Each year, choking claims the lives of more than 4,100 Americans who are 65 or older.

The Theta Pod, a wellness treatment offered by Align Theta Center in Magnolia, combines light, sound, vagal nerve stimulation, and vestibular motion therapies into a single 30-minute session for relaxation and mental health improvement.

The federal government has dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines worth thousands of dollars during the pandemic.

A northern Arizona resident has died from pneumonic plague.

Sand and dust storms affect about 330 million people in over 150 countries and are taking an increasing toll on health, economies and the environment.

Breakfast cereal could use a lucky charm.

The Trump administration is suing California over its animal welfare laws, claiming they unconstitutionally raised egg prices.

The memoir "The Salt Path" by Raynor Winn, which inspired a film starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs, is now embroiled in controversy.

The Trump administration says it will restrict immigrants in the country illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program.

A new federal estimate shows that nearly 1 in 3 U.S. adolescents had prediabetes in 2023, far higher than a previous estimate of 1 in 5.

Sticking to healthy snacks during workdays can be tough, especially with busy schedules and tempting treats nearby.

Catastrophic floods often bring with them loss of power, cuts to key emergency communications and sudden hazardous situations that leave victims with only minutes or seconds to seek higher ground and stay safe.

A new report by the U.N. AIDS agency says the sudden withdrawal of U.S. funding has caused a “systemic shock” to the global effort against AIDS and HIV.

This year is the worst for measles spread in the U.S. since 1991.

Measles cases in the U.S. are at their highest in more than three decades.

A U.S. Senate committee has approved Susan Monarez to be President Donald Trump’s director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

President Joe Biden’s White House physician is refusing to answer questions as part of the House Republican investigation into Biden’s health in office.

Elaborate, multistep shower routines are all over social media.

The psychological toll of recovering the bodies of flood victims in Texas is drawing increased attention as the death toll grows.

Scientists have linked last week’s European heat wave to human-caused climate change and estimate that climate change was responsible for 1,500 deaths.

Protesters are rallying against the closure of a major gender-affirming care center for kids and teenagers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

The Trump administration is dropping plans to allow continued use of the last type of asbestos legally allowed in U.S. manufacturing after an outcry from asbestos opponents.

Switzerland’s medical products authority has granted the first approval for a malaria medicine designed for small infants.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has cleared the way for the state to permanently enact a ban on conversion therapy.

A new AP-NORC poll finds most Americans do not want the government to focus on increasing birth rates, despite efforts by the Trump administration to make this a priority.

Health secretary Robert F.

In the aftermath of the devastating floods in Central Texas, several companies are reaching out to offer free mental health services to the impacted communities.

Doctors groups and public health organizations are suing the U.S. government over the decision to stop recommending COVID-19 vaccinations for most children and pregnant women.

A new study shows that the health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to experience obesity, chronic diseases and other problems.

When it comes to weight-resistance exercise, you can choose free weights such as dumbbells or barbells.

Fireworks are a cornerstone of America's Fourth of July celebrations, but that can make the spirited holiday dangerous.

🎆🤕❌ KPRC 2 wants everyone to have fun during the Fourth of July celebrations, but we cannot stress the important safety warnings enough to keep families safe during this holiday weekend.

In Texas, Medicaid covers a third of all children, half of all pregnant women, the elderly in long-term care, and the disabled. Critics say new requirements in the bill will disrupt lives, while supporters argue it will prevent people from scamming the system.

States and rural health advocacy groups are sounding the alarm that Congress’ slashing of Medicaid will devastate already financially fragile rural hospitals.

Some hospitals in the U.S. are without essential staff because international medical residents set to start their training this week were delayed by the Trump administration’s travel and visa restrictions.

A Missouri judge has blocked many of the state's anti-abortion laws.

The resident was confirmed with West Nile fever on June 24.

The Environmental Protection Agency has placed on administrative leave 139 employees who signed a so-called “declaration of dissent” against the federal agency's policies.

Latin America's top human rights court has issued a groundbreaking advisory opinion linking states’ human rights obligations to their duty to address climate change.

The nation's social safety net would face massive changes under a bill headed to President Donald Trump's desk.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has vetoed three anti-DEI bills and another targeting transgender rights.

The Supreme Court won't hear a case involving a push to revive a law that minors must have their parents’ permission for an abortion in Montana.

Despite being smack in the middle of summer months, common colds, strep throat and COVID are making people sick right now.

House Republicans have propelled President Donald Trump’s multitrillion-dollar tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final congressional passage.

Massachusetts once served as a model for what became the Obama-era health overhaul.

A top official at the Food and Drug Administration recently overruled government scientists on the availability of two COVID-19 vaccines.

It was the last day of school—May 29—when someone from Cy-Fair ISD told her that her 11-year-old son Liam would no longer have a one-on-one nurse at school. The decision shocked her.

The maker of Oscar Mayer turkey bacon is recalling nearly 368,000 pounds of the product because it may be contaminated with listeria bacteria.

The Trump administration appears to be expanding RSV vaccinations to some adults starting at age 50 instead of 60.

An empty hospital in Williamston, North Carolina, offers an evocative illustration of why Republican Sen. Thom Tillis would buck his party and its leaders to vote down President Trump’s signature domestic policy package.

Prices are falling for the popular obesity treatments Wegovy and Zepbound, but steady access to the drugs remains challenging.

Roughly 11.8 million adults and kids will be at risk for losing health insurance if Republicans’ domestic policy package becomes a law.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has struck down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban.

House Republicans strained through a day of starts and stops trying to advance President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts package.

The Trump administration has violated federal privacy laws when it turned over Medicaid data on millions of enrollees to federal deportation officials last month, says California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

New Trump administration rules that give millions of people less time to sign up for the Affordable Care Act’s coverage, and bar some immigrants from buying the health care coverage, are facing a legal challenge from Democratic mayors.

A federal judge says that recent layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were likely unlawful and must be halted.

One of the first postpartum retreats in the United States has opened in Houston, offering new mothers a dedicated space to recover physically and emotionally after childbirth.

Three senior leaders at the English hospital where nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering babies have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.

IV therapy clinics are springing up around the country, touting quick ways to recover from a hangover or a hard workout.

The Supreme Court has thrown out appellate rulings in favor of transgender people in four states following the justices’ recent decision upholding a Tennessee ban on certain medical treatment for transgender youths.

President Donald Trump’s tax cut bill could have large implications for states.

A group of Environmental Protection Agency employees has published a declaration of dissent to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin over the agency's leadership and policies.

A Ukrainian woman, Olha Kurtmalaieva, has endured cancer and war while fighting to bring her husband home from Russian captivity.

Major heat waves have pushed temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius or 104 degrees Fahrenheit in southern European countries including Italy, Spain and Greece.

The monthlong celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride has reached its crescendo as New York and other major cities around the world hosted major parades and marches.

Child safety advocates are warning about the dangers of heatstroke from leaving kids in hot cars.

In the time before widespread vaccination, young children often lost their lives to devastating infectious diseases that ran rampant in America.

In the time before widespread vaccination, young children often lost their lives to devastating infectious diseases that ran rampant in America.

The Trump administration is continuing to make its imprint on U.S. vaccine policy in recent days.

The California Legislature has approved a budget that pares back a number of progressive priorities to close a $12 billion deficit.

The Department of Health and Human Services under Robert F.

During the Fourth of July, we are often mesmerized by fireworks lighting up the sky, but we don’t always pay attention to the aftermath. While we’re frequently warned about firework safety to prevent injuries, many people don’t realize the health impacts of the smoke.

Ticks can be active in any season and experts say it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible.

The Supreme Court has preserved a key part of the Affordable Care Act’s preventive health care coverage requirements, rejecting a challenge from Christian employers to the provision that affects 150 million Americans.

Thailand has started banning the sale of cannabis to those without a prescription, three years after becoming the first country in Asia to decriminalize the plant.

Philadelphia’s public schools are facing federal criminal allegations of failing to properly inspect eight schools for damaged asbestos.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says the state is seeking federal permission to exclude soft drinks and candy from the list of items that can be purchased with food stamps.

The New Mexico state health department says five people in a county detention facility have measles.

Reyna Rankin's scoliosis was discovered unexpectedly after a fall, leading her and her mother to seek treatment at Shriners Children’s Texas.

Having ADHD can pose challenges at work.

The Supreme Court says states can block the country’s biggest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, from receiving Medicaid money for health services such as contraception and cancer screenings.

The Senate parliamentarian has advised that a Medicaid provider tax overhaul central to President Donald Trump's tax cut and spending bill doesn't adhere to procedural rules.

The Trump administration's vaccine advisers have brought up an old flu-shot debate: Whether it's time to wipe out the last small fraction of those vaccines that contain a controversial preservative.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

The NBA had already convened a panel of experts to study Achilles tendon injuries even before Indiana star Tyrese Haliburton ruptured his in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday night.

One key issue stalling progress on President Donald Trump’s big bill in Congress is particularly daunting.

Kevin Durant and Tyrese Haliburton entered their respective NBA Finals elimination games with strained right calves.

U.S. health officials have expanded warnings about a rare heart side effect associated with the two leading COVID-19 vaccines.

CDC nominee Susan Monarez says she values vaccines and rigorous scientific evidence but has largely sidestepped questions about widespread cuts to the agency and whether she disagreed with any of Health Secretary Robert F.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

The Gaza Health Ministry says hundreds of premature babies are at risk of death from starvation across the war-battered Gaza Strip.

Thailand’s government is further restricting cannabis with a ban on sales of the plant to those without prescriptions.

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The rates of new HIV infections in Houston and Harris County are higher than the national average. National HIV Testing Day is Friday, June 27th and it's a great reminder to get tested and know your status. Most doctors don't automatically test patients for HIV so ask for a test at your next exam. You can also connect with community organizations like Legacy Community Health and the Montrose Center where you can access free and/or low-cost testing and treatment options. Walgreens is also offering free testing at a dozen sites in the Houston area on National HIV Testing Day -- Friday, June 27th. Watch the full interview with Houston Life to find out more about the latest statistics, how to protect yourself, and how we can all work together to end the HIV epidemic.

Global efforts to protect children against diseases including measles, polio and tuberculosis have stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable to deadly infections.

Louisiana accused pharmaceutical giant CVS of using its dominant market position to abuse customer information, drive up drug costs and unfairly undermine independent pharmacies.

A West Virginia woman has filed a lawsuit seeking a religious exemption from required school vaccinations for her young child.

Extreme heat makes it especially hard for your body to cool down, so you need to be extra careful if you exercise or play sports when it’s baking outside.

A Texas law promoting the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda requires first-ever warning labels on certain foods like chips and candies.