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Top Stories: Teen Pregnancy More Likely In Foster Care; Woman Attacked By Dogs In South Dallas

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The top local stories this morning from ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº News: 

Teenagers in foster care in Texas are  to become pregnant than other teens in the state, according to a new study out Monday. Research from the group Texans Care for Children showed state lawmakers have a lot of work to do to prevent pregnancy among teens in foster care.

Other stories this morning: 

  • A woman was hospitalized after being early Sunday in South Dallas. She was bitten numerous times in the 4300 block of Hamilton Avenue. The Dallas Morning News reports the dogs are in Animal Services custody, and that the department was investigating the attack incident.

  • In today’s Vital Signs, another essential tool for maintaining brain health. neurologist Brendan Kelley about how consuming water — and lots of it — can help.

You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:23 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº 90.1 FM.

Gus Contreras is a digital producer and reporter at ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº. Gus produces the local All Things Considered segment and reports on a variety of topics from, sports to immigration. He was an intern and production assistant for All Things Considered in Washington D.C.