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Dallas Police Wellness Unit looks after officers' mind, body and soul
Several officers inside the Dallas Police Department are working to normalize mental health and wellness amongst law enforcement.
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Dallas PD focuses on officers' mind, body and soul
Several officers inside the Dallas Police Department are working to normalize mental health and wellness among law enforcement. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil shows us how a unit in the department is focused on helping officers with their mind, body and soul.
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Getting BOO'ed benefits Children's Health
NBC 5 anchor Meredith Land was booed, but it’s all for a good cause. Here’s what you need to know about the BOO Yard Sign Challenge that raises money for programs at Children’s Health.
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BOO yard sign challenge in October benefits Children's Health
The BOO Yard Sign Challenge takes place in October and it raises money for programs at Children’s Health.
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Supreme Court nixes Biden administration appeal in Texas emergency abortion case
The justices kept in place a lower court order that said hospitals cannot be required to provide pregnancy terminations that would violate Texas law.
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Arm position during blood pressure check may lead to wrong reading, study finds
Common arm positions during screening can cause a significant increase in the systolic pressure number.
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Former E! News host recalls the ‘whiplash' of rare, aggressive breast cancer diagnosis at 43
After a routine mammogram in late 2022, Kristina Guerrero received a call for follow-up tests because doctors thought they spotted a cyst in her breast. She did not have a family history of breast cancer, so she suspected the mass was scar tissue from a previous surgery.
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‘What we've witnessed': DFW doctors sign open letter to President Biden on Gaza
Nearly a dozen healthcare workers in North Texas are joining ranks with others across the country, detailing their medical missions in Gaza and calling on President Biden to impose an arms embargo and ceasefire.
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Healthcare workers in DFW join call for ceasefire in Gaza
This week, a group of healthcare workers from across the country published an open letter documenting their experiences of medical missions in Gaza in hoped of getting the attention of the White House. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports on their message and why some in Dallas-Fort Worth joined the ranks.
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Is bird flu spreading in people? Without blood test results, officials can't say.
Antibody blood test results expected later this month may help answer a crucial question: Is there human-to-human transmission of the bird flu?
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‘More Than Pink Walk' coming to Fort Worth this weekend
Susan G. Komen hosts its annual “More Than Pink Walk” in Fort Worth this weekend, raising money for the community and investments in breast cancer research.
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US school-entry vaccination rates fall as exemptions keep rising
U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high.
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Breast cancer rates among young women on the rise
A new report says breast cancer has become more common in women under the age of 50.
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Breast cancer rising among younger women and Asian Americans, report finds
Even as breast cancer mortality falls, breast cancer diagnoses are rising, especially among younger women and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
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1 in 3 Gen Z men turn to social media for health advice: Here's how to spot medical misinformation online
One out of 3 Gen Z men in the U.S. are turning to social media for their health information, according to a recent survey from the Cleveland Clinic.
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FDA approves Bristol Myers Squibb's schizophrenia drug, the first new type of treatment in decades
The twice-daily pill, Cobenfy, is a badly needed new treatment option for the nearly 3 million adults in the U.S. living with schizophrenia.
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What to know about Parkinson's disease after Brett Favre's announcement
Parkinson’s is a neurologic disease that robs people of control over their movements. Here’s what more to know about the disease.
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What is Parkinson's disease?
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive movement disorder of the nervous system that weakens nerve cells and leads to symptoms, including problems with movement, tremor, stiffness and impaired balance.
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Iron deficiency in adults may be more common than thought, study finds
A new study found that nearly one third of Americans may have an undiagnosed iron deficiency. Here’s how to address the issue.
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FDA approves first at-home nasal spray flu vaccine
The first flu vaccine that people can give to themselves at home will be a nasal spray called FluMist. It will still require a prescription, but it can be ordered directly from an online pharmacy.