Saharan dust has blown into North Texas. Also, Vital Signs covers cataracts, which affects over 24 million Americans. episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 29, 2026 · 9 MIN

Saharan dust has blown into North Texas. Also, Vital Signs covers cataracts, which affects over 24 million Americans.

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Dust has blown more than 5-thousand miles from the Sahara Desert in Africa across the Atlantic Ocean to us, making the sky look a little strange these past few days. To explain this phenomenon, we’ve invited our friend, WFAA meteorologist Jesse Hawila. Cataracts affect more than 24 million Americans over the age of 40... But the solution’s considered safe and relatively simple.

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