/tags/medical Medical en-US Copyright Mon, 01 Jul 2024 17:56:37 GMT /criminal-justice/2024-07-01/methodist-dallas-hospital-2022-shooting-lawsuits-nestor-hernandez-texas-board-of-pardons-paroles In two lawsuits, the families of two hospital workers say Nestor Hernandez, Methodist Hospitals of Dallas and the Texas parole board share blame for the murders. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 17:56:37 GMT /criminal-justice/2024-07-01/methodist-dallas-hospital-2022-shooting-lawsuits-nestor-hernandez-texas-board-of-pardons-paroles Toluwani Osibamowo /news/2023-01-26/conjoined-twins-separated-cook-hospital-fort-worth The rare, complex procedure took months of planning and a large team of medical professionals. Thu, 26 Jan 2023 20:30:12 GMT /news/2023-01-26/conjoined-twins-separated-cook-hospital-fort-worth Pablo Arauz Peña /health-wellness/2022-04-26/should-medical-errors-be-criminalized-this-fort-worth-medical-school-offers-another-way The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine requires its medical students to take a patient safety certification exam. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:30:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-04-26/should-medical-errors-be-criminalized-this-fort-worth-medical-school-offers-another-way Alexis Allison | Forth Worth Report /health-wellness/2022-03-28/theres-a-lot-of-misinformation-about-gender-affirming-care-in-texas-lets-clear-some-of-that-up Transgender health care has been under a microscope in Texas. There's a lot of ignorance surrounding it. So, KUT's clearing up some simple questions about the live-saving medical care. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 15:07:53 GMT /health-wellness/2022-03-28/theres-a-lot-of-misinformation-about-gender-affirming-care-in-texas-lets-clear-some-of-that-up Andrew Weber /texas-news/2022-03-25/feds-restore-billions-in-halted-payments-to-texas-hospitals-but-the-fight-is-far-from-over The money helps hospitals pay for health care for uninsured people in Texas, which has more residents without coverage than any other state. Fri, 25 Mar 2022 23:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2022-03-25/feds-restore-billions-in-halted-payments-to-texas-hospitals-but-the-fight-is-far-from-over Karen Brooks Harper | The Texas Tribune /health-wellness/2022-03-24/north-texas-doctors-will-not-stand-by-as-state-targets-gender-affirming-care-for-trans-youth While some Texas politicians have labeled gender-affirming care for trans kids “child abuse,” two doctors in Dallas say nothing is changing about their practice. Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:20:08 GMT /health-wellness/2022-03-24/north-texas-doctors-will-not-stand-by-as-state-targets-gender-affirming-care-for-trans-youth Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2022-03-22/texas-health-providers-suspend-gender-affirming-care-for-kids-in-response-to-gop-efforts Teenagers are already leaving the state to get care or avoiding medical care altogether. Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:57:37 GMT /health-wellness/2022-03-22/texas-health-providers-suspend-gender-affirming-care-for-kids-in-response-to-gop-efforts Sneha Dey | The Texas Tribune /texas-news/2022-03-12/university-of-texas-medical-branch-names-school-for-19th-century-galveston-magnate-john-sealy Sealy and his family have donated more than $1 billion over the past 100 years to UTMB and its medical institutions. Sat, 12 Mar 2022 18:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2022-03-12/university-of-texas-medical-branch-names-school-for-19th-century-galveston-magnate-john-sealy Timia Cobb | The Texas Tribune /health-science-tech/2021-01-14/with-thousands-hospitalized-for-covid-19-in-north-texas-hospitals-are-stretched-very-thin Hospitalizations in North Texas due to COVID-19 have already set new and dismal records in the New Year. Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:31:50 GMT /health-science-tech/2021-01-14/with-thousands-hospitalized-for-covid-19-in-north-texas-hospitals-are-stretched-very-thin Christopher Connelly /health-science-tech/2020-11-27/in-north-texas-hospitalizations-raise-concerns-covid-19-about-overwhelming-health-system Two North Texas hospitals hit capacity this week, as the share of hospital beds devoted to COVID-19 patients hit new records across the region. It’s an ominous sign ahead of an expected surge in cases contracted as people gathered for Thanksgiving celebrations. Sat, 28 Nov 2020 00:02:05 GMT /health-science-tech/2020-11-27/in-north-texas-hospitalizations-raise-concerns-covid-19-about-overwhelming-health-system Christopher Connelly