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03/18/2010

Texas company giving its ERs support to run more efficiently

Murphy Theriot underwent a brain scan while being treated Sunday at the 24 Hour Emergency Room at The Hospital at Craig Ranch in McKinney. The company promises more efficient emergency care.

XIAOMEI CHEN / DMN

24 Hour Emergency Room promises patients no longer than a 15-minute wait or the medical care is free.
Link: 24 Hour Emergency Room
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03/16/2010

Author of 'Thousand-Mile Stare' recounts tragedy of his family's early-onset Alzheimer's
Gary Reiswig was 25 when he discovered that his father had an inherited form of early-onset Alzheimer's disease.

03/12/2010

Climate change a threat to migratory birds
AUSTIN – An Interior Department report says that global climate change poses a significant threat to migratory bird populations already stressed by the loss of habitat and environmental pollution.

03/11/2010

Warm, wet, windy weather has allergies blooming in Dallas
The sneezing season is upon us, as pollen counts soar.

03/18/2010

Amarillo singer gets further this time on 'Idol'
On last season's American Idol , Lacey Brown of Amarillo was eliminated just before she could get her foot in the door of the live-performing phase. This year, she made it all the way to the top 12.

03/09/2010

Health Calendar: Dementia, stress, obesity

03/08/2010

Frisco girl's stroke at age 3 spurs parents to launch awareness campaign
Dawson Quiroz pranced around the mound of bottle caps and glitter in her kitchen before scrambling onto the counter in her princess dress. She paused to peer at the half-made fundraiser necklaces – the most tangible reminder of the past year. The Frisco 4-year-old suffered a stroke a year ago, leaving her family questioning both the cause and the possibility of recurrence.

Link: Dawson's Cause

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03/05/2010

UT Southwestern warns patients that hospital worker stole records
Only a few patient records were involved, but 12,000 letters are sent out in "an abundance of caution," hospital spokeman says.

02/01/2010

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