The 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 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.

A 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.

In 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.

The 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.

The 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.

The 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.

When 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.

When 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.

Six 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."

The number of newborns in Japan fell below 700,000 for the first time since records began in 1899.

Smoke 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.

Childhood 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.

A 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.

A 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.

Sometimes 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.

U.S. agriculture officials are warning that packages of ground beef sold at Whole Foods markets may be contaminated with E.

Federal authorities say they have arrested a Washington man who provided chemicals to make explosives used to bomb a California fertility clinic in May.

Vietnam has scrapped its long-standing two-child policy as birth rates fall and its population ages.

Texas lawmakers have approved banning gummies, drinks and vapes infused with THC, the compound that gives marijuana its psychoactive properties.

Louisiana 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.

The 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.

A 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.

Health Secretary Robert F.

Houstonians are at high risk for skin cancer simply because we are exposed to the sun year-round.

U.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.

Self-administered at-home tests are available for everything from thyroid function to HIV to cervical cancer.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

Pakistan efforts to eliminate polio have suffered another blow after a northern enclave reported its first case in seven years.

In Uganda, where more than 40% of the population live in extreme poverty, many families live in homes with dirt floors.

A 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.

A first-of-its-kind experiment shows a three-year exercise program improved survival in colon cancer patients.

The Food and Drug administration has approved a new COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna but with limits on who can use it.

Americans are losing an array of people and programs dedicated to keeping them healthy.

Americans are losing an array of people and programs dedicated to keeping them healthy.

After glamorizing tobacco for decades, France is preparing for its most sweeping smoking ban yet.

Federal health officials say at least 45 people in 18 states have been sickened in an expanding salmonella outbreak tied to recalled cucumbers.

The 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.

Carlos Alcaraz has been wearing nasal strips in some matches since last season.

CVS 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.

Mental 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.

The White House will fix errors in a much-anticipated federal government report spearheaded by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

Harvard 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.

Allergies are a common and tricky problem in dogs and cats.

Australian comedian and actor Magda Szubanski has announced that she has been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer.

Natural 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 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.

The Trump administration has canceled $766 million awarded to drugmaker Moderna Inc. to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic influenza viruses, including H5N1 bird flu.

For many Americans, it's not clear how easy getting a COVID-19 vaccination this fall will be.

A cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed 172 people, with more than 2,500 others becoming ill over the past week.

Rescuers 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.

A 74-year-old former surgeon who raped hundreds of patients has been sentenced to a maximum 20 years in prison by a French court.

A 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.

The Missouri Supreme Court opened the door to abortions being halted again.

As a renter, you have the right to a safe and habitable living environment.

Texas has been the center of the nation's largest measles outbreak in decades.

Does your home have mold?

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

Japan plans to use some of the slightly radioactive soil removed from across Fukushima prefecture on flower beds outside Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s office.

A 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.

Kristina 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.

A new cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed 172 people and sickened more than 2,500 over the past week.

France’s lower house of parliament has adopted a bill to allow adults with incurable illness to take lethal medication.

Landon 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.

The 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.

Many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints embrace yoga and other contemplative practices.

Scot Pollard is serving as the Grand Marshal of the Indy 500 Festival Parade this weekend.

Haitians 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.

Naqi Rizvi loves the “absolute freedom” he feels on the tennis court.

A 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 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.

The Publix supermarket chain is recalling fruit and vegetable baby food because testing found elevated levels of lead.

Skin experts say people of color still need to wear sunscreen.

As 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"

If you’re planning on heading down to the Gulf Coast for Memorial Day weekend, you’ll want to check this list.

Researchers are beginning to wonder if blockbuster drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound could play a role in preventing cancer.

Work 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.

A 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.

For 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.

Government advisers are split on whether drugmakers should update their COVID-19 vaccines to better protect Americans this fall and winter.

After 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.

A 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.

A person attended a Shakira concert at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey while infectious with measles.

Emotional well-being.

Burnout is increasingly affecting employees across industries, with the World Health Organization recognizing it as an "occupational phenomenon" that depletes energy and efficacy.

Texas 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.

Some studies have shown that children with autism are more at risk of drowning.

Ben 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.

Twenty 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.

A White House official says the Trump administration is reviewing a list of recommendations to expand access to in vitro fertilization.

Scientists have identified molecules from blood and urine that may reveal how much energy a person consumes from ultraprocessed foods.

Federal health officials will no longer routinely approve annual COVID-19 shots for younger adults and children who are healthy.

U.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.

The 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 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.

Investigators 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.

The 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.

Experts say planning before a tornado threatens is key for staying safe.

Health agencies working under Robert F.

Former President Joe Biden’s office says that he has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer and is reviewing treatment options with his doctors.