Deborah Z. Bain, M.D., Achieves Integrative Medicine Board Certification

Deborah Bain, M.D., founder of Healthy Kids Pediatrics, has earned integrative medicine board certification from the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS). Read More »

Cities Share Knowledge on Sustainable Growth

Six municipal governments, including the cites of Dallas, Denton and San Antonio, are participating in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Cities Challenge during the United Nations High-Level Political Forum for Sustainable Development. Read More »

Grapefest is Coming

The 35th annual Grapefest, the largest wine festival in the Southwest U.S., celebrates Wines from Texas and visiting wineries From California’s Napa Valley and Australia’s Barossa Valley on September 16, 17, 18 and 19 in downtown Grapevine. Read More »

Clear the Shelters National Pet Adoption Campaign

Clear the Shelters is returning for the seventh consecutive year from August 23 to September 19 to help adoptable pets find homes and raise money for North American animal shelters. Read More »

Eat Produce to Lower Stress and Heart Disease

Research finds that eating one cup of nitrate-rich vegetables a day lowers blood pressure and risk of heart disease, while two cups of fruits and vegetables a day can decrease stress levels. Read More »

Microbiome Linked to Risk of Death from Disease

Researchers found that greater numbers of bacteria in the gut from the Enterobacteria family increase the risk of death from cancer, respiratory disorders and gastrointestinal disease. Read More »

Eat Oily Fish to Live Longer

A new large-scale analysis suggests that omega-3s from oily fish may extend lifespan. Read More »

Avoid Air Pollutants to Protect Children’s Mental Health

Exposure to even moderate levels of traffic-related air pollutants during childhood results in a greater risk of mental illness by age 18, report researchers. Read More »

Avoid Sugary Drinks to Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk

Drinking two sugary drinks per day from ages 13 to 18 increases the risk of colorectal cancer by 32 percent in women by age 50. Read More »

Soil Regulators Soft on Pesticide Use

A new study recommends changes in how regulatory agencies like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assess the risks posed by the nearly 850 approved pesticide ingredients. Read More »

Cactus Poachers Are Denuding Deserts

More than 30 percent of the world’s 1,500 or so cactus species are threatened with extinction, and criminal scavengers are primarily to blame. Read More »

Superfund Mine-Polluted Stream Restorations See Success

Large investments made to clean up acid drainage into streams and rivers polluted by toxic metals from abandoned mining sites are yielding success. Read More »