Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Needle Point

In the Inner City, An Alternative to Abortion

The Forbes 35 (Drunkest)

Sick, or Sick in the Head?

DISD Now $316,000 Lighter

DISD's Whistleblower Alleges District Retaliation in Federal Lawsuit

Just Put Down the Tomato and Back Away Slowly -- and Panic! Or Don't.

Youth Risk Survey Has Some Good News -- And, For Latinos, Some Bad News

Gustav Isn't Screwing Around, and Neither is the City of Dallas

The war over Gulf War Syndrome

Dallas doctors believe they've solved the mystery of sick veterans, but find themselves in "a bloody scientific war" where they are branded charlatans

Death on tap

Cryptosporidium kills AIDS victims in Dallas. Who will the pathogen claim next?

Toxic Justice

Lawyer Fred Baron says he's one of the good guys, fighting a war against evil asbestos manufacturers. But some former employees claim his firm is a factory that mass-produces lawsuits by implanting memories and inventing testimony.

Let 'em eat loin

1998 was a year of lusty carnivores, raw fish, and orgiastic indulgence

Gimme gimme

City Hall has $22 million in federal funds to fix your neighborhood. Instead, it's spending the money on barrels of pork.

Unacceptable Risk

Texas health officials say that mandatory childhood vaccinations against hepatitis B will prevent the spread of life-threatening illness. But which is riskier--the disease or the vaccine?

Where There's Smoke

Dallas considers strengthening the smoking ordinance...again

Latin Beat

Plus: Angry Americans, Plague Year, A Sucker Born

Knocking Noggin

What is eggnog?

Re: FYI, Read This ASAP. OMG!

The following is a prime example of my curse here on Earth. A fleeting thought sprouts into a mild observation, only to bloom into a thesis that eventually flourishes into a blog item with sports branches. My apologies ... Got a text the other day, the salutation of which was LOL ... More >>

Chewing the Fat: Measuring Every Chug

Gotta wonder if the folks at the Centers for Disease Control will come out with a list of top party schools now. A new study released by the organization says the typical American binge drinker is a white male, aged 18-34. No kidding. The news comes courtesy of Drugs.com. They note that the CDC ... More >>

Old Ghosts

Evolution ain't afraid of no aliens, but you should be

Gangsta Lean

Evolution ain't afraid of no aliens, but you should be

Shoot Up Your Kid

Evolution ain't afraid of no aliens, but you should be

Med Head

Urban Bistro’s menu is studded with imaginative vignettes

The Plague

Bizarre fibers. Black sweat. Bugs under the skin. Welcome to the controversial world of Morgellons disease.

Clean Sweep

Take Back Your Saturday Morning at ZaSpa

Mighty and Young No More

Plus: Time To Talk; Only Rock and Roll

The Missing People's Agenda

Plus: The Turkey Test; New Sheriff in Town

Cocktail Hours

The latest AIDS medications give life to the dying--but what kind of life?

Race With a Killer

A Dallas doctor believes he holds a miracle treatment for a disease that maims and kills children. Proving it will take another miracle.

Living La Vida SIDA

After his younger brother died of AIDS, Joseluis Partida dedicated his life to warning people about the disease. But the politics of being gay and Hispanic made it tougher than he ever imagined.

Cloudy Issue

Bill proposes to ban smoking in Texas restaurants

Planet Mold

The latest environmental hazard in Dallas and the country is displacing homeowners, covering walls and pets, and making lawyers even richer. Welcome to the weird world of "black mold."

Hash Over

Beer bust; Buck banger

Chewing the Fat: CDC Says Shake the Salt

Those fun-loving sorts over at the CDC have one more thing you need to stop eating. A report released last month advises Americans to--surprise!--consume less salt. Americans eat 3,436mg of salt daily, compared to the CDC's recommendation of 2300mg. In response, Divine Caroline brings some timely ... More >>

Do You Have a Face Mask and Some Tamiflu I Can Borrow? Give 'Em Back, Swear.

An out-of-state colleague wondered late yesterday, "Is it true that the state of Texas has canceled all sports events till May 11? Does that include Astros and Rangers?" Um ... no. Alas, such was his reading of a breathless, since-vanished New York Times story concerning the University Interscholast ... More >>

Turns Out, All It Takes to Kill Dallas's Convention Business Is a Little Swine Flu Scare

Something called the Food Marketing Institute was scheduled to hold two events in Dallas beginning May 4: a "Future Connect leadership development conference" on May 4-6, followed by a "MARKETECHNICS® technology event" May 5-8. According to Tradeshow Week, the events were to take place at the Hyatt ... More >>

Smokey dare: Maybe it's time to regulate marijuana like cigarettes

Something called the Food Marketing Institute was scheduled to hold two events in Dallas beginning May 4: a "Future Connect leadership development conference" on May 4-6, followed by a "MARKETECHNICS® technology event" May 5-8. According to Tradeshow Week, the events were to take place at the Hyatt ... More >>

Goin’ To The Chapel: When Is A Mexican Girl Ripe For Marriage

Something called the Food Marketing Institute was scheduled to hold two events in Dallas beginning May 4: a "Future Connect leadership development conference" on May 4-6, followed by a "MARKETECHNICS® technology event" May 5-8. According to Tradeshow Week, the events were to take place at the Hyatt ... More >>

Why Blame The Food?

​I think it was last week when I came across an AP story detailing the efforts of the San Antonio Restaurant Association to encourage healthier cooking at the city's Tex-Mex and Mexican eateries. Seems the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed San Antonio behind only Detroit, Memphis a ... More >>

Mexican Men Would Love to Take Out Some Chinese

​I think it was last week when I came across an AP story detailing the efforts of the San Antonio Restaurant Association to encourage healthier cooking at the city's Tex-Mex and Mexican eateries. Seems the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed San Antonio behind only Detroit, Memphis a ... More >>

Do Hot-Blooded Mexicans Not Need Winter Coats?

​I think it was last week when I came across an AP story detailing the efforts of the San Antonio Restaurant Association to encourage healthier cooking at the city's Tex-Mex and Mexican eateries. Seems the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed San Antonio behind only Detroit, Memphis a ... More >>

Killer Salsa: Why is the CDC Picking on Our Favorite Dips?

Ohmigod, that salsa killed Kenny!​The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week did its best to dampen summer fun by linking salsa to food poisoning. According to the much-quoted press release, one out of every 25 cases of foodborne illnesses picked up at restaurants originates ... More >>

Goya Foods Recalls Frozen Mamey Packages Linked to Salmonella Typhi

​Secaucus, New Jersey-based Goya Foods Inc., the dominant Latin American foods company, has recalled all its 14-ounce packages of frozen mamey pulp. The product is used to make milkshakes and smoothies. The packages were distributed in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, New Mexico, ... More >>

Tarrant County Judge Delays Release of Surfing Star's Autopsy Till "News Frenzy" Dissipates

​On November 2, as you'll recall, pro surfer Andy Irons's body was found in a room at the Grand Hyatt DFW, a cache of prescription pill bottles by his bedside. His family insisted, no, those had nothing to do with the 32-year-old's death. Instead, they said, the world champion, who'd taken a room ... More >>

Tips for Having a Safe, Sterile July 4th Picnic...Even Though You Shouldn't

Salmonella hates America. Fight back! Eat indoors!​About 48 million Americans get food-borne illness per year, and of that heaving-and-hurling 48 million, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That means roughly one in six Americans w ... More >>

Concussing Our Kids, One Hit At a Time

While pro sports finally fess up to the dangers of high-impact athletics, trainers, coaches, parents and lawmakers struggle to curb head injuries that are even more dangerous for kids.

Contagion: Time for Widespread Panic

Steven Soderbergh turns the star-studded Hollywood disaster flick on its head.

Dallas is One Big Coronary Waiting to Happen

FlickrPlease don't try to eat your monitor.​Just a head's up: The editors of Prevention Magazine think you're fat. In an article published on Yahoo, both Lubbock and Dallas landed among the top eight most artery-clogging cities in America, based on data culled from the Centers for Disease Co ... More >>

We Found Someone to Try Meatless Monday. Poor Someone.

FlickrSee that green thing over there? You're supposed to eat it, apparently.​You may have heard of this whole Meatless Monday thing. It's a simple idea: to abstain from eating meat for just one day a week. It's not a radically new concept; the term was coined during WWI as a slogan (along wit ... More >>