SUICIDE POSTVENTION
‘Light the Trail’ covers chasm between need and mental health resources
Like the tires of a bicycle, life moves in cycles: What goes around, comes around. That’s the mindset of the Jordan Elizabeth Harris Foundation, as it begins its second suicide prevention and depression awareness bike ride, called “2022 Light the Trail.” The 1,800-mile ride connects riders with local community members in each city along the…
Tarrant County
Seven Tarrant County women were killed by abusive partners in 2021, down from pandemic spike
In 2020, Tarrant County saw a big increase in intimate partner homicides, with 17 deaths. But besides 2020, these homicides have seen an overall decrease since 2016, according to a new report.
Health Science Center awarded $150 million grant to study Alzheimer’s among racial, ethnic groups
For decades, Alzheimer’s research has examined the disease in a common study participant: the highly educated white person. The disease itself is more inclusive. Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia, disproportionately affects Black and Latino people in the U.S. But how the disease progresses in different people groups, and what those variations mean for…
There's a shortage of pediatricians. A UT Arlington faculty member's helping to research why
The number of medical students pursuing a career in pediatrics has declined over the past five years as the number of pediatric positions available has increased. Kristin Gigli, Ph.D., an acute care pediatric nurse practitioner and an assistant professor at U-T Arlington, is part of a national committee examining the shortage. She talked with KERA’s…
‘Let’s talk about it’: Convention highlights men’s physical, mental health
About 55 men, along with 12 vendors and speakers on health and nutrition, filled Tarrant County College’s SSTU Dining Hall, 5301 Campus Drive, for Tarrant County Public Health’s Mancave Talks on Sept. 27. The convention highlighted men’s health issues in hopes of sparking a conversation. “They’re going to be talking about the state of men’s…
Dr. Ed Furber was a ‘mental giant’ in Fort Worth medicine. He was also Santa Claus.
The 94-year-old psychiatrist died in early August.
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