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Posted: 11/11/2022
Parkland’s Access to Care & Coverage program was created to bring health services to the neighborhoods where you live and ...
Posted: 11/11/2022
Having diabetes means your body cannot use all the sugar you get from carbohydrates because your body can’t make insulin or do...
Posted: 11/11/2022
Lung cancer awareness month exists to spread education and resources about lung cancer prevention and risks. Lung cancer is th...
Posted: 11/11/2022
Parkland wishes you a wonderful holiday season. Thanksgiving is a great time to spend time with loved ones, eat delicious food...
Posted: 10/11/2022
El nuevo Programa de acceso al cuidado y la cobertura de Parkland se creó para hacer llegar servicios de salud a los ve...
Posted: 8/23/2022
A medida que su familia vuelve a los horarios escolares ocupados, es importante planear cómo cuidar el asma de su hijo a lo la...
Posted: 8/23/2022
La vida puede ser difícil. Entre el trabajo, la escuela y la familia, las tareas diarias pueden ser demasiadas y generarle est...
Posted: 8/23/2022
Parkland le desea una maravillosa temporada festiva. El Día de Acción de Gracias es un buen momento para compartir con sus ser...
Posted: 8/23/2022
Ahora que se acerca Halloween, Parkland Health tiene algunos consejos sobre cómo pedir dulces de manera segura el día más espe...
Posted: 8/23/2022
La estación de la gripe comienza todos los años en el otoño y dura hasta el invierno. La mejor forma de prevenir la gripe es a...
Posted: 8/23/2022
Los asientos infantiles y elevados para automóviles salvan vidas, por eso es importante elegirlos y usarlos correctamente cada...
Posted: 8/23/2022
Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) recomiendan que todas las personas a partir de los 6 meses d...
Posted: 8/23/2022
Uno de cada tres adultos en los Estados Unidos presenta hipertensión arterial. El 50.6% de los hombres hispanos y el 40.8% de ...
Posted: 8/23/2022
With Halloween around the corner, Parkland Health has some tips on how to trick or treat safely on the spooky holiday. Everyon...
Posted: 8/23/2022
One in three adults in the United States have high blood pressure and 50.6% of Hispanic males and 40.8% of Hispanic females st...
Posted: 8/23/2022
Life can be hard. With work, school and family sometimes daily tasks can be a lot to handle and you may become stressed. Stres...
Posted: 8/23/2022
As your family goes back to busy school schedules, it’s important to plan how you will care for your child’s asthma throughout...
Posted: 8/23/2022
El mes de la concientización sobre el cáncer de pulmón existe para difundir información y recursos sobre la prevención y los r...
Posted: 8/23/2022
Tener diabetes significa que el cuerpo no puede utilizar todo el azúcar que obtiene de los carbohidratos porque no puede produ...
Posted: 8/23/2022
Breast cancer screenings means getting your breasts checked for cancer before there are signs or symptoms of the disease. Whil...
Posted: 8/23/2022
Las pruebas de detección de cáncer de mama significan hacerse revisar las mamas para detectar cáncer antes de que haya signos ...
Posted: 8/23/2022
Car seats and booster seats save lives, which is why it is so important to choose and use them correctly every time your child...
Posted: 8/23/2022
Flu season begins in the fall and lasts through winter. The best way to prevent flu is by receiving an annual flu shot. Gettin...
Posted: 8/23/2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone 6 months of age and older get the flu shot in Se...
Posted: 12/27/2021
Did you know we can end HIV/AIDS? The goal of HIV treatment is to lower the amount of HIV in the body (viral suppression). Whe...
Posted: 12/27/2021
Parkland is coming to your neighborhood! Parkland’s new Access to Care Program makes it easy for you to get healthcare service...
Posted: 12/27/2021
Confused about breast cancer? You are not alone. There is a lot of information about the disease, but not all of it is easy to...
Posted: 12/27/2021
It’s not too late to get the flu shot. Do you know the truth about it? During flu season, many myths spread about the flu shot...
Posted: 12/27/2021
Getting a shot can be scary for some children. When the time comes for your child to get a COVID-19 vaccine, here are some tip...
Posted: 11/1/2021
Pay attention to your feelings and get help. Dealing with diabetes can add to these feelings and make you feel overwhelm...
Posted: 11/1/2021
Parkland is the regional burn center for North Texas and admits 700 to 800 burn patients per year. The top causes of fire rela...
Posted: 11/1/2021
Stress refers to your body's reaction to challenges and demands. Stress can be positive or negative and there are healthy ways...
Posted: 11/1/2021
What is a mammogram? A mammogram is an X-ray of the breast that can find breast cancer in a person who doesn’t have any warnin...
Posted: 11/1/2021
Did you know that the flu and COVID-19 are both respiratory diseases? Not only that but there are some similarities between th...
Posted: 10/4/2021
With COVID-19 still around and flu season right around the corner, you’re probably wondering if it’s beneficial to get both th...
Posted: 10/4/2021
Join us October 4-8 for Parkland’s annual “ Coming Together for the Cure ” breast cancer awareness event, an educational event...
Posted: 10/4/2021
Did you know that broken bones in middle and old age are very common? Loss of bone strength slowly occurs with age, but many f...
Posted: 10/4/2021
October 9 is National Day Without Stigma, a day within Mental Illness Awareness week dedicated to eliminating the shame and in...
Posted: 10/4/2021
October 15 is National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day. A day to increase awareness of the impact of HIV on the Hispanic/Latino popu...
Posted: 8/31/2021
With COVID-19 still affecting our community, it’s more important now than ever to make your health a priority. Parkland’s newe...
Posted: 8/31/2021
Have you been avoiding getting a mammogram because of the fear and anxiety from the potential results? These fears are underst...
Posted: 8/31/2021
The COVID-19 pandemic can be stressful for children and teens especially with the return to in-person classes. Here are a few ...
Posted: 8/31/2021
We know this past year has been tough for many in our community. To alleviate some stress when it comes to paying for medical ...
Posted: 8/31/2021
As a parent, you want the best for your child, including protecting their health now that classes are back in session. Getting...
Posted: 7/29/2021
Before checking off all the items on your back -to- school list, make sure you schedule your child for their COVID-19 vaccine....
Posted: 7/29/2021
Parkland helps the youth and families by offering health services at 11 school-based clinics across Dallas County. These servi...
Posted: 7/29/2021
Talking to your new partner about a sexually transmitted disease (STD) you have can be scary. However, there are things you ca...
Posted: 7/29/2021
Did you know one blood donation can help save three lives? Blood donation is needed now more than ever as trauma centers acros...
Posted: 7/29/2021
After being home for so long it can be a hard transition going back to normality. Following a healthy routine is a great way t...
Posted: 7/1/2021
In February, the Moody Center for Breast Health became the first clinic to open at the new Moody Outpatient Center (MOC), loca...
Posted: 7/1/2021
We all remember the joys of summer when we were kids. There was nothing more exciting than the thought of sleeping in, hanging...
Posted: 7/1/2021
Did you know one blood donation can help save three lives? Blood donation is needed now more than ever as trauma centers acros...
Posted: 7/1/2021
The number one thing you can do to keep yourself and your loved ones safe from COVID-19 this summer is to get the COVID-19 vac...
Posted: 6/1/2021
Anyone 12 years and older can now receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. With minors under 17 years old now making up 17 percent...
Posted: 6/1/2021
Summer brings an amazing abundance of colorful produce bursting with flavor and nutrition. What better time to make a swap in ...
Posted: 6/1/2021
Did you know high blood pressure is the most common primary diagnosis with over 46.3 million Ambulatory care visits in the Uni...
Posted: 6/1/2021
National Cancer Survivors Day (NCSD) is celebrated in June each year. NCSD is a day to honor survivors, bring awareness to ong...
Posted: 6/1/2021
When enjoying the great outdoors with family and friends, it’s sometimes easy to forget that being in the sun for long periods...
Posted: 5/5/2021
This is the spring for cooking together and building healthy habits at home. Here are few reasons to get cooking at home with ...
Posted: 5/5/2021
Currently, three vaccines are approved and recommended in the United States to prevent COVID-19: Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson &...