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2026
June
18,
2026
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08:00 AM
America/Chicago
Cook Children’s Health Care System (CCHCS) experts, the Fort Worth Police Department (FWPD) and area non-profit Violence Intervention and Prevention Fort Worth (VIPFW) hosted a collaborative community forum focused on firearm-related injury …
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January
22,
2026
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15:18 PM
America/Chicago
North Texas is preparing for its first wintry mix of 2026. The National Weather Service expects arctic air to arrive on Friday afternoon with the possibility of snow, sleet and/or freezing rain. A Winter Storm Watch is now in effect for the entirety …
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2025
May
06,
2025
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16:39 PM
America/Chicago
Parents and caregivers voiced a range of challenges, including food insecurity and gaps in caregiver support, in a comprehensive new survey of issues impacting the health of North Texas children.Cook Children’s Center for Community Health conducted …
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April
17,
2025
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18:05 PM
America/Chicago
Thirteen-year-old Zoe Saldana was recently named an honorary member of the Fort Worth Police Department, but unfortunately, a hospital stay prevented her from attending her official swearing-in ceremony.On Wednesday, April 16, several officers …
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2024
September
13,
2024
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07:52 AM
America/Chicago
A common and highly contagious bacterial infection is hitting kids hard, continuing a surge in Mycoplasma pneumonia cases seen at Cook Children’s throughout the summer.Since June, the physician’s offices, Urgent Care Centers and Emergency …
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July
01,
2024
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13:47 PM
America/Chicago
This summer, the Emergency Department at Cook Children's Medical Center - Fort Worth is experiencing a significant spike in cases of Mycoplasma pneumonia, which is a common bacterial infection that can cause “walking pneumonia” in children. Usually, …
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March
25,
2024
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13:07 PM
America/Chicago
Cook Children’s Center for Community Health, LVTRise, and multiple community partners provided resources to families in the Las Vegas Trail community during a safety resources event on Saturday.There were approximately 180 people who came to the …
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2023
October
02,
2023
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16:47 PM
America/Chicago
By Jean YaegerThe Safe Baby Sleep Council, led by Cook Children’s, takes a partnership approach to educating families and providing resources across much of North Texas.In various locations from hospitals to health fairs to caregiver classes – even …
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July
31,
2023
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11:55 AM
America/Chicago
By Jean YaegerBefore leaving your infant with a friend, grandparent, other relative or babysitter, it’s important to make sure the caregiver practices the basics of safe sleep. It might feel like an awkward or unnecessary topic to bring up with your …
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2022
April
05,
2022
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16:58 PM
America/Chicago
The Community Health Needs Assessment is the topic of our latest episode of the Raising Joy podcast. Go here to listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts. You can also listen on our YouTube channel.
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2021
August
17,
2021
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11:45 AM
America/Chicago
Eighteen in a series.Partners from health care and other fields are teaming up in an expanded collaboration geared to brainstorm and implement strategies to prevent suicides in North Texas.Participants represent a variety of vantage points including …
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2015
August
07,
2015
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15:45 PM
America/Chicago
Five days into the month of August and two children have already died at Cook Children’s after they were ejected from a car.
Three kids have been ejected total, with one child surviving. It probably doesn’t come as a surprise the …
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July
02,
2015
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08:23 AM
America/Chicago
July began with two fatal drowning. For the month of June 2015, the Cook Children’s Trauma department cared for 26 non-fatal drowning victims, with 20 of those occurring in either a home, apartment or community pool. That's …
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