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Daycare Caters To Sick Kids For Working Parents

It’s an issue that plagues many parents. What to do with your sick child when you have to be at work?

CBS 11–2013/01/16

Local Hospital Program Helps Kids Through Difficult Situations

A program that helps children during difficult situations is spreading a long way from Fort Worth. The Child Life Program at Cook Children’s Medical Center is now helping children in Romania.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/11/29

Owner Of Meningitis-Linked Pharmacy Takes Fifth

The owner and director of the specialty pharmacy tied to a deadly meningitis outbreak declined to testify Wednesday morning before a congressional committee investigating the matter.

2012/11/14

An inmate waits for the bars to a dorm at a minimum-security facility in Texas to be opened. (credit: Joe Raedle/Newsmakers/Getty Images)

Texas May Put Elderly, Sickest Inmates In Nursing Homes

Texas officials are exploring the possibility of paroling the state’s most infirm inmates to secure nursing homes to save on the high cost of meeting their medical needs.

2012/10/03

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Meals On Wheels Watching Clients During Extreme Heat

Volunteers with Meals on Wheels are keeping an eye on clients during the extreme North Texas heat. The Good Samaritans are not only delivering meals but also looking out for the safety of elderly and homebound individuals.

2012/06/28

Caring 2nd Grader Collecting Toys For Sick Kids

A young man from Carrollton has taken on Christmas with a heart for other children who are in the hospital. The act comes after his firsthand experience.

2011/12/16

Certain Foods Can Help Prevent Sickness

Nobody wants to get sick. You can wash your hands. You can get a flu shot. But some foods will actually help prevent you from getting ill.

2011/12/08

A woman blows her nose. (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Do You Have A Cold, Or Is It The Flu?

2011/12/06

A doctor checks a patient's throat. (credit: Omar Torres/AFP/Getty Images)

Cases Of Adult Strep Throat On The Rise

More adults appear to be getting sick with a bacterium that commonly attacks children – strep throat.

2011/11/02

A mother holds her sick daughter in the waiting room of a health clinic. (credit: John Moore/Getty Images)

Stomach Flu Cases Rise As Temperatures Fall

The stomach flu seems to show up as fall temperatures arrive, and this year is no exception. A local nurse said health workers are seeing more stomach flu cases in both patients and staff.

2011/10/28