Health & Science

The light blue, pink and white striped transgender flag
May 20, 2022

Restraining order allows parents of trans children to book appointments in Dallas. But will it last?

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May 17, 2022

How Justice Alito’s leaked abortion draft reads a lot like a prominent Texas lawyer’s take

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May 16, 2022

Black holes 101, from the Texas Tech researcher who helped capture historic first image

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May 16, 2022

Ripple effects of abortion restrictions confuse care for miscarriages

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A hand holds a vaccine container that's connected to a vial.
May 13, 2022

As U.S. reaches 1 million COVID deaths, what’s the next step in the public health fight against the pandemic?

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cans of baby formula in a locked case
May 10, 2022

A pediatrician’s advice for navigating the baby formula shortage

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cans of baby formula in a locked case
May 11, 2022

Consejos de un pediatra para sortear la escasez de leche de fórmula para bebés

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May 10, 2022

War takes a toll on mental health, but getting psychiatric medications to conflict zones is still a work in progress

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May 4, 2022

Texans’ reactions to leaked Supreme Court abortion decision ranged from ‘horror’ to elation

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May 6, 2022

If Roe falls, how would states regulate mail-order abortion pills? Look to Texas.

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cover of the book, "Bodies on the Line"
May 6, 2022

‘Bodies on the Line’ tells the stories of volunteers who escort patients seeking abortion care

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a group of protesters at the state capitol building hold signs. One says, Marching for trans youth so the next generation won't have to."
May 5, 2022

New report from doctors’ group says gender affirming care is not child abuse

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May 4, 2022

An overturn of Roe v. Wade could put other rights related to privacy in jeopardy

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May 3, 2022

Breaking down the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on Roe v. Wade, and what it could mean for Texans

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kindergarten aged children sitting in a semicircle on the floor in a classrom with dots on the carpet. they're all wearing face masks beause of the covid virus
May 2, 2022

Mysterious pediatric hepatitis cases have now been reported in South Texas

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May 2, 2022

Diagnosis diabetes: A health issue that needs to be taken more seriously

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April 29, 2022

Advocates worry military vaccine challenges could jeopardize other religious freedom cases

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April 26, 2022

New Alzheimer’s research center targets patients in the Rio Grande Valley

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April 25, 2022

COVID death rates on San Antonio’s south side were 16 times higher than in more affluent areas, investigation finds

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colorful kids bandaids with llamas, ranbows unicorns and other patterns
April 25, 2022

Kids under 5 are still waiting on COVID vaccines. What caretakers should know in the meantime.

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April 21, 2022

Wastewater testing could help control COVID’s spread. Why isn’t it happening across America?

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April 21, 2022

In one Rio Grande Valley abortion clinic, unregulated care in Mexico brings complications

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then State Senator Wendy Davis stands in the Texas Senate chamber with her arms crossed
April 20, 2022

Wendy Davis takes aim at Texas abortion laws once again, filing suit against Senate Bill 8 in federal court

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April 20, 2022

Texas travelers greet end of masking requirements with a mix of optimism and apprehension  

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April 13, 2022

Some Texas child protective services workers are quitting over transgender investigations

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April 13, 2022

Fact check: Do migrants have faster access to medical services than veterans?

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a woman with chin length brown hair and bangs stares at an electrical circuit board that is blue with other colors making up the metal circuits
April 13, 2022

Women in STEM: Jeanine Cook’s story

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April 8, 2022

Veterans are at higher risk of eating disorders. The pressure of military life may be one cause.

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April 8, 2022

The good, the bad and the groundbreaking: ‘Lets Get Physical’ explores the history women and exercise

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Signs in front of a hospital emergency room
April 8, 2022

With more COVID surges possible, Texas’ large uninsured population lacks access to health care

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April 7, 2022

Oklahoma’s abortion ban will further restrict access for thousands of Texans, providers warn

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a small group of chickens
April 7, 2022

Experts advise vigilance as avian flu threatens Texas’ commercial poultry population

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April 6, 2022

Oklahoma passes total abortion ban, further limiting options for Texans

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a person holding out their hand holding a small nasal spray dispener that says narcan on it in pink letters
March 30, 2022

Opioid overdoses, driven by flood of illegal fentanyl, are on the rise in Texas

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March 29, 2022

Austin research points to why birds seemed louder at the start of pandemic

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March 29, 2022

Abortion funds bring new legal challenges to overturn Texas ban

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March 24, 2022

What Texans need to know about the BA.2 COVID variant

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March 28, 2022

Grueling conditions have fueled a Texas nursing shortage 2 years into the pandemic

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August 28, 2019

‘Cleft Thoughts’ Offers Compassion, And Practical Advice, For Those With Facial Differences

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March 21, 2022

The VA wants to close and replace older hospitals. But there’s opposition in some communities.

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March 17, 2022

Essential workers, low-income residents faced highest risk of illness or hospitalization with COVID-19 during pandemic lockdowns

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March 17, 2022

Houston-area nursing students are learning through mixed-reality simulations

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March 16, 2022

Legal success of Texas’ near-total abortion ban prompts ‘copycat’ laws from other Republican-led states

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March 16, 2022

Opioid deaths are rising in El Paso. So why don’t all local police carry a life-saving drug?

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a rainbow flag also with the triangle of blue, pink, white for transgender pride, and black and brown for LGBTQ people of color, waving behind a person wearing a light rainbow face mask with shoulder length brown hair and sunglasses
March 14, 2022

‘I have seen amazing things,’ says a Texas pediatrician about gender-affirming care

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20-something protesters holding signs saying trans care is not abuse and protect trans kids with a pink white and blue flag representing transgender rights in the background
March 11, 2022

Legal expert hopes court ‘comes to their rescue’ for families caught in Texas transgender investigations

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a close up photo of a person's concerned eyes with a background of money
March 10, 2022

Feature: Addiction experts warn: Texas push for online sports betting is a public health gamble

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A mom wearing a yellow sweater kisses her child, who's wearing a black jacket, on the cheek
March 9, 2022

Texas mom who invited Ken Paxton for dinner to meet transgender son says she’s now losing her hair over an investigation prompted by his opinion

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March 9, 2022

Much of the impact of Texas’ new abortion law goes unmeasured

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March 3, 2022

As families of trans kids fear state investigation, advocacy groups are suing Texas

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a woman wearing a red t-shirt poses with her husband in the middle, in a hospital bed and a tracheotomy tube, and their son to his right, wearing a black t-shirt
March 3, 2022

Growing up too soon: When kids and teens are caregivers for disabled veteran parents

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March 1, 2022

As Texas Republicans attack gender-affirming health care, moms of trans children say they’re not backing down

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March 1, 2022

As Texas moves to treat gender-affirming care for trans kids as ‘child abuse,’ families and advocates worry about the future

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first grad studnets sit around a table with their teacher. One is a girl wearing a pinkt winter hat, anothe girl wears a white sweater with blue stripes and a boy wears a red sweatshirt
February 23, 2022

These first-graders may be acting out, but they’re also acting like 6-year-olds

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a woman laying on a medical exam table with a blue covering below her stomach receiving an ultrasound exam with a health care provider putting the ultrasound wand over stomach and looking a a computer screen
February 21, 2022

Why ‘heartbeat’ doesn’t accurately describe what we hear at 6 weeks of pregnancy

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February 21, 2022

Texas teens and educators say new sex education curriculum is ‘two steps forward, one step back’

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a woman wearing a black face mask and blue gloves gives another woman a covid-19 vaccination
February 17, 2022

Houston has a COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy problem in at-risk communities. Researchers hope to fix that.

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February 17, 2022

Underfunded and understaffed, some state veterans homes are turning residents away

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February 15, 2022

Texas high school journalist reports for PBS NewsHour on issues affecting students

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a book cover of First Shots with the title in red and a large graphic of a white and red syringe next to it
February 11, 2022

‘The First Shots’: a tale of messy, warp-speed collaboration that gave us the COVID-19 vaccines

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a night photo of a person walking in a winter coat with a car's headlights in the distance and the freezing branches of a tree in the corner
February 7, 2022

Yes, you could have PTSD from last February’s winter storm. A counselor shares coping tips.

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two doctors wearing yellow gowns, caps and face respirators change bed linens on a patient's bed in a hospital
February 4, 2022

As the omicron wave continues, more military personnel are being deployed to civilian hospitals

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an artist's rendering of a new psyciatric hospital with modern-looking white framing and glass windows interspersed throughout
February 4, 2022

A new psychiatric hospital opens in Texas to ease strained state mental health system

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February 4, 2022

As Biden renews his ‘Cancer Moonshot,’ a check-in with Texas’ cancer-fighting initiative

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February 3, 2022

In pandemic’s isolation, an alarming number of teenage girls are attempting suicide

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a collection of colorful, printed band aids await use
February 2, 2022

Kids under 5 could soon be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines. A Texas doctor answers some FAQs.

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February 3, 2022

The fight against COVID may lead to an HIV vaccine in San Antonio

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University of Houston logo and banner
February 1, 2022

New University of Houston initiative aims to study health in a broader context

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January 31, 2022

In rural Brewster County, officials work to prevent void in ambulance services

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a covid tester, seen from the back, and a car at a COVID testing event.
January 28, 2022

Watch out for COVID-19 testing site scams

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four members of a family standing in knee-deep water outside their home loading up a small vehicle with their dogs in a crate and a trash bag on top
January 28, 2022

Texas A&M study finds mental health decline in people who experienced repeated disasters

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two doctors wearing face masks and looking at a vaccine vial
January 28, 2022

Texas researchers develop a COVID ‘vaccine for the world’

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overhead view of bumper-to-bumper traffic on a highway
January 24, 2022

Why Texas is among the four states to regain all of its lost pandemic jobs

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two men wearing button-up shirts and blazers sitting in chairs in front of an apple computer smiling at the camera
January 24, 2022

North Texas counselors discuss how they’re helping people navigate grief during the pandemic

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a man wearing a suit giving a presentation standing in front of banners with people's faces on them
January 21, 2022

More Vietnam vets now qualify for disability benefits, but it may be years before they see the money

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January 20, 2022

Staff vaccinations climbed at some Texas nursing homes; less is known about assisted living facilities

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January 20, 2022

Texas slow to adopt potential solutions to keep rural hospitals open

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cars line up at a covid 19 testing site in austin, with two health care workers wearing blue gowns and face masks helping patients
January 19, 2022

It’s too early to tell if we’ve reached peak omicron. But virus can still sicken many as it wanes.

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The contents of an at-home COVID-19 test kit, on a table
January 19, 2022

Why many blind people can’t take an at-home COVID-19 test

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January 19, 2022

Fact Check: Were there more COVID deaths in 2021 than the year before?

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January 18, 2022

Texas ER doctor on fighting COVID from the beginning: ‘We cannot truly predict who will die’

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January 17, 2022

As COVID affects the VA medical staff, they’re working longer hours and juggling new duties

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January 14, 2022

‘We are tired of taking up the slack for the state.’ Educators struggle with staff shortages and mixed messages.

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January 13, 2022

Supreme Court blocks Biden’s vaccine-or-test mandate for large private companies

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Emergency room sign
January 13, 2022

Harris County returns to highest COVID-19 threat level, citing staffing shortages

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January 13, 2022

How to avoid a false negative when using an at-home COVID-19 test

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a form labeled Medical Record
January 13, 2022

A Houston hospital system will no longer be reimbursed for patients covered by Medicare

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a closeup view of the US Supreme Court builiding
January 13, 2022

Still no ruling on Biden vaccine mandates. Where things stand and what could change.

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January 12, 2022

Here’s what you need to know about the new oral COVID drugs

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January 12, 2022

Blood shortage in Texas and nationwide leaves independent banks in dire need

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January 12, 2022

‘We’re back to square one’: Rio Grande Valley schools reopen amid omicron spike

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a classroom in houson with bright yellow and white walls, several students looking at a teacher who's wearing a red dress
January 12, 2022

As Texas schools reopen amid a COVID wave, new teachers adjust to in-person classes

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A gavel resting on its side on a desk
January 10, 2022

Conservative Supreme Court majority seems reluctant to allow Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large employers

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January 10, 2022

Texas’ abortion law could remain in place until summer if case goes to Texas Supreme Court

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January 10, 2022

Texans looking for a COVID test after the holidays find long lines, delayed results

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January 7, 2022

Just like hospitals, Texas’ long-term care facilities struggle to remain staffed during latest COVID-19 surge

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January 7, 2022

Gov. Greg Abbott faces criticism over handling of Texas National Guard troops at the southern border

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January 7, 2022

Over 200 Dallas first responders are out with COVID-19

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January 6, 2022

‘It’s been the largest surge ever.’ Texas omicron spike strains medical staffing and resources.

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January 5, 2022

Tarrant County judge urges shots as hospitals are overwhelmed with unvaccinated COVID-19 patients

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