Puerto Rico governor signs law to recognize fetus as human being as critics warn of consequences
Read full article: Puerto Rico governor signs law to recognize fetus as human being as critics warn of consequencesPuerto Rico’s governor has signed a bill that amends a law to recognize a fetus as a human being.
EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition, a feature Zeldin says 'everyone hates'
Read full article: EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition, a feature Zeldin says 'everyone hates'The Environmental Protection Agency says it is ending credits to automakers who install automatic start-stop ignition systems in their vehicles.
RFK Jr. promised to restore trust in US health agencies. A year later, it’s eroding
Read full article: RFK Jr. promised to restore trust in US health agencies. A year later, it’s erodingRobert F. Kennedy Jr. is reshaping U.S. health policy as HHS secretary, and doctors say his changes are eroding trust.
Nurses on strike in New York approve new contracts at 2 of 3 hospital systems
Read full article: Nurses on strike in New York approve new contracts at 2 of 3 hospital systemsNurses on strike at two major New York City hospital systems have approved new contracts, but ones striking at another system have rejected a proposal to bring an end to the monthlong walkout.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Snapchat over accusations of inappropriate content and addictiveness
Read full article: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Snapchat over accusations of inappropriate content and addictivenessThe lawsuit against the multimedia messaging app's company is just one in a series of actions that the state has taken against social media companies.
Trump administration is sending pregnant migrant girls to Texas shelter criticized as medically inadequate
Read full article: Trump administration is sending pregnant migrant girls to Texas shelter criticized as medically inadequateGovernment sources and advocates for the children worry the goal is to concentrate them in Texas, where abortion is banned.
Studies test whether gene-editing can fix high cholesterol. For now, take your medicine
Read full article: Studies test whether gene-editing can fix high cholesterol. For now, take your medicineScientists are testing an entirely new way to fight heart disease: whether gene editing might offer a one-time fix for high cholesterol.
Thai coffee chains cut default sugar content in coffee and tea drinks in a new health push
Read full article: Thai coffee chains cut default sugar content in coffee and tea drinks in a new health pushThe Thai government is urging coffee chains to cut sugar in drinks by half to combat health issues.
Texans born without traditional sex traits worry new law will force them to choose a gender they don’t identify with
Read full article: Texans born without traditional sex traits worry new law will force them to choose a gender they don’t identify withIntersex Texans fear House Bill 229, which defines gender based on the reproductive system, could increase surgeries on intersex children and create challenges to obtaining sex changes on government documents.
A young cancer patient and his family worry nearly a month into New York City nurses’ strike
Read full article: A young cancer patient and his family worry nearly a month into New York City nurses’ strikeA young cancer patient at one of the remaining New York City hospitals where nurses are on strike says he misses his regular caregivers.
Israeli drone strike kills 2 cyclists in Gaza as death toll mounts despite ceasefire
Read full article: Israeli drone strike kills 2 cyclists in Gaza as death toll mounts despite ceasefireTwo Palestinian men riding bicycles were killed in an Israeli drone strike Tuesday, hospital officials said, as deadly violence continued in Gaza despite an October ceasefire.
Hill Country floods are worsening mental health issues in Kerr County, report finds
Read full article: Hill Country floods are worsening mental health issues in Kerr County, report findsIn Kerr County, the July 4 flood is expected to quadruple serious emotional disturbances in children and more than triple adult PTSD cases this year.
South Korea will boost medical school admissions to tackle physician shortage
Read full article: South Korea will boost medical school admissions to tackle physician shortageSouth Korea plans to increase medical school admissions by over 3,340 students from 2027 to 2031 to address physician shortages.
NYC nurses reach a deal to end a strike at 2 major hospitals while walkout continues at another
Read full article: NYC nurses reach a deal to end a strike at 2 major hospitals while walkout continues at anotherNurses and two major hospital systems in New York City have reached a deal to end a nearly monthlong strike over staffing levels, workplace safety and other issues.
Houston moms team up to raise awareness for Type 1 Diabetes with a shopping event
Read full article: Houston moms team up to raise awareness for Type 1 Diabetes with a shopping eventStylist Dale Volpe with Styled by Dale and InTwo Shopping's Alexandra Bruskoff are teaming up for a Cure, a one-day shopping event benefiting Breakthrough T1D. The cause hits especially close to home for Bruskoff, whose daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 11.
Wellness tips every cat owner should know with cat-fluencer Mersha the Mini Panther
Read full article: Wellness tips every cat owner should know with cat-fluencer Mersha the Mini PantherIt is National Cat Health Month, and we celebrated in the most Houston way possible with a local celebrity who has claws, confidence, and couture. Meet Mersha the Mini Panther, a stylish black cat with more than 170,000 followers on Instagram. Joining him were the humans who keep him healthy, happy, Stef and Adam Eaton.
How to avoid the 'ick' factor when choosing a nursing home or assisted living facility
Read full article: How to avoid the 'ick' factor when choosing a nursing home or assisted living facilityThe need to move a loved one into a nursing home or assisted living facility often comes suddenly — after a fall, a medical crisis or the loss of a caregiver.
'Take the vaccine, please,' a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise
Read full article: 'Take the vaccine, please,' a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases riseA leading U.S. health official is urging people to get inoculated against the measles at a time of outbreaks across several states.
4 people have died from eating death cap mushrooms as they spread in California after rains
Read full article: 4 people have died from eating death cap mushrooms as they spread in California after rainsFour people have died and three others have required a liver transplants after eating the death cap mushroom that is proliferating in California following a rainy winter.
After years of silence, Texas Medical Board issues training for doctors on how to legally provide abortions
Read full article: After years of silence, Texas Medical Board issues training for doctors on how to legally provide abortionsThe course includes examples of when abortion is permitted to protect the life of the patient, but many experts say the complications women face in pregnancy are impossible to capture in a brief presentation.
Companies can now claim 'no artificial colors' if they add plant-based color to food
Read full article: Companies can now claim 'no artificial colors' if they add plant-based color to foodThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is relaxing rules that restrict when food companies can claim their products have no artificial colors.
Pandemic disruptions to health care worsened cancer survival, study suggests
Read full article: Pandemic disruptions to health care worsened cancer survival, study suggestsA new study reveals that cancer patients diagnosed during the early COVID-19 pandemic had worse short-term survival rates than a similar group before the pandemic.
The Cody Stephens Foundation saves lives with free heart screenings for young athletes
Read full article: The Cody Stephens Foundation saves lives with free heart screenings for young athletesKPRC 2 and our Community partners at Energy Transfer and Houston Christian University are shining a spotlight on The Cody Stephens Foundation. The heart screenings, which detect issues that may not be identified in routine physical exams, have potentially saved more than 200 young lives.
Boar's Head reopens Virginia deli meat plant tied to deadly listeria outbreak
Read full article: Boar's Head reopens Virginia deli meat plant tied to deadly listeria outbreakCompany and federal officials said the Boar's Head deli meat plant tied to a deadly 2024 listeria food poisoning outbreak is back in business.
Famine is threatening more of war-torn Sudan’s Darfur region as an attack in the south kills 22
Read full article: Famine is threatening more of war-torn Sudan’s Darfur region as an attack in the south kills 22A global hunger monitoring group says that famine is threatening more areas in war-torn Sudan’s western Darfur region, where acute malnutrition has been registered in two more towns there.
Plastic surgeons group calls for delaying gender-affirming surgery until age 19
Read full article: Plastic surgeons group calls for delaying gender-affirming surgery until age 19The American Society of Plastic Surgeons is recommending that surgeons delay gender-affirming surgeries until patients turn 19, including chest, genital and facial surgeries.
Regional health organization issues alert as measles cases surge across the Americas
Read full article: Regional health organization issues alert as measles cases surge across the AmericasThe Pan American Health Organization has issued an alert due to a surge in measles cases across the Americas, with Mexico reporting the highest numbers.
Despite court win, Texas dementia fund still paused from going into effect
Read full article: Despite court win, Texas dementia fund still paused from going into effectA Travis County judge on Wednesday ruled against a request to stop the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, but because the lawsuit is still in play, the fund can’t go into effect.
After 80 years, Minute Maid's frozen canned juices are getting put on ice
Read full article: After 80 years, Minute Maid's frozen canned juices are getting put on iceMinute Maid helped make orange juice a year-round morning staple in 1946, when it started shipping cans of frozen juice around the U.S. But 80 years later, the brand’s parent company is halting sales of frozen juice concentrates in the U.S. and Canada, saying it wants to focus on the fresh juices that customers now prefer.
In the Kitchen with Kroger: A pharmacist’s guide to everyday wellness in 2026
Read full article: In the Kitchen with Kroger: A pharmacist’s guide to everyday wellness in 2026We're back In The kitchen with Kroger. In 2026, wellness is getting a much-needed reset. It's no longer about cutting everything out or chasing extremes. Kroger pharmacist and wellness specialist Derek David showed us how small, everyday choices can lead to better energy, better health, and habits you can actually keep.
House lawmaker raises new concerns over FDA's ultra-fast drug review program
Read full article: House lawmaker raises new concerns over FDA's ultra-fast drug review programA Democratic lawmaker is raising new concerns about a Food and Drug Administration program designed to drastically shorten the review of certain drugs.
MAHA has reshaped health policy. Now it's working on environmental rules
Read full article: MAHA has reshaped health policy. Now it's working on environmental rulesMAHA activists who want to hold corporations accountable for harming Americans’ health have found an unlikely ally in a Republican-led Environmental Protection Agency that has traditionally supported big businesses and less regulation.
Galveston man sues California doctor under new Texas law allowing lawsuits over abortion pills
Read full article: Galveston man sues California doctor under new Texas law allowing lawsuits over abortion pillsUnder House Bill 7, a private citizen who successfully sues an abortion pill provider can receive up to $100,000 from the defendant.
Texas jails have more than 400 pregnant inmates monthly. The state is trying to understand what happens to them.
Read full article: Texas jails have more than 400 pregnant inmates monthly. The state is trying to understand what happens to them.As a part of a yearlong study, Texas county jails are collecting data about pregnant inmates’ prenatal care, mental health indicators, pregnancy outcomes and more.
Houston Food Bank urging SNAP recipients to check benefit status as new work requirements take effect
Read full article: Houston Food Bank urging SNAP recipients to check benefit status as new work requirements take effectAn organization that feeds one million people in the Houston area each year is warning that some could lose SNAP benefits because of new work requirements.
New Year, New Smile: AI-driven smile design at Texas Dental Implant Center
Read full article: New Year, New Smile: AI-driven smile design at Texas Dental Implant CenterThis year, make confidence a priority. Dr. Michel Azer and patient Mohannad Saleh share how AI-driven smile design at Texas Dental Implant Center helps patients preview and achieve life-changing full-arch results.
HHS unveils program to address homelessness and addiction, part of a set of new initiatives
Read full article: HHS unveils program to address homelessness and addiction, part of a set of new initiativesHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says his department will devote $100 million toward a pilot program addressing homelessness and substance abuse in eight cities.
Two cases of measles detected at Dilley immigrant family detention center
Read full article: Two cases of measles detected at Dilley immigrant family detention centerThe cases come amid renewed nationwide scrutiny of the facility following the transfer there of Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy who federal agents arrested along with his father in Minneapolis.
Texas has stopped state agencies and universities from filing new H-1B visa applications. Here’s what that means.
Read full article: Texas has stopped state agencies and universities from filing new H-1B visa applications. Here’s what that means.Immigration experts weigh in on who is affected by Gov. Greg Abbott’s order, what the impact will be on employers and how certain sectors might be affected.
Newsom files a civil rights complaint against Dr. Oz over allegations of hospice fraud
Read full article: Newsom files a civil rights complaint against Dr. Oz over allegations of hospice fraudCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom is demanding a civil rights investigation into Dr. Mehmet Oz, saying he discriminated against Armenians in a video about hospice fraud in Los Angeles.
Haiti faces a sexual violence and abuse crisis as gang violence spreads, health charity warns
Read full article: Haiti faces a sexual violence and abuse crisis as gang violence spreads, health charity warnsThe number of sexual abuse cases being treated at a clinic in Haiti’s capital has tripled in the past four years as gang violence surges across the troubled Caribbean country.
More Texans have signed up for ACA health coverage despite expiring subsidies and falling national enrollment
Read full article: More Texans have signed up for ACA health coverage despite expiring subsidies and falling national enrollmentThe ACA enrollment figure indicates a stabler marketplace and less coverage loss than many experts and insurers feared, though the number could drop once premium bills become due.
Altria earnings fall short amid lower cigarette sales and competition for nicotine products
Read full article: Altria earnings fall short amid lower cigarette sales and competition for nicotine productsShares of Altria dipped Thursday after the tobacco giant reported flat earnings due to declining cigarettes sales and challenging competition for newer products, including flavored nicotine pouches.
Two companies made dried milk powder linked to botulism in ByHeart baby formula
Read full article: Two companies made dried milk powder linked to botulism in ByHeart baby formulaTwo companies made dried milk powder that could be linked to the outbreak of botulism in ByHeart formula that has sickened dozens of babies.
Medicare proposes new transplant system rules that might spur use of less-than-perfect organs
Read full article: Medicare proposes new transplant system rules that might spur use of less-than-perfect organsThe government has proposed new rules for the nation's transplant system that aim to increase use of certain donated organs and set additional safety standards for donor groups.
India says it has contained Nipah virus outbreak as some Asian countries ramp up health screenings
Read full article: India says it has contained Nipah virus outbreak as some Asian countries ramp up health screeningsIndian authorities have contained a Nipah virus outbreak after confirming two cases in eastern West Bengal state.
AG Ken Paxton sues another out-of-state provider accused of illegally sending abortion-inducing pills to Texans
Read full article: AG Ken Paxton sues another out-of-state provider accused of illegally sending abortion-inducing pills to TexansIn 2024, Texas also sued a New York provider accused of prescribing abortion pills, but her state’s law has shielded her from prosecution.
AG Paxton files lawsuit against Delaware nurse practitioner accused of shipping abortion pills into Texas
Read full article: AG Paxton files lawsuit against Delaware nurse practitioner accused of shipping abortion pills into TexasTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Delaware nurse practitioner accused of illegally shipping abortion-inducing drugs into the state.
Removal of LGBTQ+ option from 988 hotline is straining overburdened Texas crisis centers
Read full article: Removal of LGBTQ+ option from 988 hotline is straining overburdened Texas crisis centersThe groups that operate Texas’ 988 system face a convergence of challenges this year, from expiring federal money to heavier workloads since the Trump administration eliminated the special option for LGBTQ youth.