Austin-area hospitals denied miscarriage care despite clarification to Texas’ abortion ban, federal complaint alleges
Read full article: Austin-area hospitals denied miscarriage care despite clarification to Texas’ abortion ban, federal complaint allegesLynn Callaway says she was sent home from two hospitals, despite an infection, due to healthcare providers’ fear of the state’s abortion ban.
Local dermatologist shares relief and prevention tips as mosquito bites spreading across Houston area
Read full article: Local dermatologist shares relief and prevention tips as mosquito bites spreading across Houston areaAs mosquito season ramps up across Southeast Texas, residents are dealing with itchy bites and irritated skin—and health experts say the worst thing you can do may be the most instinctive one.
Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo outbreak top 1,000 with 254 deaths, authorities say
Read full article: Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo outbreak top 1,000 with 254 deaths, authorities sayAuthorities say confirmed cases of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths.
A Houston drowning tests whether Texas law gives the right to deny brain death testing
Read full article: A Houston drowning tests whether Texas law gives the right to deny brain death testingState leaders and pro-life groups are siding with 2-year-old Annelise Camp’s family, who are suing to stop Texas Children’s Hospital from testing her for brain death.
France restricts public alcohol consumption and outdoor sports as heat wave bakes parts of Europe
Read full article: France restricts public alcohol consumption and outdoor sports as heat wave bakes parts of EuropeFrance is in the grips of a severe heat wave, leading to canceled trains, concerts and sports events.
Bolivia’s president declares a state of emergency as road blockades choke supplies
Read full article: Bolivia’s president declares a state of emergency as road blockades choke suppliesBolivian President Rodrigo Paz has declared a state of emergency to empower the military to remove road blockades.
Mourners bury a 6-month-old Ebola victim in the Congo outbreak's third orphanage death
Read full article: Mourners bury a 6-month-old Ebola victim in the Congo outbreak's third orphanage deathMourners in eastern Congo have gathered to bury a 6-month-old girl who died from Ebola earlier this week.
Mother of pregnant teen with cancer who died challenges Dominican Republic's strict abortion ban
Read full article: Mother of pregnant teen with cancer who died challenges Dominican Republic's strict abortion banThe mother of a teenage girl who died after doctors in the Dominican Republic delayed treating her for cancer because she was pregnant is challenging the country’s strict abortion ban.
Families of kids with disabilities warn Education Department changes could break a flawed system
Read full article: Families of kids with disabilities warn Education Department changes could break a flawed systemParents of kids with disabilities say they have waited months for the Education Department to address complaints of bullying or discrimination.
FIFA hydration breaks have sparked criticism from different groups. But what do they actually do?
Read full article: FIFA hydration breaks have sparked criticism from different groups. But what do they actually do?FIFA’s new hydration breaks midway through each half were implemented to help players stay cool in the summer heat of Mexico, Canada and the United States, which some experts have warned could be the hottest World Cup in history.
From a tropical storm alert to dangerous heat at FIFA Fan Fest in EaDo
Read full article: From a tropical storm alert to dangerous heat at FIFA Fan Fest in EaDoFrom Tropical Storm Arthur to a dangerous heat event — all within 24 hours — FIFA World Cup 2026 fans at the FIFA Fan Festival in Houston have seen it all, and they’re not going anywhere.
Luigi Mangione will assert psychiatric defense in murder case in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
Read full article: Luigi Mangione will assert psychiatric defense in murder case in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killingLuigi Mangione plans to assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Ancient teeth from Siberia rewrite the plague’s timeline, dating back to over 5,500 years ago
Read full article: Ancient teeth from Siberia rewrite the plague’s timeline, dating back to over 5,500 years agoScientists have found evidence of the oldest known plague, dating back about 5,500 years ago — some 200 years earlier than previously thought.
RFK Jr. overrules experts to keep hantavirus cruise ship passenger in quarantine
Read full article: RFK Jr. overrules experts to keep hantavirus cruise ship passenger in quarantineU.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has refused to release a cruise ship passenger exposed to hantavirus from the Nebraska quarantine facility where she is being held.
Paris Hilton returns to Utah 'troubled teen' facility to support others who allege mistreatment
Read full article: Paris Hilton returns to Utah 'troubled teen' facility to support others who allege mistreatmentParis Hilton has returned to the Utah boarding school where she said she was abused as a teenager.
Local 17-year-old filmmaker makes her mark with movie focusing on men’s mental health
Read full article: Local 17-year-old filmmaker makes her mark with movie focusing on men’s mental healthA Houston teenager is making her mark in the film world. At just 17 years old, Nia Calise wrote, produced, and stars in a powerful short film surrounding men's mental health. Ahead of its hometown premiere, she's sharing the story behind her creative journey with her mom, licensed therapist and friend of Houston Life Dr. Shana Lewis.
Congo reports large daily jump in Ebola cases a month after outbreak was declared
Read full article: Congo reports large daily jump in Ebola cases a month after outbreak was declaredCongolese authorities report a large daily increase in Ebola cases as the virus without a approved medicine or vaccine spreads rapidly.
Nara Organics recalls baby formula sold at Target after multistate infant botulism outbreak
Read full article: Nara Organics recalls baby formula sold at Target after multistate infant botulism outbreakNara Organics has recalled its organic baby formula sold at Target stores and online due to a multistate outbreak of infant botulism.
What pet owners need to know about traveling to Mexico amid screwworm threat
Read full article: What pet owners need to know about traveling to Mexico amid screwworm threatPet owners can once again travel with their dogs from the United States to Mexico after federal officials reversed a brief restriction tied to concerns over the spread of the New World screwworm.
Tarik Skubal, the Cleveland Browns and other athletes credit a tiny new scope for faster recoveries
Read full article: Tarik Skubal, the Cleveland Browns and other athletes credit a tiny new scope for faster recoveriesSeveral top pro athletes and their surgeons say a modern version of an old tool is shaving weeks off the recovery time after certain injuries.
New Mexico judge dismisses a legal challenge to first-in-the-nation universal childcare program
Read full article: New Mexico judge dismisses a legal challenge to first-in-the-nation universal childcare programA New Mexico judge has dismissed a challenge over the legality of the state's fledgling universal childcare program.
US puts up $750K to evacuate an American who was aboard hantavirus cruise ship from remote island
Read full article: US puts up $750K to evacuate an American who was aboard hantavirus cruise ship from remote islandThe Trump administration has put up $750,000 to charter a private yacht to evacuate a single American citizen from a remote South Pacific island after she had been aboard a cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak.
FDA's e-cigarette authorization: Fruity vapes not significantly better than tobacco ones
Read full article: FDA's e-cigarette authorization: Fruity vapes not significantly better than tobacco onesA new memo from U.S. health regulators is raising questions about a recent decision to authorize the first fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adult smokers.
Courthouse glimpse of prominent Gaza doctor renews calls for his release from Israeli detention
Read full article: Courthouse glimpse of prominent Gaza doctor renews calls for his release from Israeli detentionIsrael’s Supreme Court is considering whether to extend the detention of a prominent Palestinian doctor, Hussam Abu Safiya, who was seized 17 months ago in Gaza.
Peptides and functional health: How Antiage Institute helps Houstonians age better
Read full article: Peptides and functional health: How Antiage Institute helps Houstonians age betterInstead of masking symptoms, Antiage Institute focuses on identifying and treating root causes - hormone imbalances, metabolic issues and inflammation - to help patients feel better now and age better later.
Law firms cheated in filing claims with NFL's $1 billion concussion settlement fund, report says
Read full article: Law firms cheated in filing claims with NFL's $1 billion concussion settlement fund, report saysThe court officials overseeing the NFL’s $1 billion-plus settlement fund for concussion-related injuries have barred five law firms from handling any more claims from former players, after finding that they fraudulently steered clients toward doctors willing to give them a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis whether they exhibited symptoms or not.
Doctors warn parents as dangerous ‘Benadryl Challenge’ may be resurfacing after children’s deaths
Read full article: Doctors warn parents as dangerous ‘Benadryl Challenge’ may be resurfacing after children’s deathsDoctors are urging parents to keep a close eye on medications in their homes after three children in Connecticut recently died following exposure to the active ingredient found in Benadryl.
Trump administration warns over 500 hospitals to provide more price information or face fines
Read full article: Trump administration warns over 500 hospitals to provide more price information or face finesThe Trump administration has warned more than 500 hospitals that they are failing to provide the public with enough information about prices.
Social Security’s retirement trust fund faces a funding shortfall a year earlier than expected
Read full article: Social Security’s retirement trust fund faces a funding shortfall a year earlier than expectedSocial Security’s retirement trust fund is projected to face a funding shortfall in 2032, a year earlier than previously expected.
A government-commissioned study found drinking risks. US guidelines didn't feature its findings
Read full article: A government-commissioned study found drinking risks. US guidelines didn't feature its findingsResearchers commissioned by President Joe Biden's Democratic administration to investigate alcohol-related health harms have released their findings independently.
Playing hip-hop or Doris Day, older exercise instructors can speak their peers' language
Read full article: Playing hip-hop or Doris Day, older exercise instructors can speak their peers' languageThe students in Bengie Santos' exercise class at the Greater Seattle Y say there's something special about their 72-year-old instructor.
Congo's Ebola outbreak rises to over 100 deaths out of 550 cases as conflict slows response
Read full article: Congo's Ebola outbreak rises to over 100 deaths out of 550 cases as conflict slows responseAt least 100 people have died from Ebola less than a month after authorities declared an outbreak of the disease in eastern Congo.
Stressed and snacking late at night? New study suggests it could harm your gut health
Read full article: Stressed and snacking late at night? New study suggests it could harm your gut healthA new study suggests that eating a large portion of your daily calories late at night while experiencing stress may be linked to digestive problems and an unhealthy gut.
A flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads beyond Texas as new screwworm cases are found
Read full article: A flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads beyond Texas as new screwworm cases are foundThree more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed, including one outside Texas, demonstrating the difficulty of stopping a pest that could potentially devastate the nation’s cattle industry.
Replace an entire arch, not just a tooth: How ONEARCH changes lives
Read full article: Replace an entire arch, not just a tooth: How ONEARCH changes livesDr. Michel Azer, founder and surgeon at Texas Dental Implant Center discusses the facts and myths associated with dental implants and what sets his ONEARCH procedure apart from others.
Gov. Abbott activates Texas emergency operations center as state ramps up screwworm response
Read full article: Gov. Abbott activates Texas emergency operations center as state ramps up screwworm responseGov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to activate the State Emergency Operations Center at Level II, or Escalated Response, as Texas intensifies efforts to prevent the spread of the New World screwworm.
Millions could face new Medicaid coverage hurdles under federal work mandate
Read full article: Millions could face new Medicaid coverage hurdles under federal work mandateMillions of Americans enrolled in Medicaid could face new hurdles in maintaining their health coverage under a federal work requirement framework set to take effect in January.
WHO: Unsafe food causes 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths each year
Read full article: WHO: Unsafe food causes 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths each yearNew data from the World Health Organization shows foodborne illnesses continue to be a major global health threat, causing an estimated 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths every year.