Medical City Dallas Earns High Safety Grade
Eleven Medical City Healthcare hospitals have been awarded an ‘A’ on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, more than any other North Texas hospital system.
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Living Well
What You Need to Know About Testing for Cervical Cancer
For several decades, screening before symptoms develop has reduced deaths from cervical cancer, as doctors have been able to find it early and treat it or prevent it from developing.
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American Cancer Society Aids Cancer Patients Impacted by COVID-19
Cancer patients, who have compromised immune systems, are becoming more vulnerable as the COVID-19 crisis grows, unemployment rates increase, and health insurance coverage fades away. The American Cancer Society is assisting cancer patients and their families during these challenging times.
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No Hugging? No Touching? Hang Signs To Show Where Hearts Are
Last fall, red paper hearts began appearing in windows of houses in my neighborhood, until nearly half the homes in my tidy tree-lined enclave sported them.
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Grant Halliburton Foundation Provides Mental Health Aid to Healthcare Workers
Nearly half of Americans feel the coronavirus crisis is harming their mental health, according to a recent poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Because frontline healthcare professionals are especially vulnerable, the Grant Halliburton Foundation is partnering with the Dallas County Medical Society to provide the mental health support they need.
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In Search of Positive Approaches to Parenting
With @DrNoSpankasaTwitter handle, it’s easy to guess where SMU’s Psychology Department professor and chair George W. Holden stands on corporal punishment.
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Lush Springtime Wreaths, Easter Bunny Cakes, And Sugar Eggs
Thinking back to Easters when our boys were grow- ing up, four themes emerge – decorating the house, egg hunts, panorama sugar eggs, and celebrating with family and friends around the table
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Fitness Helps Fight Heart Disease & Cancer, New Study Says
A new study from The Cooper Institute, with researchers from Harvard and Stanford, examined the relationship with fitness and mortality. Researchers found that higher fitness levels reduced the rate of heart disease and cancer related deaths in men.
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Uno’s Red Stix Asian Street Food is Number One with Me
On a chilly, grey Sunday, I was seeking warmth and heat in the form of a cozy restaurant with spicy food.
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Move Closer To Zero Home Waste; It’s Not as Crazy as It Sounds
Some of my practices in sustainability have been called “crazy,” like bringing my own to-go containers to avoid putting my restaurant leftovers in Styrofoam.
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Twins Come of Age By Helping South African Children
Jack and Emma Yurich set out to raise $10,000 for Kliptown, an impoverished suburb of Soweto in South Africa.
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