In shadow of Texas gas drilling sites, health fears escalate

Spectrum Local News Health 11/30 12:21A Associated Press

Drilling sites linked to a variety of health risks.

Dallas-based Pharos Capital makes hospice center add-on acquisition in New Mexico

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/29 6:03A Ron Davis

Pharos' Charter Healthcare Group acquired Silver Linings Hospice Center in Cedar Crest, New Mexico.

Advance Community Fund, City of Dallas partner to bring urgent care clinic to southern Dallas

Spectrum Local News Health 11/24 7:15A Shakari Briggs

Next year, citizens in the Glendale area of Oak Cliff will have access to the Marsalis Avenue Urgent Care Clinic.

Booster shots become available to adults

Spectrum Local News Health 11/22 12:30P Carlos Garcia

Austinites hope to get booster shot against COVID-19 in time for the holidays.

A smaller dose with extra clarity: COVID vaccine clinics adjust approach to welcome children

Spectrum Local News Health 11/21 2:00P Brian Scott

As they set up for their first weekly clinic with kids under 12, paramedics at MedStar Fort Worth prepared for new challenges.

Texas appeals court rules hospital can’t be forced to administer ivermectin to COVID patient

Spectrum Local News Health 11/19 4:02A Craig Huber

Patient remains in medically induced coma.

Walgreens and VillageMD planning to open 20 locations in Dallas

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/18 12:47P Ben Miller

The two companies said they plan to open 20 Village Medical at Walgreens primary care practices in the city over the next year.

Vaxxinity raises $85 million with its push into the public markets

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/18 11:33A Brian Womack

The company started publicly trading last week.

Vaxxinity jumps more than 20% in debut after IPO priced below expected range

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/11 6:45A Brian Womack

The Dallas company said it had priced 6 million shares at $13 apiece for its IPO.

Tenet subsidiary acquires SurgCenter Development in $1.2 billion deal

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/9 10:04A DBJ staff

Health care services giant Tenet Healthcare Corporation has entered into a $1.2 billion agreement to acquire SurgCenter Development. Tenet through its subsidiary United Surgical Partners International (USPI) will acquire ownership interests in 92...

Unvaccinated Texans 20 times more likely to die from COVID-19, DSHS study says

Spectrum Local News Health 11/9 3:21A Craig Huber

Study says vaccines offer strong protection for all age groups.

Fort Worth mom meets 911 operator who helped her save newborn with CPR

Spectrum Local News Health 11/6 6:19A Brian Scott

Erin Fennell says her son is alive thanks to Valerie Carson walking her through the life saving technique she’d hoped to never need.

DFW’s Vaxxinity, which is addressing COVID-19, could raise over $100 million with IPO

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/5 10:34A Brian Womack

Valuation could be more than $2 billion with public move.

Texas mom does not want 11-year-old daughter to get vaccinated against COVID

Spectrum Local News Health 11/4 8:54A Ashley Claster

The mother of an 11-year-old in Texas does not plan to get her daughter vaccinated against COVID now that she is eligible

Texans are having fewer babies. That’s bad for a strong economy.

Spectrum Local News Health 11/3 12:53P Sabra Ayres

Texas needs more babies to meet predicted labor market demands.