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Army Staff Sgt. Jim Valenti sitting in a Cedar Hill police vehicle and smiling at the camera

Army Staff Sgt. Jim Valenti survived a tour of duty in Afghanistan and nearly two decades as a […]

Cedar Hill cop survives cardiac arrest after wasp stings

Antonio Perkins is used to sitting ringside for a mixed martial arts bout or boxing match, but the […]

VIDEO: Motorcycle accident leaves MMA announcer fighting for his life

Colleyville resident John Jackson on a golf course in front of a hole and flag, photographed after his pneumonia recovery and treatment at Methodist Southlake Medical Center

Spending the holidays in the hospital is no one’s idea of fun, but Colleyville resident John Jackson had […]

Southlake hospital tees up first minimally invasive lung surgery

Shock still blurs the details of the night last September when Shawn Adams was bitten on the forehead […]

VIDEO: College student recovers from snake bite to the face

Garrett Blackmon photographed with his mother and father after Garrett's ECMO treatment at Methodist Dallas Medical Center

The family of a Waxahachie teen who survived a fiery crash in rural Ellis County credits his survival […]

Teen survives crash thanks to ECMO lung bypass machine

Robert Richards in the front seat of a school bus after his procedure at the Methodist Midlothian cath lab

Bus driver Robert Richards knows the roads of Midlothian well, and now he has a shortcut to leading-edge […]

Bus driver on road again, thanks to new heart lab

Midlothian ISD principal Hollye Walker photographed in a red blouse and black blazer in front of a hallway of schoolchildren

An allergic reaction left a Midlothian ISD principal out of breath, her heart rate sky-high, and led her to […]

Mystery rash leaves school principal in the ICU

David Fast sitting on a Harley Davidson motorcycle while wearing a gray button down shirt and sunglasses

Nothing can separate bad-to-the-bone motorcycle enthusiast David Fast from his Harley for long — not even a broken […]

Biker takes his new hip for a spin after quick …

Deputy Chief Brook Rollins running in a gray shirt and black shorts with an American flag in the background, used to explain appendicitis

Deputy Police Chief Brook Rollins, an avid runner and health enthusiast, rarely gets sick and had never had […]

Arlington cop toughs out 5K, unaware he had appendicitis

Months after Cyndia Moore suffered a massive stroke, the Sachse grandmother is back in the classroom working as […]

Longtime teacher’s recovery in full bloom after stroke

Paramedic and EMS operations manager Michael Marsh sitting in the back of an ambulance looking at the camera after seeking care for a burst appendix

As a paramedic and EMS consultant, Michael Marsh knows an emergency when he sees one — at least […]

Don’t tough it out, warns paramedic whose appendix burst

Leslie Armijo Cannon photographed after her car crash

Dallas activist Leslie Armijo Cannon is used to juggling a full-time job, her charity and volunteer work, community […]

VIDEO: Crash survivor won’t take her hands for granted again

DeSoto firefighter Craig Kirk standing in front of a fire truck

In 30 years as a paramedic and firefighter, Capt. Craig Kirk of the DeSoto Fire Department has responded […]

VIDEO: Firefighter who feared he’d lose his feet gets back …

Dale Parker after neck pain brought her to Methodist Dallas

For many of us, it’s not unusual to wake up with a crick in your neck. But for […]

When a pain in the neck signals something deadly

Michael fields with his daughter after he survived a car accident and got care at methodist dallas medical center

Michael Fields is thankful for every day he gets to spend with his daughter after surviving injuries sustained […]

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