Cigna To Use AI To Track Patients' Medication IntakeHealth insurer Cigna will start using artificial intelligence to track patients' drug intake and assess whether they are complying with their prescribed treatment.
State-Of-The-Art Emergency Room Unveiled At Dallas VA Medical CenterEmergency medical care for military veterans in North Texas is getting a major upgrade.
Texas Cattle Groups Dispute Over Tick Treatment BanTexas ranchers and several government agencies say a recent decision to ban a tool to treat a deadly tick could put cattle at risk.
11-Year-Old Sues Federal Government To Legalize Medical Marijuana; 'I’m Doing What I Consider Pretty Well - 866 Days Seizure Free'An 11-year-old girl from Rowlett is taking on the United States government by suing them over medical marijuana.
Affluenza Teen's Dad Faces A Jury This WeekFred Couch, the father of so-called ‘affluenza’ teen, Ethan Couch has a jury of his own to face this week.
Turning Ecstasy Into Potential Treatment For PTSD?If researchers have their way, the illegal, highly addictive party drug known as Ecstasy could become a treatment option for PTSD, post traumatic stress disorder.
Treatment Facility For Teen Boys Opening In Fort WorthClearFork Academy is a recovery community that serves adolescent boys (13-17 years old) caught up in the physical, mental, social and spiritual bonds of chemical dependency.
Who's Too Old For Major Treatment? Age Not Always A BarrierVery old age is no longer an automatic barrier for aggressive therapies, from cancer care like the former President Jimmy Carter has received, to major heart procedures, joint replacements and even some organ transplants.
Feds Demanding Lance Armstrong's Medical RecordsThe federal government wants to see Lance Armstrong's medical records from his treatments for cancer, specifically whether his doctors knew back in 1996 that he was using performance-enhancing drugs.
Kaley's Experience: Frozen At 245 Degrees BELOW ZeroA few weeks ago, one of our producer’s here at CBS11 sent me an email. It read: “Wanna be cryogenically frozen? It’d only be for like 3 minutes.”
Electroconvulsive Therapy On The Rise In TexasElectroconvulsive therapy is on the rise in Texas, thriving as a treatment for some forms of mental illness.
Revolutionary Prostate Cancer Research At North Texas UniversityProstate cancer impacts some 200,000 American men every year. But, fascinating research happening right here in North Texas could one day provide new options for early detection and treatment.
Gov. Perry Announces North Texas Ebola Treatment FacilityTexas Governor Rick Perry was in Dallas today to announce a new plan to bring together key medical resources in the battle against the deadly ebola virus.
North Texas Doctor Searching For More Efficient PTSD Treatment The arrest of a Texas soldier for scaling the White House fence over the weekend has reignited the national conversation on the mental health of the nation’s returning veterans.