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Faith
With Sanctuaries Empty, Churches Zoom Along
Congregations tap technologies, some new, some old, to connect.
Coronavirus
Medical City Study: Can Recovered COVID-19 Patients Help Critically Ill Cases?
Medical City Healthcare is participating in a national study to determine if plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients may benefit currently hospitalized patients with severe or life-threatening cases of the virus.
What You Need to Know About Testing for Cervical Cancer
For several decades, screening before symptoms develop has reduced deaths from cervical cancer, as doctors have been able to find it early and treat it or prevent it from developing.
American Cancer Society Aids Cancer Patients Impacted by COVID-19
Cancer patients, who have compromised immune systems, are becoming more vulnerable as the COVID-19 crisis grows, unemployment rates increase, and health insurance coverage fades away. The American Cancer Society is assisting cancer patients and their families during these challenging times.
No Hugging? No Touching? Hang Signs To Show Where Hearts Are
Last fall, red paper hearts began appearing in windows of houses in my neighborhood, until nearly half the homes in my tidy tree-lined enclave sported them.
Take Part in DMA Artwork: Submit Clip of Your Pandemic Experience
Submit a clip encapsulating your life during the pandemic era, from cooking dinner at home to online connections with loved ones, and be featured in the Sound of the Earth: The Pandemic Chapter artwork by Yuri Suzuki.
Celebrate Earth Day with EarthX Virtual Experience
Travel around the world, diving underwater in the Galapagos and walking with elephants in Africa, without leaving home. Meet National Geographic Explorers, speaking to you live about their adventures.
Grant Halliburton Foundation Provides Mental Health Aid to Healthcare Workers
Nearly half of Americans feel the coronavirus crisis is harming their mental health, according to a recent poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Because frontline healthcare professionals are especially vulnerable, the Grant Halliburton Foundation is partnering with the Dallas County Medical Society to provide the mental health support they need.
In Search of Positive Approaches to Parenting
With @DrNoSpankasaTwitter handle, it’s easy to guess where SMU’s Psychology Department professor and chair George W. Holden stands on corporal punishment.
DMA Brings Art Exhibitions Online
DMA is bringing art from around the world to your home with new virtual exhibitions and gallery experiences.
Perot Offers Virtual Tour of Ancient Human Relative Fossils
Meet “Karabo,” your nearly 2 million-year-old ancient human relative or “Neo,” your much younger 250,000-year-old relative, with Perot's new 360-degree virtual tour of their Origins: Fossils from the Cradle of Humankind exhibition.
Stream Free Plays with ‘National Theatre at Home’
Fortunately for theatre enthusiasts who miss attending plays, National Theatre shows are now playing at a computer screen near you every Thursday night.
TACA Forms Emergency Arts Relief Fund
The Arts Community Alliance has announced the establishment of an emergency relief fund for arts organizations impacted by COVID-19.
Lush Springtime Wreaths, Easter Bunny Cakes, And Sugar Eggs
Thinking back to Easters when our boys were grow- ing up, four themes emerge – decorating the house, egg hunts, panorama sugar eggs, and celebrating with family and friends around the table