About two weeks after giving birth, Bridget María Chesterton was curled up on the bathroom floor, saying things that made little sense.

Fire and medical officials have issued warnings about a supplement offered to Western wildland firefighters who have been exposed to toxic chemicals.

Strength and mobility tests are often touted as measurements of healthy aging and even predictors of longevity, but they’re no crystal ball.

Congo has received more than 16,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine as the country grapples with the fastest Ebola outbreak in history, the country’s health minister said.

Nearly 200 activists in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s “Make America Healthy Again” movement are criticizing President Donald Trump's promotion of coal to power artificial intelligence data centers.

The defense has rested its case in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial after eliciting more testimony about her mental state before she strangled her three young children in 2023.

Six million people are facing acute food insecurity in Somalia while the World Food Program only has a tenth of the resources to help than it did during the country's last hunger crisis.

The World Health Organization says Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine.

President Donald Trump has picked Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration.

Moderna shares more than doubled after announcing initial results from a study of an experimental cancer treatment.

The first New World screwworm outbreak in Texas in 60 years is hindering efforts to move rescued dogs and cats out of crowded animal shelters to states where they would be adopted.

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases as responders warn it is spreading at an unprecedented speed outpacing efforts to slow it in one of the country’s remotest regions.

A former senior adviser to infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has pleaded guilty to plotting to conceal federal records related to research on the origins of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.

Former supermodel Kim Alexis is redefining what it means to grow older. From her legendary modeling career to her work as a wellness advocate and host of The Unexpired Podcast, Kim shares her approach to staying active, connected and purposeful in every stage of life. Kim joined Houston Life to talk about active longevity, embracing new chapters and the importance of physical, emotional, intellectual and social well-being. She also gives us a look at Trilogy Evergreen, the first Trilogy by Shea Homes community in Texas.

From DIY teeth whitening to homemade braces, social media is filled with dental hacks promising a cheaper path to a brighter, straighter smile.

Lindsay Clancy was “begging for help” as her mental health deteriorated in the months before she killed her three children, her former mother-in-law testified at her Massachusetts murder trial.

A new study reveals that flight attendants and pilots face the highest risk of dying from radiation-related cancers, even more than people working with radioactive materials.

For Scott “Sugar Bear” Brown, an 11,000-mile motorcycle ride became a personal way to honor his father and aunt, both lost to Alzheimer’s. After returning to Katy, he shares the story behind the ride and the cause that kept him going.

Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been postponed indefinitely.

U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates have declined again, with exemptions reaching a record high.

The defense has begun calling witnesses in the trial of Lindsay Clancy.

Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak has now killed over 2,300 people.

Tommy John, the pitching great known for the surgery that bears his name, has died at 83.

Bedbugs are on the rise and they tend to be at their worst at this time of year.

A small but growing body of research shows that GLP-1 drugs often used to treat obesity may also work for the hormonal disorder known as PMOS.

A federal appeals court says President Donald Trump’s goal of ending gender-affirming care is not improper and cannot be the basis for quashing a subpoena.

Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson resolves one of two cases against him.

As traumatic injuries and deaths continue to surge among the youngest e-bike riders, officials across the country are taking different paths to tackle a growing epidemic.

Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty as early as Friday in the federal case accusing him of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a stunning development in a case that rattled business leaders while galvanizing their critics, according to a person familiar with the matter.

A federal investigation accuses California's prison system of failing to protect incarcerated women from sexual abuse by guards.

Congo's Ebola outbreak has spread to a sixth province after a death in Bas-Uele, according to Africa's CDC.

Marathon organizers are adjusting to warmer race conditions caused by climate change.

The biggest obstacles to President Donald Trump’s order on vaccines may be the logistical challenges it poses for parents, health providers and drugmakers in the United States.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to give officers gloves that deliver painful electric shocks is facing criticism from Democratic elected officials and civil rights advocates, who call it unnecessary and cruel.

The World Health Organization is warning that the Ebola outbreak in Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history.

President Donald Trump's executive order to change the childhood vaccine schedule could endear him to some “Make America Healthy Again” voters who want more flexibility on immunization.

Doctors worry that President Donald Trump’s new executive order on vaccines will stoke fear and confusion among parents at a time when measles is raging, immunization rates are falling and children are heading back to school.

Medicaid said it won't pay for gender-affirming surgeries or hormones for transgender minors.

Missy Mazzoli's opera “The Galloping Cure” explores the opioids epidemic through a haunting allegory.

Congo's Ebola outbreak has claimed at least 2,000 lives as it has become the fastest-growing on record.

A defense lawyer for the Massachusetts mother who killed her three young children is questioning her psychiatrist's expertise, prescribing decisions and overall treatment.

President 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.

U.S. health officials want food manufacturers to provide more information about new additives and ingredients.

The World Health Organization says the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak started in February, months before it was officially declared in May.

Taylor Fresh Foods, parent company of Taylor Farms, is voluntarily recalling some products that include jalapenos because of worries about a possible salmonella contamination.

Democratic New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is freezing her eggs as she decides her next political moves.

Health officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime surge in infections from a flesh-eating bacteria.

All passengers on a quarantined river boat near Kinshasa have tested negative for Ebola, authorities say.

Albertsons 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.

Traveling with a baby can be daunting, especially on long-distance flights and international trips.

In a landmark ruling against Meta, a New Mexico judge likened the company’s social media platforms to factories.

Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial is zeroing in on her psychiatric care before she killed her three children.

A 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.

A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms.

A Georgia woman says she was wrongly diagnosed with aggressive cancer due to a labeling error and underwent an unneeded hysterectomy.

The 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.

Six years after the world was thrust into a global pandemic, Republicans in power aren’t leaving it in the past.

WK Kellogg said Thursday that it will remove artificial colors from all its cereals by the end of this year.

Federal officials have traced a multistate salmonella outbreak to jalapeño peppers from a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico.

President Donald Trump’s administration plans to overhaul Head Start, a key early education program for the nation's neediest children.

The 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.

Italy has placed all major cities under the highest heat alert as Europe faces a severe heat wave.

Scientists 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.

Military officials say the majority of American troops wounded in the Iran war have suffered traumatic brain injuries.

A 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.

Congolese health authorities have quarantined nearly 200 boat passengers near Kinshasa.

A 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.

The 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.

Parasitic illness cases in 15 states have been linked to iceberg lettuce.

A 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.

Dr. Erica Schwartz has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Months 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.

Galveston'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.

Texas 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.

The Skin Cancer Foundation’s Destination Healthy Skin RV will offer free, full-body skin cancer screenings at Discovery Green in Houston on September 17.

Scientists at a biotech company have used gene editing to create two hypoallergenic beagles that don't trigger allergies.

Dr. Anthony Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment before Congress will be put to the test this week.

Finding 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.

The 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.

Chipotle 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 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.

Backpacks often become too heavy for kids, as students carry laptops, textbooks and more.

Ebola has killed over 1,700 people in eastern Congo, becoming the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease.

State health officials say two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan.

President Donald Trump's administration is planning to overhaul the Head Start program.

The 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 parents can check their school district's vaccination rates using The Texas Tribune’s searchable database, which organizes official state immunization data.

In parts of the U.S. where venomous snakes are more common, training programs aim to protect pets from getting bitten.

Jurors have walked through the Massachusetts home where Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children.

A Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to end temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians is rippling far beyond immigration courts.

Millions of older adults on Medicare prescription drug coverage could face higher monthly costs in 2027.

President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has cleared a hurdle in the Senate.

First 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.

The fastest-growing recorded Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,500 people in eastern Congo.

It’s been a choppy year for restaurants that lean into lettuce.

Getting the kids ready to head back to school? 📚🎒 Experts from Kroger shares why back-to-school preparation is about much more than buying supplies.

The head of the U.N. food agency is warning that the fastest growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded is leaving thousands more people hungry in eastern Congo.

Dr. Anthony Fauci will face a contempt of Congress vote in a Senate committee next week after he invoked the Fifth Amendment in a hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

State health officials have confirmed 123 cases of cyclospora in Texas with 90 of those being reported in the Houston area.

Ugandan authorities have declared the country free of Ebola after the last patient was discharged in mid-June.