First Refuge Ministries added new board and staff members this week. Read more
Kiwanis from two states took time Friday during their convention to highlight where their efforts have been successful in eliminating maternal… Read more
U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house Friday morning at the VA Denton Mental Health Annex, a new facility … Read more
Organizations and public officials will be on the Denton Square on Saturday, Aug. 31, for North Texas Overdose Awareness Day. Read more
WASHINGTON — America’s much-maligned health care system is covering 9 out of 10 people, a fact that hasn’t stopped the 2020 presidential candi… Read more
LEWISVILLE — When she was 5 months old, Avalee Byrd was diagnosed with Wilms’ tumors. Her kidneys were removed and she has been dialysis-depen… Read more
Although it is not yet the law in Texas to keep children rear-facing until at least age 2, it is best practice to follow the recommendations o… Read more
Residents frequently walk off the Denton State Supported Living Center campus and Texas’ 12 other institutions for people with developmental d… Read more
After being diagnosed with the bone cancer osteosarcoma in early March, Denton 11-year-old Hallie Barnard, who received a bone marrow transpla… Read more
Edward Frank Wolski, M.D., entered into an agreed order with the Texas Medical Board to settle a long-running complaint against him.  Read more
Project Public Health Ready has recognized Denton County Public Health for its ability in planning for, responding to and recovering from publ… Read more
As nature lovers strolled through North Lakes Park on Tuesday afternoon, Katherine Cline and Shandril Sallee got to work. Perched atop the bri… Read more
The Denton County health department will offer free HIV testing Thursday at its clinics in Denton, 535 S. Loop 288, Suite 1003, and Lewisville… Read more
Lexi Quilty, 17, is headed to the nation’s capital in less than a month as both a tourist and delegate. Read more
After her 20-month-old son Elijah broke his leg on a slide at North Lakes Park, a Denton mom wants to warn other parents about the dangers of … Read more
Bryce Bell has just turned 2, but he is unable to hold his head up or walk unassisted. He wasn’t expected to survive this long. Read more
After retrieving her camera from the bottom drawer of her walnut desk, Dana Benton Long leaves her office at Medical City Denton headed toward… Read more
One hospital in Denton is cutting down on the time it takes to get the most seriously injured people help. Read more
Dallas philanthropist Lyda Hill is funding a new $4.6 million campaign to raise human papillomavirus vaccination rates in 26 North Texas count… Read more
The eighth annual Mayor’s Day of Concern for the Hungry will take place June 15-26, when residents and businesses are encouraged to donate foo… Read more
The emergency room doctors at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton are still considered out of network for people with Blue Cross Blue Sh… Read more
Travelers who were at DFW International Airport on May 15 may have been exposed to measles, officials said Thursday. Read more
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital is planning a new $128 million specialty care center in Denton to serve mothers, families and infants. Read more
City officials will clear out another Denton homeless camp this week, this time off South Loop 288. Read more
State environmental officials expect ozone to reach unhealthy levels Tuesday. Limit driving and conserve energy. Read more
If you ever need CPR and happen to be around Denton City Council members, you should be in good hands, at least until paramedics arrive. Read more
It happens here in Denton, too. Read more
The air North Texans breathe has improved, but the ozone makes Dallas-Fort Worth one of the most-polluted metropolitan areas in the U.S., acco… Read more
In Georgia, where I grew up and lived until I was almost age 20, it was very hot. Most homes were not air conditioned, including ours. Read more
Most parents living in Denton County may not be talking to their children enough about important health issues. And in the age of the smartpho… Read more
Contract negotiations between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas and Texas Medicine Resources, a physicians group that staffs some regional emerg… Read more
Zachary Winrow saw the humor in life. Read more
CLARIFICATION:Â Bright Mosaic, a pediatric autism center in Denton, maintains it does not employ horticultural therapy in its garden setting. I… Read more
The second annual Bryce Brave Softball Tournament is scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday at North Lakes Park in Denton. The tournament is a fundrais… Read more
John Higgins moved into the Arlington Heights Health and Rehabilitation Center in Fort Worth on Monday night, a victory for a few people who t… Read more
The number of people sickened by measles in the first three months of this year is more than for all of 2018 — and the second-highest number r… Read more
Thirteen snakebite victims were admitted to Texas Health Resources hospitals across North Texas within the first three months of this year, an… Read more
People get locked up, and sometimes people die while in law enforcement custody. Read more
Denton County Public Health is looking to expand its services to prevent and treat sexually transmitted diseases as infection rates continue t… Read more
Denton County officials say a child has died from a flu-related illness, bringing the reported total of flu-related deaths this flu season to … Read more
Chris Martin, the president of the Denton County Veterans Coalition, said Denton County is the best place to be a veteran because of the commu… Read more
John Higgins is 58 and needs to live in a nursing home. Read more
Denton County MHMR Center is moving its south Denton County office this weekend from 101 E. Corporate Drive in Lewisville to 1001 Cross Timber… Read more
Have you wondered how your area hospitals stack up in terms of the quality of care they provide? Read more
Not long ago, I was enjoying my morning coffee as I browsed Facebook. A post of a lovely young woman’s picture and the obituary her parents ha… Read more
The phone call can come at any hour. Your elderly parent has fallen ill and needs your help. If you haven’t gotten the call yet, chances are y… Read more
County health officials say this year’s flu season is not as bad as it was this time last year, but positive test results for the flu are on t… Read more
AUSTIN — As more Texas children go to school without receiving vaccines, some lawmakers and advocacy groups want parents to be able to find ou… Read more
A student at Lake Dallas High School has been diagnosed with pertussis, or whooping cough, officials said Wednesday. Read more
Denton County Public Health has confirmed one measles case in Denton County. Officials are identifying and contacting individuals who may have… Read more
LAKE DALLAS — Uzziel Rios led the pack Monday morning, running in jeans and a coat as temperatures climbed toward 80. Read more
Denton County Public Health officials will present a program next week titled "Not Just Blowing Smoke," focusing on causes, prevention and tre… Read more
Jane Callahan-Moore was living with her daughter and granddaughter in a Chicago suburb, but she felt something missing. Read more
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