Parkland News Flash - Aug. 20

More than 600 trees have been planted around the new Parkland campus with the largest being the 50-year-old live oak "legacy tree" that originally graced the medical district. The Dallas Morning News, KXAS-TV (NBC 5) and WBAP-AM reported that the 30-foot tall specimen has taken root at the new Parkland's entrance, where it will welcome patients and visitors to the new hospital for decades to come.

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Africa is experiencing the largest outbreak of Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever ever seen and two Americans - including Fort Worth's Dr. Kent Brantly - have contracted the disease. KUVN-TV (Univision 23) sought out Gilberto Salazar, MD, medical director for the Dallas/BioTel EMS System, to explain the dangers of Ebola and how it spreads.

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Summer usually means a rise in cases of hand, foot and mouth disease. KERA-FM asked Parkland pediatrician Barbara Durso, MD, how the contagious disease is spread and how it can be treated.

Small symptoms can signal serious health issues. Parkland Family Practice Physician Asma Ashraf, MD, spoke with KRLD-AM about how changes in bathroom habits and feeling full after eating very little can be signs of issues that require immediate attention.

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