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Tarrant Heart Disease Death Rate Lower Than Texas Averages
3+ hour ago (358+ words) Tarrant County recorded a lower heart disease death rate than Texas and the United States in 2024, according to a Tarrant County Public Health data brief. The county reported 143. 9 age-adjusted heart disease deaths per 100, 000 residents in 2024. Texas recorded 170 deaths per 100, 000 residents,…...
Melanoma Patients Cancer-Free 5 Years Later: The 49% Breakthrough
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (545+ words) A personalized m RNA cancer vaccine combined with immunotherapy reduced the risk of melanoma recurrence or death by 49% at five years, according to updated results from a Phase 2b clinical trial. The findings, from the KEYNOTE-942 trial, showed that 68. 8% of patients…...
CVS Study: 58% Of Medicare-Eligible Adults Struggle With Digital Health Tools
3+ week, 4+ day ago (396+ words) CVS Health released new research showing a significant divide between older Americans" ability to use digital health tools and their willingness to learn them, as health care shifts toward online and AI-powered services. The white paper, "Navigating the Digital Health…...
Dallas researchers use artificial intelligence to detect signs of heart failure earlier
3+ week, 6+ day ago (513+ words) A team of researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center has found that pairing a standard electrocardiogram with artificial intelligence can reliably catch early signs of heart failure in patients in Africa. The study tested AI-augmented electrocardiogram analysis " known as AI-ECG…...
Texas Parents Love These Baby Names " Is Your Child's Name On The List?
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (245+ words) The Social Security Administration released its 2025 list of the most popular baby names by state this week, offering a detailed look at naming trends across the country. In Texas, the top five boys" names for 2025 were: " Liam " Noah " Mateo " Santiago…...
Vance announces that feds have frozen $1. 34 B in California Medicaid funds, shut down 800 hospices in anti-fraud crackdown
4+ week, 2+ day ago (532+ words) Vice President J. D. Vance kicked off Wednesday's press conference by describing the new anti-fraud strategies in very human terms. "Fraud always has two fundamental victims," Vance said. "The first victim is the American taxpayer. But it also has as its victims…...
No 401k? Trump Expands Access To New Low-Cost IRAs For Every American Starting Next Year
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (414+ words) President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to expand access to retirement savings accounts for Americans without employer-sponsored plans. The order calls for the creation of a new website, Trump IRA. gov, where workers will be able to…...
Trump announces new drug pricing deal with Regeneron to cut prescription costs for Americans
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (365+ words) President Donald Trump has announced a new pricing agreement with pharmaceutical giant Regeneron. This marks the 17th deal his administration has reached with major pharmaceutical companies in less than a year, and it may be the most extensive one yet. The…...
Dallas Assistant City Manager Donzell Gipson To Retire After 28 Years Of Service
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (279+ words) Dallas Express Dallas Assistant City Manager Donzell Gipson To Retire After 28 Years Of Service Dallas Assistant City Manager Donzell Gipson, who oversaw facilities, real estate, fleet management, procurement, and other key operations for the City of Dallas, will retire on…...
Treasury Offers Whistleblowers Big Rewards To Stop Medicare Medicaid Fraud
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (386+ words) The U. S. Treasury Department issued an advisory Monday urging financial institutions to guard against fraud schemes targeting Medicare and Medicaid. The Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced the action on March 30 in support of President Trump's pledge to combat fraud. Fin…...