/tags/consider-this Consider This en-US Copyright Mon, 29 Nov 2021 13:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2021-11-29/a-ut-arlington-researcher-is-testing-a-new-option-for-cancer-patients-photodynamic-therapy Also called PDT, the FDA-approved therapy uses drugs activated by light to target and destroy tumor cells. Mon, 29 Nov 2021 13:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2021-11-29/a-ut-arlington-researcher-is-testing-a-new-option-for-cancer-patients-photodynamic-therapy Sam Baker /health-wellness/2021-11-15/tcar-a-minimally-invasive-option-that-reduces-the-risk-of-stroke-for-some-patients A 2018 study determined stroke was the third-leading cause of death in Texas.Carotid artery disease is a major cause of strokes. It narrows or blocks the arteries, on each side of your neck under the jawline, that provide the main blood supply to the brain. Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2021-11-15/tcar-a-minimally-invasive-option-that-reduces-the-risk-of-stroke-for-some-patients Sam Baker /texas-news/2021-11-11/psychedelic-therapy-research-is-on-the-horizon-for-texas-veterans-with-ptsd As demand for veteran mental health services spiked in recent months, Texas has begun to invest resources into a novel treatment for PTSD. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 17:21:39 GMT /texas-news/2021-11-11/psychedelic-therapy-research-is-on-the-horizon-for-texas-veterans-with-ptsd Sara Willa Ernst | Houston Public Media /texas-news/2021-11-08/us-mexico-border-reopens-to-non-essential-travel The Department of Homeland Security is preparing for major volume on Monday as bridges across the U.S.-Mexico border reopen to fully vaccinated travelers. The U.S.-Mexico border is the busiest land border in the world, with more than one million people crossing every day before the pandemic struck. Mon, 08 Nov 2021 14:13:08 GMT /texas-news/2021-11-08/us-mexico-border-reopens-to-non-essential-travel Pablo De La Rosa /health-wellness/2021-11-01/new-federal-guidelines-issued-on-who-should-not-use-aspirin-therapy-to-prevent-heart-attacks Low dose aspirin has long been recommended to decrease the chances of heart attacks and strokes. But new guidelines say some people should not partake in this regimen. Mon, 01 Nov 2021 12:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2021-11-01/new-federal-guidelines-issued-on-who-should-not-use-aspirin-therapy-to-prevent-heart-attacks Sam Baker /news/2021-10-19/metro-dallas-homeless-alliance-adds-10-million-in-private-funds-to-new-rehousing-program A new North Texas program aimed at housing people experiencing homelessness is getting $10 million in private gifts. Tue, 19 Oct 2021 12:00:00 GMT /news/2021-10-19/metro-dallas-homeless-alliance-adds-10-million-in-private-funds-to-new-rehousing-program Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2021-10-18/diverticulosis-you-can-have-it-for-years-and-never-know-if-you-take-care-of-yourself Diverticulosis refers to small outpouching in the colon called diverticula or little sacs. Diagnosis of it is not a major cause for concern, but poor lifestyle choices can produce a different outcome. Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:51:15 GMT /health-wellness/2021-10-18/diverticulosis-you-can-have-it-for-years-and-never-know-if-you-take-care-of-yourself Sam Baker /business-economy/2021-10-14/ready-for-a-corny-dog-turkey-leg-at-the-state-fair-be-patient-theres-a-labor-shortage Texans are eager to return to the in-person fair, but they may have to wait a little longer to get their favorite treats due to a scarcity of workers. Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:48:12 GMT /business-economy/2021-10-14/ready-for-a-corny-dog-turkey-leg-at-the-state-fair-be-patient-theres-a-labor-shortage Elizabeth Myong | Arts Access /texas-news/2021-10-13/the-texas-rent-relief-program-paid-the-wrong-landlord-and-this-plano-family-got-evicted More than 165,000 Texans have been helped by the state’s $1.9 billion rental assistance program that launched during the pandemic, but people have “slipped through the cracks,” advocates say. Wed, 13 Oct 2021 12:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2021-10-13/the-texas-rent-relief-program-paid-the-wrong-landlord-and-this-plano-family-got-evicted Christopher Connelly /health-wellness/2021-10-12/colorful-welcoming-friendly-new-mobile-health-unit-makes-hiv-testing-in-dallas-more-accessible The unit’s aim is to meet local and federal health leaders’ goals of ending the HIV epidemic. Tue, 12 Oct 2021 12:33:59 GMT /health-wellness/2021-10-12/colorful-welcoming-friendly-new-mobile-health-unit-makes-hiv-testing-in-dallas-more-accessible Elena Rivera, Keren I. Carrión