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Why You Shouldn't Skip Your Annual Doctor Appointment

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How Do You Know When Your Childs Back Pain Needs a Doctor Visit?

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 8/21 4:27A Dr. Stephen Courtney

It is common for children to experience back pain, especially if they are involved in athletic pursuits. But that does not mean the issue should be taken lightly. If your child is experiencing pain in...

Russ Medina is paving the way for veterans to enter the technology workforce

Dallas Business Journal 8/21 7:05A Korri Kezar

Tech Titans, the largest technology trade association in Texas, has announced its 2018 finalists for the Tech Titans Awards. The Dallas Business Journal is profiling the...

Plano Driver's License Office temporarily closed

WFAA.com (Local News) 8/20 5:09P

The Texas Department of Public Safety Driver License Office in Plano is temporarily closed to make repairs to the building.

The Summer Edition of the Live Green in Plano News Now Available

City of Plano (News Flash) 8/20 12:59P

Ask an Urban Forester: How can residents contribute to Plano’s tree canopy (for free)?

City of Plano (News Flash) 8/20 11:41A

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The Skate Park at Carpenter Park

PlanoMagazine.com 8/21 10:47A Daly Witt

Plano Parks and Recreation proudly opened the city’s first outdoor skate park August 11 at 6701 Coit Rd. Liz Del Turco, project manager for the skate park, said the Skate...

Why You Shouldn't Skip Your Annual Doctor Appointment

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 8/20 1:00P Riley Heruska

If you think of annual checkups as something reserved for kids and people with pre-existing conditions, you're not alone. Roughly 62 percent of Americans fail to get an annual physical done, even if...

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The Quest for Corn: Plano’s Best Elote

PlanoMagazine.com 8/20 5:53A Joshua Baethge

As Texans are prone to do, I sometimes crave an authentic elote. I don’t mean some corn dish that pairs well with a craft cocktail. I’m talking hot corn in a Styrofoam cup...

Plano Art Association’s 125 Show 2018

Art News DFW 8/19 1:45P webmaster

The 125 Show 2018 was a huge success (held in June & July). The Eisemann was a delightful setting for a very remarkable exhibit. More that 200 people attended the reception on July 13 to witness...

Starting the Week Right: Things Everyone Should Do on Sunday Nights

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 8/18 7:00A Riley Heruska

If youre like most people , you dread Sunday evenings. Theyre the calm before the weekday storm, and rather than using them to prepare, wed rather relax and watch TV. Interestingly, Business Insider...

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ESD's Inservice Tradition Continues: Faculty and Staff Spend Time Serving Others

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 8/20 8:00A The Episcopal School of Dallas

As a community, The Episcopal School of Dallas promises to actualize the advancement of the common good through acts of mercy and renewal here and within the larger community. ESD's Founding Tenet of...

5 Fantastic Colleges in Texas You Might Not Know About

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 8/17 9:00A Riley Heruska

If your child is a junior or senior in high school, youre probably spending a great deal of time discussing higher education. There are 176 different colleges in Texas, which can make the application...

PCA North Celebrates Five Years with Big Changes

Prestonwood Christian Academy News 8/17 2:41A

Prestonwood Christian Academy North (PCA North) celebrated the first day of its fifth year on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. Among the usual first day of school fanfare, more than...

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Tricks for Easing Your Kids Back Into Their School Schedules

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 8/14 8:00A Riley Heruska

For most families, school starts within the next two weeks. Summer is drawing to a close, and with that change comes a new schedule for parents and kids alike. This switch can be difficult, especially...

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5 New Trader Joes Products You Have to Try

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 8/17 7:00A Anna Mazzocchi

Trader Joes remains a favorite grocery store for so many people around the country. Who can argue with inexpensive, high-quality food and specialty items made exclusively for their store cookie...

How to Sneak More Veggies Into Your Kid's Diet

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 8/16 2:00P Riley Heruska

Every parent wants to encourage their child to eat healthy foods, but sometimes, picky eaters can be unbelievably stubborn. If your child refuses to touch anything green, here are some techniques you...

Cookbooks With Delicious Recipes for People on the Keto Diet

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 8/10 11:00A Riley Heruska

Ever since the early 2000s, the ketogenic diet's popularity has increased dramatically. More and more people are embracing a low-carb, high-fat lifestyle, which is why we wanted to look into some of...

The Best Stores for Saving Money on Groceries

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 8/8 8:00A Riley Heruska

We all know that different grocery stores offer different deals and discounts. Sometimes it's cheaper to buy your meat at one place and your veggies at another, or maybe you know just where to get...

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4659 Phillip Dr, Plano, TX 75024, $450,000 3 beds, 3 baths

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2631 sqft, 3 beds, 3 baths, single-family home in Plano, TX - 75024

1405 Judy Dr, Plano, TX 75074, $229,900 3 beds, 2 baths

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1598 sqft, 3 beds, 2 baths, single-family home in Plano, TX - Meadows

4033 Leon Dr, Plano, TX 75074, $324,900 3 beds, 3 baths

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726 Meadowlark Dr, Murphy, TX 75094, $405,000 3 beds, 4 baths

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2917 sqft, 3 beds, 4 baths, single-family home in Murphy, TX - 75094

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Doctor pleads guilty for his role in $40M scheme; lawyer’s death delays Forest Park case

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 8/18 4:47A Mark Curriden

A founding surgeon in the Forest Park Medical Center case has agreed to plead guilty for his role in what prosecutors claim was a massive $40 million criminal bribery and...

FDA approves generic version of EpiPen

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 8/17 3:20A Anne Stych

The Food and Drug Administration Thursday approved a new generic version of the EpiPen, a move that could drive down the price and increase the availability of the emergency...

Is Apple developing a health-monitoring chip?

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 8/16 3:48A Anne Stych

Recent Apple job listings suggest the company is exploring the development of a custom processor to interpret health data gathered by sensors inside its devices, CNBC...

Methodist Health System plans medical center in Midlothian

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 8/16 1:27A Bill Hethcock

Dallas-based Methodist Health System plans to build a 190,000-square-foot, full-service acute care hospital and a 45,000-square-foot medical office building in fast-growing...

?Bleak new estimates in drug epidemic: A record 72,000 overdose deaths in 2017

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 8/16 12:43A Margot Sanger-Katz

Analysts pointed to two major reasons for the increase: A growing number of Americans are using opioids, and drugs are becoming more deadly.

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Adopting Bodys Own Natural Healing Approach

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 8/18 4:00A Bernice Butler

Our body is wonderfully designed with natural self-healing abilities. It knows how to keep us healthy on all fronts: healing wounds, fighting pathogens, fixing frayed DNA, boosting longevity,...

Trammell Crow Invests in Sustainable Energy

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 8/16 3:00P Bernice Butler

A Tropical Energy Experiment Looms Large in Our Future Trammell S. Crow Dallas Philanthropist and founder of EarthX, Trammell S. Crow, is putting his money where his mouth is and helping to move the...

How to Sneak More Veggies Into Your Kid's Diet

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 8/16 2:00P Riley Heruska

Renewing a Vision for Rural Prosperity

Civil Eats 8/14 11:00P Mary Berry

“We see the hideousness and the destructive-ness of …the kind of mind that can accept and even applaud the ‘obsolescence’ of the small farm and not hesitate over the possible political and cultural...

Inflammation and What to Do About It

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 8/14 5:00A Bernice Butler

The term inflammation can be confusing. Sometimes, inflammation is described as a good friend that aids the healing process in our body. Other times, it is described as the enemy that invades and...