Health

North Texas Back-to-School Events: Free Supplies, Immunizations, and More

North Texas Back-to-School Events: Free Supplies, Immunizations, and More As the 2025-2026 school year approaches, North Texas communities, including Arlington’s 394,000 residents, are gearing up with free back-to-school events to ensure kids start strong. From AT&T Stadium to Mansfield’s performing arts center, these events offer backpacks, school supplies, immunizations, and health screenings, easing the financial […] Arlington Network …


Arlington’s Breakthrough: 3D-Printed Heart Patch Could End Cardiac Failure

Arlington’s Breakthrough: 3D-Printed Heart Patch Could End Cardiac Failure In Arlington, a city of 394,000 pulsing with life from AT&T Stadium to River Legacy Park, a medical revolution is unfolding at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). Bioengineering professor Yi Hong and his team are developing a 3D-printed heart patch that doesn’t just treat […] Arlington Network …


Arlington Experts Warn: Don’t Ignore This Subtle Heart Attack Symptom

Arlington Experts Warn: Don’t Ignore This Subtle Heart Attack Symptom In Arlington, where families cheer at Globe Life Field and gather at River Legacy Park, keeping hearts healthy is a community priority. Yet, heart disease claims a life every 34 seconds in the U.S., totaling 2,500 deaths daily, says the American Heart Association. A new […] Arlington Network …


Arlington’s Clean Team Transforms City with 5 Tons of Litter Removed

Arlington’s Clean Team Transforms City with 5 Tons of Litter Removed In Arlington, the “American Dream City,” a sparkling clean community is part of the vision, and the Clean Corridor Program—lovingly called the Clean Team—is making it happen. Since launching in March 2025, this dedicated crew of four has cleared over 5 tons of litter, […] Arlington Network …


Arlington Fights Back with West Nile Spraying to Protect Residents

Arlington Fights Back with West Nile Spraying to Protect Residents As summer’s heat settles over Arlington, the city is stepping up to keep its neighborhoods safe from West Nile Virus. On July 22, 2025, city crews began targeted mosquito spraying after two traps tested positive, with a second round planned for July 23, from 9 […] Arlington Network …


UTA Cholesterol Discovery Unveils IDO1 as Key to Disease Prevention

UTA Cholesterol Discovery Unveils IDO1 as Key to Disease Prevention Researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington have made a groundbreaking discovery in cholesterol management, identifying the enzyme IDO1 as a critical regulator that, when blocked, could prevent inflammation-driven diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and dementia. Led by Professor Subhrangsu S. Mandal, […] Arlington Network …


Arlington Oil Spill Cleanup: Fort Worth Addresses Contaminated Sewage

Arlington Oil Spill Cleanup: Fort Worth Addresses Contaminated Sewage In May 2025, a damaged pipeline near Lake Arlington leaked 2,600 barrels of crude oil, contaminating a municipal sewer line managed by the Fort Worth Water Department. The spill, reported on May 6, 2025, by the Environmental Protection Agency, prompted an extensive cleanup effort at the […] Arlington Network …


Dallas Cowboys Flood Relief: $500,000 Donation Supports Texas Recovery

Dallas Cowboys Flood Relief: $500,000 Donation Supports Texas Recovery In response to the devastating flash floods that struck Central Texas in July 2025, the Dallas Cowboys announced a $500,000 donation to aid flood relief efforts, focusing on the hard-hit Kerr County and Texas Hill Country. The contribution, directed to The Salvation Army, supports rescue, relief, […] Arlington Network …


Texas Floods 2025: 82 Dead, 10 Camp Mystic Campers Missing

Texas Floods 2025: 82 Dead, 10 Camp Mystic Campers Missing The Texas floods of 2025 have left a trail of devastation across central Texas, with the death toll rising to 82 as of July 6, 2025, following catastrophic flash flooding along the Guadalupe River. In Kerr County, home to the historic Camp Mystic, 68 people, […] Arlington Network …