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Planet-warming emissions dropped when companies had to report them. EPA wants to end that
Read full article: Planet-warming emissions dropped when companies had to report them. EPA wants to end thatThe Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency is taking aim at dozens of rules aimed at protecting the environment, including one that requires big polluters to report greenhouse gas emissions.
A judge tells federal agencies they can't enforce anti-trans bias policies against Catholic groups
Read full article: A judge tells federal agencies they can't enforce anti-trans bias policies against Catholic groupsA federal judge has ruled that two federal agencies cannot punish Catholic employers and health care providers if they refuse, for religious reasons, to provide gender-affirming care to transgender patients or won’t provide health insurance coverage for such care to their workers.
Fifth Ward town hall expands access to cancer screenings, explains importance of clinical trial participation
Read full article: Fifth Ward town hall expands access to cancer screenings, explains importance of clinical trial participationA town hall meeting at the Fifth Ward Multi-Service Center tonight will focus on educating residents about clinical research opportunities and healthcare options, building on a free cancer screening initiative that launched earlier this year following the discovery of a cancer cluster in the area.
Celebrity health secret revealed: Cutting-edge scans now accessible to all Houstonians
Read full article: Celebrity health secret revealed: Cutting-edge scans now accessible to all HoustoniansIn the heart of Bellaire, Texas, Advanced Body Scan is making waves with its cutting-edge medical imaging technology, offering Houstonians access to the same health insights that many celebrities have embraced.
Who's in charge? CDC's leadership 'crisis' apparent amid new COVID-19 vaccine guidance
Read full article: Who's in charge? CDC's leadership 'crisis' apparent amid new COVID-19 vaccine guidanceThe CDC, a $9.2 billion-a-year agency tasked with reviewing life-saving vaccines, monitoring diseases and watching for budding threats to Americans’ health, is without a clear leader.
UN food agency appeals for $46 million to help 2 million Haitians facing severe hunger
Read full article: UN food agency appeals for $46 million to help 2 million Haitians facing severe hungerThe U.N. food agency is appealing for $46 million for the next six months to help about 2 million Haitians in dire need of food, including 8,500 at the worst catastrophic level of hunger.
Supporting Child Development: Brain Builders Program is free for young moms in Texas
Read full article: Supporting Child Development: Brain Builders Program is free for young moms in TexasThe Brain Builders program, created by Dr. Quianta Moore of the Hackett Center for Mental Health, supports early childhood brain development by offering free online and in-person classes to pregnant moms and children under three in Texas.
How AP calculated the costs and death toll of EPA rule rollbacks
Read full article: How AP calculated the costs and death toll of EPA rule rollbacksWhen Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin proposed rolling back more than two dozen rules aimed at protecting clean air and water, he called it the biggest day for deregulation in American history.
Takeaways from AP examination showing benefits, costs of rules Trump EPA wants to change
Read full article: Takeaways from AP examination showing benefits, costs of rules Trump EPA wants to changeWhen the head of the Environmental Protection Agency earlier this year announced a massive rollback of environmental regulations, he said it would spark a “Golden Age” for the American economy.
Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing said he 'had it coming,' according to prosecutors
Read full article: Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing said he 'had it coming,' according to prosecutorsSix weeks before UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down outside a Manhattan hotel last December, Luigi Mangione mused about rebelling against “the deadly, greed fueled health insurance cartel” and expressed that killing the executive “conveys a greedy bastard that had it coming."
Air quality worsens in eastern US as Canadian wildfire smoke hangs over Midwest
Read full article: Air quality worsens in eastern US as Canadian wildfire smoke hangs over MidwestSmoke from Canadian wildfires is beginning to worsen air quality in the eastern U.S. as several Midwestern states battle conditions deemed unhealthy by the federal government.
Measles vaccination rates drop after COVID-19 pandemic in counties across the US
Read full article: Measles vaccination rates drop after COVID-19 pandemic in counties across the USChildhood vaccination rates against measles fell in the years after the COVID-19 pandemic in nearly 80% of the more than 2,000 U.S. counties with available data.
‘It could’ve been faster’: Pasadena nonverbal girl found safe, families ask why Project Lifesaver isn’t in more counties
Read full article: ‘It could’ve been faster’: Pasadena nonverbal girl found safe, families ask why Project Lifesaver isn’t in more countiesA recent Pasadena case highlights the need for better protection for individuals who wander. Project Lifesaver uses radio frequency tracking to help locate people with autism, dementia, and similar conditions as often in under 30 minutes.
Texas hospital that discharged woman with doomed pregnancy violated the law, a federal inquiry finds
Read full article: Texas hospital that discharged woman with doomed pregnancy violated the law, a federal inquiry findsA federal investigation has found that a Texas hospital that repeatedly sent a woman who was bleeding and in pain home without ending her nonviable, life-threatening pregnancy violated the law.
KPRC 2 joins cleanup crew along Buffalo Bayou in downtown Houston
Read full article: KPRC 2 joins cleanup crew along Buffalo Bayou in downtown HoustonSometimes we forget how close we are to nature; Buffalo Bayou is home to many species of birds, fish, and plants, but's also home to tons of trash.
Man charged with supplying explosive chemicals to bomber of Palm Springs fertility clinic
Read full article: Man charged with supplying explosive chemicals to bomber of Palm Springs fertility clinicFederal authorities say they have arrested a Washington man who provided chemicals to make explosives used to bomb a California fertility clinic in May.
Texas considers banning products infused with THC derived from hemp, and retailers are worried
Read full article: Texas considers banning products infused with THC derived from hemp, and retailers are worriedTexas lawmakers have approved banning gummies, drinks and vapes infused with THC, the compound that gives marijuana its psychoactive properties.
Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions for some rape cases to abortion ban
Read full article: Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions for some rape cases to abortion banLouisiana lawmakers have for the third consecutive year rejected a bill that would have added some rape cases to the narrow list of exceptions to the state’s abortion ban.
Trump administration revokes guidance requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortions
Read full article: Trump administration revokes guidance requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortionsThe Trump administration has announced that it is revoking guidance to the nation’s hospitals that directed them to provide emergency abortions to women when they are necessary to stabilize their medical condition.
Federal prisons must keep providing hormone therapy to transgender inmates, a judge says
Read full article: Federal prisons must keep providing hormone therapy to transgender inmates, a judge saysA judge says the federal Bureau of Prisons must keep providing hormone therapy to hundreds of transgender inmates following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that led to a disruption in medical treatment.
All international travelers should get measles vaccinations, CDC says
Read full article: All international travelers should get measles vaccinations, CDC saysU.S. health officials have changed their advice to international travelers about measles, saying Americans should be vaccinated against the disease no matter where they travel in the world.
Pakistan's anti-polio drive suffers a blow after a northern enclave reports first case in 7 years
Read full article: Pakistan's anti-polio drive suffers a blow after a northern enclave reports first case in 7 yearsPakistan efforts to eliminate polio have suffered another blow after a northern enclave reported its first case in seven years.
Many families in Uganda stuck with unhealthy dirt floors are finding an affordable alternative
Read full article: Many families in Uganda stuck with unhealthy dirt floors are finding an affordable alternativeIn Uganda, where more than 40% of the population live in extreme poverty, many families live in homes with dirt floors.
UK bans single-use vapes to stem use by children and reduce harmful litter
Read full article: UK bans single-use vapes to stem use by children and reduce harmful litterA ban on disposable vapes has come into force across the U.K. as the British government aims to stem their illegal use by children, reduce litter and prevent the leaking of harmful chemicals into the environment.
Takeaways from AP’s report on how federal public health cuts are affecting communities across the US
Read full article: Takeaways from AP’s report on how federal public health cuts are affecting communities across the USAmericans are losing an array of people and programs dedicated to keeping them healthy.
Dozens sickened in expanding salmonella outbreak linked to recalled cucumbers
Read full article: Dozens sickened in expanding salmonella outbreak linked to recalled cucumbersFederal health officials say at least 45 people in 18 states have been sickened in an expanding salmonella outbreak tied to recalled cucumbers.
CDC removes language that says healthy kids and pregnant women should get COVID shots
Read full article: CDC removes language that says healthy kids and pregnant women should get COVID shotsThe nation’s top public health agency has posted new recommendations that healthy children and pregnant women may — but no longer should — get COVID-19 vaccinations.
CVS and Express Scripts sue Arkansas over restriction on pharmacy benefit managers
Read full article: CVS and Express Scripts sue Arkansas over restriction on pharmacy benefit managersCVS and Express Scripts are asking a federal judge to block an Arkansas law prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers from owning or operating pharmacies in the state.
With suicide rates increasing in Texas, Houston group steps up to help during Mental Health Awareness month
Read full article: With suicide rates increasing in Texas, Houston group steps up to help during Mental Health Awareness monthMental health organizations across Houston are stepping up their efforts to combat a growing crisis, as Texas faces a 30% increase in suicide rates over the past two decades, according to the USA Facts database.
Understanding ‘leaky gut’ and what health experts say you should eat to combat it
Read full article: Understanding ‘leaky gut’ and what health experts say you should eat to combat itHarvard Health says “leaky gut” is not a clinical diagnosis, but it’s a condition that breaks down the intestinal lining, allowing partially digested food, toxins, and microbes to escape their enclosed barrier.
Australian comic actor Magda Szubanski, star of 'Babe' and 'Kath and Kim,' reveals cancer diagnosis
Read full article: Australian comic actor Magda Szubanski, star of 'Babe' and 'Kath and Kim,' reveals cancer diagnosisAustralian comedian and actor Magda Szubanski has announced that she has been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer.
Oil and gas have boomed in New Mexico. Its schools are contending with pollution’s effects
Read full article: Oil and gas have boomed in New Mexico. Its schools are contending with pollution’s effectsNatural gas has become a go-to fuel for power plants from coast to coast, sometimes replacing dirtier coal-fired plants and, by extension, improving air quality.
Utah lawmakers said gender-affirming care is harmful to kids. Their own study contradicts that claim
Read full article: Utah lawmakers said gender-affirming care is harmful to kids. Their own study contradicts that claimUtah Republicans passed a ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender youth in 2023 and argued it was needed to protect vulnerable kids from treatments that could cause long-term harm.
Trump administration cancels $766 million Moderna contract to fight pandemic flu
Read full article: Trump administration cancels $766 million Moderna contract to fight pandemic fluThe Trump administration has canceled $766 million awarded to drugmaker Moderna Inc. to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic influenza viruses, including H5N1 bird flu.
A search continues for 6 people missing after a chemical plant explosion in China
Read full article: A search continues for 6 people missing after a chemical plant explosion in ChinaRescuers are searching for six people still missing after an explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China shook nearby buildings, killing at least five people and injuring 19.
French surgeon sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping and abusing hundreds of patients
Read full article: French surgeon sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping and abusing hundreds of patientsA 74-year-old former surgeon who raped hundreds of patients has been sentenced to a maximum 20 years in prison by a French court.
‘Could’ve been fatal’: Houston family suing apartment complex after they say 2 were hospitalized because of mold
Read full article: ‘Could’ve been fatal’: Houston family suing apartment complex after they say 2 were hospitalized because of moldA Houston family has filed a lawsuit against The Reserve at Westwood apartment complex after toxic mold allegedly caused their 8-month-old daughter to be rushed to intensive care with double pneumonia.
Slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima will be used in the prime minister's flower beds
Read full article: Slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima will be used in the prime minister's flower bedsJapan plans to use some of the slightly radioactive soil removed from across Fukushima prefecture on flower beds outside Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s office.
Texas doctor works with White House on fertility coverage plan
Read full article: Texas doctor works with White House on fertility coverage planA Texas doctor is collaborating with the White House to propose new policies aimed at making fertility treatments more accessible and affordable, potentially expanding coverage for federal employees, military personnel, and those with Affordable Care Act plans.
This runner was bothered by blizzard of disposable cups at races. She invented something better
Read full article: This runner was bothered by blizzard of disposable cups at races. She invented something betterKristina Smithe was running a marathon in California a few years ago when she started thinking about all the waste such events produce — especially the blizzard of disposable paper cups that can pile up at water spots.
France's National Assembly adopts long-debated bill legalizing end-of-life options
Read full article: France's National Assembly adopts long-debated bill legalizing end-of-life optionsFrance’s lower house of parliament has adopted a bill to allow adults with incurable illness to take lethal medication.
No cause listed for Marshall student’s death months after medical emergency
Read full article: No cause listed for Marshall student’s death months after medical emergencyLandon Payton, a student at Marshall Middle School, collapsed and died during a gym class in August 2024. Despite immediate medical assistance from school staff and EMS, the cause of death remains "undetermined" on his death certificate.
Renowned Everest guide says using xenon speeds climb and makes it safer, better for environment
Read full article: Renowned Everest guide says using xenon speeds climb and makes it safer, better for environmentThe renowned mountain guide who used xenon gas treatment to put clients on top of Mount Everest and return them home within a week defended his technique, saying it is making climbing Mount Everest not just faster and safer, but also better for the environment by cutting down on garbage and waste.
NBA champ, 'Survivor' contestant Scot Pollard shares Indy 500 parade float with heart donor's family
Read full article: NBA champ, 'Survivor' contestant Scot Pollard shares Indy 500 parade float with heart donor's familyScot Pollard is serving as the Grand Marshal of the Indy 500 Festival Parade this weekend.
Haitians with HIV defy stigma as they publicly denounce USAID cuts and dwindling medication
Read full article: Haitians with HIV defy stigma as they publicly denounce USAID cuts and dwindling medicationHaitians with HIV are defying stigma as they publicly denounce USAID cuts implemented by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump that has led to a dwindling of life-saving medication.
A Planned Parenthood affiliate plans to close 4 clinics in Iowa and another 4 in Minnesota
Read full article: A Planned Parenthood affiliate plans to close 4 clinics in Iowa and another 4 in MinnesotaA Midwestern affiliate of Planned Parenthood says it will close four of its six clinics in Iowa and four in Minnesota within a year.
Privacy and hunger groups sue over USDA attempt to collect personal data of SNAP recipients
Read full article: Privacy and hunger groups sue over USDA attempt to collect personal data of SNAP recipientsPrivacy and hunger relief groups and a handful of people receiving food assistance benefits are suing the federal government over the Trump administration’s attempts to collect the personal information of millions of U.S. residents who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
‘Don’t FRY Day:’ Protecting your skin during Memorial Day Weekend
Read full article: ‘Don’t FRY Day:’ Protecting your skin during Memorial Day WeekendAs people prepare to enjoy the sunshine this weekend, it’s crucial to remember the importance of protecting their skin. Take a moment to reflect on this, what the Environmental Protection Agency dubbed, "Don't FRY Day"
Weight-loss drugs may lower cancer risk in people with diabetes, a study suggests
Read full article: Weight-loss drugs may lower cancer risk in people with diabetes, a study suggestsResearchers are beginning to wonder if blockbuster drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound could play a role in preventing cancer.
Work requirements could transform Medicaid and food aid under US budget bill
Read full article: Work requirements could transform Medicaid and food aid under US budget billWork requirements for Medicaid recipients, food assistance cuts and other measures in the budget passed by the U.S. House of Representatives would rearrange the U.S. social safety net.
RFK Jr.'s MAHA report raises concerns about vaccines, American foods and prescription drugs
Read full article: RFK Jr.'s MAHA report raises concerns about vaccines, American foods and prescription drugsA new government-issued report reflects some of the most controversial views on vaccines, the nation’s food supply, pesticides and prescription drugs held by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
‘Ticking time bomb:’ Houston patient’s health at stronger risk after House passes historic Medicaid cut
Read full article: ‘Ticking time bomb:’ Houston patient’s health at stronger risk after House passes historic Medicaid cutFor patients like Abjei-Sarpong, a 25-year-old sickle cell patient who depends on Medicaid to help cover her life-saving treatments, these sweeping changes could be devastating.
FDA panel is split on updates to COVID shots as questions loom for fall vaccinations
Read full article: FDA panel is split on updates to COVID shots as questions loom for fall vaccinationsGovernment advisers are split on whether drugmakers should update their COVID-19 vaccines to better protect Americans this fall and winter.
Learn how this Pearland Mother is using Non-Invasive Laser Treatments for weight loss
Read full article: Learn how this Pearland Mother is using Non-Invasive Laser Treatments for weight lossAfter struggling with yo-yo diets and trying weight loss fads that just did not work, Juanita Lozano-Gaitan from Pearland felt her health journey had hit a dead end, until she learned about a therapy that uses non-invasive laser treatments to help people lose weight at Innovative Lasers of Houston.
RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report worries farmers, Republicans ahead of release
Read full article: RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report worries farmers, Republicans ahead of releaseA much-anticipated White House report about childhood diseases has provoked a tug-of-war that’s pitted farmers and some prominent Republican lawmakers against health secretary Robert F.
Houston organization helps relieve worker burnout with hands-on training
Read full article: Houston organization helps relieve worker burnout with hands-on trainingBurnout is increasingly affecting employees across industries, with the World Health Organization recognizing it as an "occupational phenomenon" that depletes energy and efficacy.
A Texas bill to clarify exceptions to the state's abortion ban clears a key hurdle after rocky path
Read full article: A Texas bill to clarify exceptions to the state's abortion ban clears a key hurdle after rocky pathTexas lawmakers have advanced a bill to clarify medical exceptions under one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S. The approval in the Texas House on Wednesday puts the GOP-backed proposal on the brink of reaching Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.
Ben Taub Hospital re-verified as Level I trauma center, continues to lead in advanced trauma care in Harris County
Read full article: Ben Taub Hospital re-verified as Level I trauma center, continues to lead in advanced trauma care in Harris CountyBen Taub Hospital has been re-verified as a Level I trauma center, one of two in Harris County. It provides essential trauma care and trains future healthcare professionals in partnership with Baylor College of Medicine. Upcoming events include a trauma conference on May 21 and a survivor celebration on May 30.
20 people, health care business and church charged in sober living scheme in Arizona
Read full article: 20 people, health care business and church charged in sober living scheme in ArizonaTwenty people, a behavioral health business and a church were charged in an indictment that alleged Arizona’s Medicaid program was defrauded $60 million in a scheme involving billing for mental health treatment and addiction rehabilitation.
White House says Trump is reviewing IVF policy recommendations promised in executive order
Read full article: White House says Trump is reviewing IVF policy recommendations promised in executive orderA White House official says the Trump administration is reviewing a list of recommendations to expand access to in vitro fertilization.
Markers in blood and urine may reveal how much ultraprocessed food we are eating
Read full article: Markers in blood and urine may reveal how much ultraprocessed food we are eatingScientists have identified molecules from blood and urine that may reveal how much energy a person consumes from ultraprocessed foods.
New salmonella outbreak tied to same Florida grower with tainted cucumbers last year
Read full article: New salmonella outbreak tied to same Florida grower with tainted cucumbers last yearU.S. health officials are investigating a new outbreak of salmonella illnesses tied to a Florida grower whose tainted cucumbers were linked to more than 500 illnesses last year.
WHO adopts a 'pandemic agreement' after the chaos of COVID
Read full article: WHO adopts a 'pandemic agreement' after the chaos of COVIDThe World Health Organization's member countries have approved an agreement to better prevent, prepare for and respond to future pandemics in the wake of the devastation wrought by the coronavirus.
Nebraska to ban soda and energy drinks from SNAP under first USDA waiver
Read full article: Nebraska to ban soda and energy drinks from SNAP under first USDA waiverNebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the food benefit program for low-income Americans long known as food stamps.
Authorities analyzing nihilistic writings of suspect in California fertility clinic bombing
Read full article: Authorities analyzing nihilistic writings of suspect in California fertility clinic bombingInvestigators are combing through the writings of a 25-year-old man believed responsible for an explosion that ripped through a Southern California fertility clinic over the weekend.
After a political career shaped by cancer, Biden faces his own grim diagnosis
Read full article: After a political career shaped by cancer, Biden faces his own grim diagnosisThe announcement that Joe Biden has prostate cancer is the latest example of how the final chapters of his political career have been shaped by the disease.
Biden's sudden diagnosis of aggressive prostate cancer is unfortunately all too common
Read full article: Biden's sudden diagnosis of aggressive prostate cancer is unfortunately all too commonFormer President Joe Biden’s office says that he has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer and is reviewing treatment options with his doctors.