance premiums for some patients,...
View ArticleParkland Continues Searching For New CEO
Parkland Hospital in Dallas has struggled over the past two years to correct hundreds of deficiencies found during a critical inspection, and remains under federal monitoring. But board members say the...
View ArticleVital Signs: Even In Winter, Thirst is Serious Business
Dehydration happens when your body doesn’t have enough water to replace what’s lost during the day. You might associate that more with activity and heat. But Dr. Alexander Eastman, Interim Trauma...
View ArticleVital Signs: Milk & White Chocolate’s Sweeter, But The Dark Stuff’s Healthier
If you’re buying chocolate for Valentine’s Day, keep in mind a study last year that found dark chocolate healthier than milk or white chocolate – sort of. Sharon Cox, a Registered Dietitian with...
View ArticleVital Signs: Why Smoking’s Bad For Your Back
It can range from a dull, constant ache to acute pain that can last from a few days to a few weeks. About eight in ten people, at some point in their lives, will experience some form of back pain....
View ArticleParkland’s New CEO Meets The Public
Parkland introduced its new CEO on Monday – the first new CEO in thirty years. Dr. Fred Cerise previously headed Louisiana State University’s charity hospital system. This week, Parkland is inviting...
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Parkland To Build Unprecedented Health Information Exchange In Dallas
Hospitals can often get you healthy; they have more trouble keeping you well. One in 5 Medicare patients discharged from the hospital is back within 30 days. Repeat trips to the hospital are expensive...
View ArticleKERA and Baylor’s ‘On Call’ Podcast Launches With Focus On Palliative Care
Want an insider’s view of health care? Then you’re going to like the new podcast series, “On Call.” The “On Call” podcast, a collaboration between KERA and Baylor Scott & White Health, will bring...
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An Operating Theater To Handle Quintuplets: Parkland’s New Obstetrics Suite
Ten thousand babies are delivered each year in Parkland Memorial Hospital. This year, there was even a set of quintuplets. When the $1.3 billion dollar hospital opens in August, all those newborns and...
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