Surrogate asks Texas court to let her seek medical care on the baby she’s carrying, AG Paxton says
Read full article: Surrogate asks Texas court to let her seek medical care on the baby she’s carrying, AG Paxton saysAn Alaskan surrogate has traveled to Texas for legal protection after a California couple has refused treatment for a severe heart condition.
'The Galloping Cure,' Missy Mazzoli's opera on opioids epidemic, premieres at Edinburgh Festival
Read full article: 'The Galloping Cure,' Missy Mazzoli's opera on opioids epidemic, premieres at Edinburgh FestivalMissy Mazzoli's opera “The Galloping Cure” explores the opioids epidemic through a haunting allegory.
Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups' guidance
Read full article: Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups' guidancePresident Donald Trump has signed an executive order that calls for spacing out childhood vaccines into separate medical visits and splitting the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine into three different single-disease shots.
Despite federal efforts to drop vaccine recommendations, Texas requirements unchanged
Read full article: Despite federal efforts to drop vaccine recommendations, Texas requirements unchangedPublic health officials said some parents are confused about what vaccines are required to attend Texas schools amid efforts to change recommendations.
Defense lawyer takes aim at psychiatrist's care before Lindsay Clancy killed her 3 kids
Read full article: Defense lawyer takes aim at psychiatrist's care before Lindsay Clancy killed her 3 kidsA defense lawyer for the Massachusetts mother who killed her three young children is questioning her psychiatrist's expertise, prescribing decisions and overall treatment.
WHO says Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared
Read full article: WHO says Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak started months before it was declaredThe World Health Organization says the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak started in February, months before it was officially declared in May.
Taylor Farms recalls jalapeno products over salmonella concerns
Read full article: Taylor Farms recalls jalapeno products over salmonella concernsTaylor Fresh Foods, parent company of Taylor Farms, is voluntarily recalling some products that include jalapenos because of worries about a possible salmonella contamination.
Ocasio-Cortez says she's freezing her eggs as she decides her next political moves
Read full article: Ocasio-Cortez says she's freezing her eggs as she decides her next political movesDemocratic New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is freezing her eggs as she decides her next political moves.
Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections
Read full article: Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infectionsHealth officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime surge in infections from a flesh-eating bacteria.
Albertsons recalls ready-to-eat items in multiple states amid salmonella-linked jalapeño investigation
Read full article: Albertsons recalls ready-to-eat items in multiple states amid salmonella-linked jalapeño investigationAlbertsons has recalled four ready-to-eat products containing jalapeños supplied by Taylor Farms due to a salmonella outbreak traced to a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, and distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors.
A New Mexico judge ordered new child safeguards for Meta. Advocates hope other courts follow
Read full article: A New Mexico judge ordered new child safeguards for Meta. Advocates hope other courts followIn a landmark ruling against Meta, a New Mexico judge likened the company’s social media platforms to factories.
The COVID vaccine breakthrough is now coming for the flu
Read full article: The COVID vaccine breakthrough is now coming for the fluThe Food and Drug Administration has approved a new flu vaccine for older people, the first made with the same mRNA technology that was key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic.
A 2-year-old at the center of a Texas brain-death dispute is taken off life support and dies
Read full article: A 2-year-old at the center of a Texas brain-death dispute is taken off life support and diesA 2-year-old girl whose parents sued a Texas hospital to prevent it from testing if she was brain-dead after she drowned on Memorial Day has been removed from life support and died.
Georgia woman says she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and had hysterectomy due to labeling error
Read full article: Georgia woman says she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and had hysterectomy due to labeling errorA Georgia woman says she was wrongly diagnosed with aggressive cancer due to a labeling error and underwent an unneeded hysterectomy.
Rights group warns Israel's policies are pushing the West Bank healthcare system to collapse
Read full article: Rights group warns Israel's policies are pushing the West Bank healthcare system to collapseA new report by Physicians for Human Rights Israel warns that Israel’s policies in the occupied West Bank have pushed the territory’s health system to the brink of collapse.
Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations
Read full article: Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulationsPresident Donald Trump’s administration plans to overhaul Head Start, a key early education program for the nation's neediest children.
Court orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online
Read full article: Court orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health onlineA New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms.
Lindsay Clancy sobs at murder trial as jurors view autopsy photos of her youngest child
Read full article: Lindsay Clancy sobs at murder trial as jurors view autopsy photos of her youngest childThe jury in the Massachusetts murder trial of Lindsay Clancy saw autopsy photos of the youngest of three children, who she has admitted strangling in January 2023.
Jalapeños linked to a US salmonella outbreak are tracked to a Mexican farm and a distributor
Read full article: Jalapeños linked to a US salmonella outbreak are tracked to a Mexican farm and a distributorFederal officials have traced a multistate salmonella outbreak to jalapeño peppers from a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico.
Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions
Read full article: Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questionsA Senate committee has voted along party lines to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Iran war renews concerns about the lasting toll of traumatic brain injuries to US troops
Read full article: Iran war renews concerns about the lasting toll of traumatic brain injuries to US troopsMilitary officials say the majority of American troops wounded in the Iran war have suffered traumatic brain injuries.
Lack of broadband service, funding gives rise to telehealth services in rural clinics
Read full article: Lack of broadband service, funding gives rise to telehealth services in rural clinicsClinics with better internet connections are now offering telehealth services to patients who can’t do it from their homes.
Kingwood doctor gets 12.5 years in prison for operating illegal opioid prescription scheme
Read full article: Kingwood doctor gets 12.5 years in prison for operating illegal opioid prescription schemeA Houston-area physician has been sentenced to 12.5 years in federal prison after admitting she operated an illegal prescription scheme out of her Kingwood clinic that prosecutors say fueled the distribution of more than 3 million opioid pills.
Testing is underway on vaccines to intercept brewing colon cancer before it takes root
Read full article: Testing is underway on vaccines to intercept brewing colon cancer before it takes rootScientists are creating a new kind of vaccine that teaches the immune system to intercept a type of brewing colon cancer before it turns into a full-fledged tumor.
WHO chief says Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as aid workers strike over pay
Read full article: WHO chief says Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as aid workers strike over payThe world’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in Congo is still spreading faster than efforts to track it, according to the head of the World Health Organization.
US moves to shut a Kentucky organ donation group, citing safety failures
Read full article: US moves to shut a Kentucky organ donation group, citing safety failuresThe federal government is taking steps to shut down a Kentucky organ donation group accused of continuing plans for organ retrieval from some patients who unexpectedly showed signs of life.
7 raccoon bites in two weeks — Galveston officials warn visitors to stop feeding wildlife
Read full article: 7 raccoon bites in two weeks — Galveston officials warn visitors to stop feeding wildlifeGalveston's Seawall raccoons have become a little too comfortable around people — and officials say feeding them is to blame. With multiple bite reports already on the books and a serious rabies risk in play, officials are urging visitors to enjoy the wildlife from a safe distance.
Nanny says Lindsay Clancy appeared to be a loving mother before killing her 3 children
Read full article: Nanny says Lindsay Clancy appeared to be a loving mother before killing her 3 childrenMonths before Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children, the family's former nanny said she saw her deal with significant weight loss, insomnia, and postpregnancy mental health issues.
Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency
Read full article: Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agencyDr. Erica Schwartz has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Texas AG Ken Paxton investigates American Academy of Pediatrics over childhood vaccine recommendations
Read full article: Texas AG Ken Paxton investigates American Academy of Pediatrics over childhood vaccine recommendationsTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into the American Academy of Pediatrics, alleging the organization may have promoted childhood vaccines for financial gain.
Free skin cancer screenings return to Houston with Destination Healthy Skin RV stop at Discovery Green
Read full article: Free skin cancer screenings return to Houston with Destination Healthy Skin RV stop at Discovery GreenThe Skin Cancer Foundation’s Destination Healthy Skin RV will offer free, full-body skin cancer screenings at Discovery Green in Houston on September 17.
Fauci's decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment tees up a legal debate and a contempt vote
Read full article: Fauci's decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment tees up a legal debate and a contempt voteDr. Anthony Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment before Congress will be put to the test this week.
New Harris County tool helps residents find low-cost healthcare clinics across Houston area
Read full article: New Harris County tool helps residents find low-cost healthcare clinics across Houston areaFinding affordable healthcare in the Houston area may soon become easier thanks to a new online tool launched by Harris County Public Health and the Houston Health Department.
Chipotle pulls jalapeños from some restaurants as health officials investigate salmonella outbreak
Read full article: Chipotle pulls jalapeños from some restaurants as health officials investigate salmonella outbreakChipotle Mexican Grill says it has removed jalapeños from some of its restaurants after determining the peppers could potentially be tied to a salmonella outbreak public health officials are investigating.
Houston Methodist named No. 1 hospital in Texas for 15th straight year by U.S. News
Read full article: Houston Methodist named No. 1 hospital in Texas for 15th straight year by U.S. NewsHouston Methodist Hospital has once again been named the No. 1 hospital in Texas, marking the 15th consecutive year it has earned the top statewide ranking from U.S. News & World Report.
Lindsay Clancy's diary chronicled desperation and 'brain fog' before she killed her 3 kids
Read full article: Lindsay Clancy's diary chronicled desperation and 'brain fog' before she killed her 3 kidsThe second week of testimony in the trial of Lindsay Clancy has resumed with a focus on her mental state when she killed her three children in 2023.
Texas investigates ‘heart healthy’ labels on Sun Chips, Mazola and other products
Read full article: Texas investigates ‘heart healthy’ labels on Sun Chips, Mazola and other productsTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into several major food manufacturers over allegations they may have misled consumers by marketing certain products as “heart healthy.”
How to find the vaccination rate in your Texas school district
Read full article: How to find the vaccination rate in your Texas school districtTexas parents can check their school district's vaccination rates using The Texas Tribune’s searchable database, which organizes official state immunization data.
The Trump administration is ending a Medicare drug subsidy program. Here's how it could affect costs
Read full article: The Trump administration is ending a Medicare drug subsidy program. Here's how it could affect costsMillions of older adults on Medicare prescription drug coverage could face higher monthly costs in 2027.
Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on them
Read full article: Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on themA Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to end temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians is rippling far beyond immigration courts.
Police describe a father's horror as he realizes then-wife Lindsay Clancy killed their 3 kids
Read full article: Police describe a father's horror as he realizes then-wife Lindsay Clancy killed their 3 kidsFirst responders have given jurors firsthand accounts of what they found after Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy killed her three children and tried to take her own life.