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Stop Ignoring These Common Symptoms

Stop Ignoring These Common Symptoms

We know going to the doctor isn’t always on the top of everyone’s “to-do” list. Because of this, it can be very easy to dismiss symptoms. What might become part of your everyday life, can be a subtle sign that something more serious is...

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Avoiding Distractions While Driving

Avoiding Distractions While Driving

We never set out with the intent to have an accident. But far too often, we allow the distractions of the modern world to interfere with our daily driving routines. While it's easy to think that our phones or other distractions won't...

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Your Role in Preventing Traumatic Brain Injuries

Your Role in Preventing Traumatic Brain Injuries

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. As the most complex and important organ in the body, proper protection it vital. While the skull is thick enough to protect the brain from minor injury, serious injuries can cause permanent damage...

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Tips For Being a Responsible Designated Driver

Tips For Being a Responsible Designated Driver

St. Patrick's Day weekend is one of the biggest party weekends of the year. While many will be celebrating the holiday with alcohol, a few will be fulfilling the responsible role of designated driver. This role can be challenging during...

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Cancer Prevention: 5 Ways to Reduce Your Risks

Cancer Prevention: 5 Ways to Reduce Your Risks

When it comes to cancer prevention, the best thing you can do is to keep up with regular screenings. By doing so, you can spot cancer markers early before any symptom even arise. The next best thing is to evaluate your lifestyle. From...

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Top Ways to Get Your Heart Health in Check

Top Ways to Get Your Heart Health in Check

It’s true: February is the time to spread the love! Whether it’s to your family, friends, or your beloved pet, this week is the week to show the ones we love most just how we feel. Although you might be wrapped up in celebrating love...

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Winter Car Safety Tips

Winter Car Safety Tips

Whether you are going on a road trip or just running your daily errands, car safety should always be your top priority. From ensuring your children are safely secured to being cautious of how you are driving on the road, winter safety...

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New Year’s Safety Tips

New Year’s Safety Tips

As we begin to say “goodbye” to 2018 and “hello” to 2019, we want to remind you to celebrate responsibly. As one of the top five deadliest holidays, we often see a large number of drinking and driving accidents in the ER. Not only can...

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Signs It’s Time to Head to the ER

Signs It’s Time to Head to the ER

We know how busy the holiday season is, and because of it, eating well and resting can often be put on the back burner for many of us. Since you might not be watching everything you ingest, and your only exercise might be running in and...

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Dallas Medical Center Receives Trauma Designation

Dallas Medical Center Receives Trauma Designation

The quality of care available to residents of the North Dallas Corridor just got better. Dallas Medical Center (DMC), located in the heart of the Corridor, has just been designated as a Level IV Trauma Center by the Texas Department of...

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What is Your Cardiac Calcium Score?

What is Your Cardiac Calcium Score?

Heart attacks seem to come on suddenly for a reason. For nearly half of all Americans, a heart attack is their first symptom of heart disease! To help people identify heart disease before an attack, the Dallas Medical Center has created...

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