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Boy with autism receives a new best friend

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Oct 15, 2015

Peyton loves to draw and watch movies. In fact, the 12-year-old proudly knows more than 200 quotations from different movies. Peyton has autism, which makes social interaction and changes in routine more difficult. For most of his life, Peyton’s family...

Man behind drug cost controversy casts spotlight on price hiking

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Oct 8, 2015

He was the perfect villain. Martin Shkreli, the smug 32-year-old Turing Pharmaceuticals chief executive officer, raised the price on a drug called Daraprim from $13.50 a pill to $750 overnight.The Daily Beast called Shkreli the most-hated man in the U.S.,...

Texans work together, provide vital supplies to Syrian refugees

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Sep 30, 2015

What happens when violence and war steals your sense of security in your homeland? When a place you once recognized as a safe haven now perpetuates unbearable fear, threatening your family and your own life?You run.And as you take on the great risk to escape, you...

Medical ID could save your life during emergencies

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Sep 18, 2015

Injuries can occur in a split second and often leave us completely unprepared. Vital information such as past medical history, allergies, and medications is crucial to providing care during a medical emergency and can save valuable seconds.Providers and first responders...

Wedding in hospital chapel brings family together

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Sep 16, 2015

Lindsey Johnson and Craig Woodruff planned to marry next year in June 2016, following Lindsey’s return from basic training to become a military police officer. But, a severe illness caused the couple to, first, move up the wedding to August 2015,...

You can help turn a pet into a partner for the disabled

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Aug 8, 2015

Whether he’s at home or out running errands, when disabled Army veteran Brian Boone needs help, he knows he can rely on Brindle who is almost always at his side…or rather at his thigh. Brindle isn’t a home health nurse,...

Dog Days of Summer brings joy, mayor to Plano

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Jul 29, 2015

On Tuesday, July 21, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano held its first Dog Days of Summer Parade, which featured 21 dogs in their best summer outfit of the day. You could see the excitement in all these animal assisted...

A sigh of relief with King v Burwell Decision

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Jun 29, 2015

More than 1.2 million Texans are enrolled in a health plan through the federal marketplace—that’s more than the residents in any other state. This means that Texans had the most to lose if the U.S. Supreme Court had not upheld...

Some angels have wings, others have tails

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Jun 18, 2015

In 1999, Retired Air Force Staff Sergeant Jason Morgan was deployed to South America on a counter narcotics mission. While providing security for two soldiers, his SUV flipped and crashed down a cliff. Jason was ejected as the SUV rolled...

Interns with special needs land jobs, thanks to Project SEARCH program

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May 21, 2015

It’s graduation time, which means millions of high school graduates will begin looking for employment out in the real world. But for a handful of students with special needs, they don’t need to worry—they already have a job thanks to...

Study: Heart hospital’s patient information card reduces family members’ anxiety

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Mar 2, 2015

A waiting room can be a hot house for emotion and anxiety.Family and friends often are worried and feel powerless as their loved ones are undergoing delicate and potentially life-saving procedures. It is hard to know to whom you address...

A presidential boost for precision medicine

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Jan 30, 2015

“Twenty-first century businesses will rely on American science, technology, research and development. I want the country that eliminated polio and mapped the human genome to lead a new era of medicine – one that delivers the right treatment at the right...

BSWQA: A tested way to control health care costs, ensure quality

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Jan 28, 2015

In spite of the recent advertising blitz for the online health insurance exchanges, where individuals can purchase insurance, most Americans who are privately insured have acquired coverage through their employer.For most employers in metropolitan areas like DFW, insurance companies simply...

Launch Announcement

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