Posts Tagged ‘obesity’

Guests from Medical City, UTSW and Texas Health highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

Episode 2 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed an inspirational message from Janet St. James, formerly of Ch. 8, the latest on the Omicron variant and the fight against childhood obesity. Guests […]

Guests from Medical City and Texas Health highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

Episode 50 of the second year of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed childhood obesity, becoming a physician in North America and home safety during the holidays. Guests included: • Ryan Eason, Director of Community Relations at […]

“Get Kidz Fit Fest” set for April 13 at Fair Park

The Community Council of Greater Dallas will host the 12th Annual “Get Kidz Fit Fest” on Saturday, April 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Centennial Building at Fair Park. This year’s event is being held in partnership with the Oncor Mayor’s Race. Get Kidz Fit brings hundreds of organizations, companies and sponsors […]

Local healthcare partners release “Community Needs Assessment”

A comprehensive “Community Needs Assessment Report” was released to the public last week detailing significant shortages in mental health therapy, rural physicians, diabetes awareness and maternal health. The report was produced by the Regional Healthcare Partnership (RHP 9), one of 20 regional teams the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has defined for the […]

Unplug, Shutdown and Reboot

My day starts at 4:45 a.m. every weekday morning when I hear my son’s alarm go off in his room, only to be followed at 5:00 a.m. with my alarm and at least three more alarms going off in my house by 6:30 a.m. At some point, I send text messages, listen to voicemails and […]

Spring E-Newsletter is now available

The spring edition of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation’s E-Newsletter was released to business associates this week. The issue highlights recipients during the DFWHC Foundation’s Employee of the Year Luncheon, April 18 at the Irving Convention Center. The upcoming Nurse Preceptor Academy and a recent study on obesity are also detailed. For more information, […]