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Grant Halliburton Foundation Celebrates 15th Year in Plano

Grant Halliburton Foundation Celebrates 15th Year in Plano

It has been 15 years since Plano resident Vanita Halliburton founded the Grant Halliburton Foundation after her son took his life. Vanita’s son Grant had struggled with severe depression and bipolar disorder.
Allen Brothers Murder, Suicide Plot Reveals a Rise in Suicide Attempts

Allen Brothers Murder, Suicide Plot Reveals a Rise in Suicide Attempts

Brothers 19-year-old Farhan and 21-year-old Tanvir Towhid struggled with mental illness for years. Farhan, specifically, suffered from depression since he was in the ninth grade and had an extensive history of self-harm.
North Texas 2-Year-Old’s Battle with Aggressive, Rare Lymphoma

North Texas 2-Year-Old’s Battle with Aggressive, Rare Lymphoma

Samantha Gerber said the day her 2-year-old son, Christian, was diagnosed with the rarest and most aggressive form of lymphoma was “one of those things you just don’t forget.
Texas Ranks No. 1 When It Comes to Medical Malpractice Payouts, Not So Much for Healthcare Coverage

Texas Ranks No. 1 When It Comes to Medical Malpractice Payouts, Not So Much for Healthcare Coverage

Texas prides itself on going big. Our boots are tall, our hats are large, and our belt buckles are even bigger. Texas State Fair icon Big Tex is the largest cowboy on both sides of the Mississippi.
This Frisco Nurse Started Her Own Health Care Council For Health Professionals

This Frisco Nurse Started Her Own Health Care Council For Health Professionals

Christie Hutchinson, an ER nurse and founder of the Texas Healthcare Advisory Council , ran into an issue we’ve all faced before, especially when looking for work — networking.
Medical City Frisco Starts $91 Million Patient Tower Addition

Medical City Frisco Starts $91 Million Patient Tower Addition

Medical City Frisco — literally — broke new ground for a $91 million patient tower on Friday, according to a Feb. 26 press release from MCF. The new patient tower will be two stories high and 118,481 square feet.
Increase in Children with Mental Health Struggles Reveals Shortage of Help in Collin County

Increase in Children with Mental Health Struggles Reveals Shortage of Help in Collin County

Nationally more than four million children and teens have a diagnosed behavior problem. Another four million suffer with anxiety, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. And their number is increasing.
Five North Texans Prosecuted for Illegal $28 Million Pharmacogenetic Test Referral Conspiracy

Five North Texans Prosecuted for Illegal $28 Million Pharmacogenetic Test Referral Conspiracy

When a doctor decides the kind and dosage of medication a patient needs, it is not just guess work.
Harold Murphy Counseling Center Expands Services to Collin County

Harold Murphy Counseling Center Expands Services to Collin County

Hopelessness. Stress. Mental, emotional, and spiritual exhaustion. Many people are experiencing these feelings after watching the horrifying events unfold on Jan. 6 at our national's capitol.
North Texas 13-year-old Needs Emergency Bone Marrow Transplant

North Texas 13-year-old Needs Emergency Bone Marrow Transplant

What started out as a routine check-up turned into a complete nightmare. “She said, ‘I think there must have been some kind of mistake on the lab work. We need you to run it again,’” Dr.