Delayed care to 2 Black pregnant women highlights maternal health disparities

Spectrum Local News Health 12/3 3:21A Associated Press

While maternal mortality rates for white, Hispanic and Asian women fell in 2023, the rate for Black women barely budged.

$50 million rehab hospital coming to Denton

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 12/3 12:39A Trevor Mickle

An Alabama developer is investing nearly $50 million to build a specialized medical facility in Denton that will serve patients recovering from strokes, brain injuries and other serious conditions requiring intensive care.

QuikTrip boosts Homeward Bound's behavioral health response program

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/25 7:58A Maria Lawson

The funding from QuikTrip will support five "Rapid Responder" teams of mental health specialists who travel through Dallas and eastern Tarrant County every day to assist people experiencing homelessness, mental health crises or behavioral health...

CHILDREN'S BOOK REVIEW: RUBY (SERVICE DOG, #1) by Jack Heape

Uptown BubbleLife iReporter (Lifestyle) 11/21 10:00P KAREN SIDDALL

Ruby Service Dog, #1 by Jack Heape   Inspirational and informative story of Ruby and Tobys journey from show ring to service dog.   Ruby is the inaugural book in author Jack Heapes new middle-grade...

BOOK REVIEW: PART OF THE SOLUTION by Elana Michelson

Uptown BubbleLife iReporter 11/21 1:00A KAREN SIDDALL

Part of the Solution by Elana Michelson   Intriguing flashback to the 70s mystery.   Part of the Solution by Elana Michelson is a fun new novel, part mystery and part love letter to the late 1970s...

San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo cancels qualifying event amid Central Texas horse virus outbreak

Spectrum Local News Health 11/20 5:10A Christine Sanchez

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said the virus can spread fast and potentially be deadly.

From Fall to Festive: Chic Transitional Looks

Tanya Foster 11/19 12:00A Tanya Foster

Good morning and Happy Wednesday! With Thanksgiving only a week away and Christmas following closely after that, we are entering into transitional fashion season. It's still the weather and season for...

2025 Gift Guide: Gifts For Him

Tanya Foster 11/16 2:00A Tanya Foster

Happy Monday! Today I’m sharing my next 2025 Gift Guide for the holidays - GIFTS FOR HIM . These gift ideas are perfect for the husband, boyfriend, son, nephew, you name it. Men can be so tricky to...

Hospitals, health giants pile into suit alleging price fixing by 'mafia enforcer' for insurers

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/12 11:00P Matt Hooke

The nation’s largest health insurance companies stand accused of conspiring to suppress reimbursement rates for hundreds of millions of medical procedures. They call it competition. Plaintiffs say it's a price-fixing cartel.

The number of whooping cough cases in Texas is the highest it’s been in 11 years

Spectrum Local News Health 11/11 5:20A Associated Press

The uptick in whooping cough has coincided with a decline in vaccination rates for the illness, according to disease experts.

BOOK REVIEW: THE LAST WOMAN by John Willingham

Uptown BubbleLife iReporter (Lifestyle) 11/7 10:00P KAREN SIDDALL

The Last Woman by John Willingham   The last resident of a bypassed Texas town reflects on her tumultuous and tragic 80 years of life.   The Last Woman by John Willingham is the well-told story of...

De-extinction 'decacorn' Colossal opens wallet for first acquisition

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/4 1:01A Noor Adatia

Colossal announced Nov. 4 it has acquired ViaGen Pets and Equine, a firm that’s considered a leader in animal cloning. This deal marks a union between two life sciences companies that have a similar goal of preserving endangered species through...

2025 Holiday Gift Guides

Tanya Foster 11/2 4:00A Tanya Foster

It's tiimmmeee (Mariah Carey voice)! We are finally launching our 2025 Holiday Gift Guides . We are approaching prime holiday shopping time, so today I have created the ultimate holiday guide of all...

iSure helps 400-employee healthcare organization cut costs and enhance insurance coverage

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/31 6:00P iSure, LLC

The CEO of a Texas‑based regional healthcare organization employing 400 staff, contacted us about their group insurance benefits. For nearly a decade they had remained with the same insurance broker, even as costs kept rising and employee...

Your Mental Health: Uncertainty around SNAP benefits during the government shutdown is causing...

Spectrum Local News Health 10/31 2:00A Nicole Clark, PhD

The government shutdown and potential loss of SNAP benefits are significant sources of stress and anxiety.