HEALTH CARE
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Get to know Dr. Jennifer Shuford, the new interim commissioner for Texas' health department
The goal of this gift from the Jordan Spieth Family Foundation is to fund programs that offer direct care to children fighting cancer as well as their families. (Courtesy Children's Health)
Children’s Medical Center Plano receives $500K donation to support expansion
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City Council to consider proposal to expand Medical City Plano, relocate helipads
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Texas ranks 45th in the nation for overall child well-being, new data shows
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Texas health department accepting grant applications to expand access to health care
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Texas extends emergency SNAP benefits through August
Medical City Plano.
Medical City Plano doing electrical renovations at hospital campus on West 15th Street
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Texas receives over 14,000 monkeypox vaccines as cases rise
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New mental health crisis line, 988, launched in Texas
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Texas sues Biden administration over federal emergency abortion guidelines
The monkeypox vaccine, called JYNNEOS, can prevent people from getting sick with the disease if administered within 4 days of exposure to the virus. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
State health officials: 12 monkeypox cases identified in Texas
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Judge blocks Texas’ pre-Roe abortion law, temporarily resuming abortions for 2 weeks
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U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade: What’s next for Texas?
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Q&A: NAMI Central Texas program director speaks on pandemic and mental health
Carter BloodCare hosted a blood drive in Frisco on May 27. (Courtesy Brock Johnson/Frisco RoughRiders)
Carter BloodCare reports rising donations, wary of summer dip
Months after Abbott Nutrition—the largest infant formula manufacturer in the U.S.—initiated a voluntary recall of several lines of powdered formula, parents across the U.S. are still struggling to find formula in stores. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Expert offers tips for parents amid nationwide baby formula shortage
Harmony Science Academy Leander will be built at 3250 Hero Way. Pictured is a rendering of the school's exterior. (Rendering courtesy Harmony Public Schools)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Harmony Public Schools to expand with Leander campus; Memorial Hermann, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas fail to reach contract agreement and more top news
La Hacienda Ranch management is working to rebuild its kitchen after a fire on July 27 forced the restaurant to close. (Matt Payne/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: La Hacienda Ranch in Frisco has roughly three months worth of work before reopening; St. David's to start Leander hospital construction in 2022 and more top news
The 106-acre property is located off Hwy. 290 between Barker Cypress and Skinner roads and was formerly occupied by Sysco Corp. (Rendering courtesy Houston Methodist)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Houston Methodist to open hospital in Cypress; PGA prepares for opening of Frisco HQ and more top news