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Ismael M. Belkoura/Fort Worth ReportThree years later, in a ballroom at Texas Christian University, she reiterated the importance of confronting an issue like maternal health head-on, quoting advice given to her by her friend and former U.S. Army Secretary Pete Geren. -
Patricia Lim/KUT NewsThe national nonprofit's annual report card showed that Texas had higher pre-term birth rates than the country overall.
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Turkey prices tend to rise closer to holidays such as Thanksgiving. But tariffs and bird flu could dramatically drive up the cost of turkeys this year. -
It鈥檚 not every day that a dog earns a university student ID or is routinely found in a science lab. -
Combined Arms, a Houston-based nonprofit that works with 300 partner organizations nationwide, estimates food assistance requests are up nearly 50% over the past month, while rent or mortgage aid requests are up nearly a quarter. -
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is proposing cuts to the reimbursement rates for certain services 鈥� like ventilators and wheelchairs. Providers told a public hearing Monday the new rates could hurt medical supply companies and their patients. -
A newly approved blood test can help rule out some cases based on the amount of amyloid in the brain. A neurology professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center explains. -
A Denton resident has tested positive for West Nile virus, health officials reported Thursday, bringing the total to two human cases in Denton and three in the county. -
Texas' application for the Rural Health Transformation program requests $200 million every year of the five-year program. The state is proposing the "Rural Texas Strong" project, which includes a range of proposals to improve health care access and quality in rural areas 鈥� such as workforce development and utilizing AI. -
Five days of simulations, covering situations from complications during a C-section birth to how medical professionals should intubate someone who has vomited, aimed to better prepare future nurse anesthetists. -
As the federal government shutdown continues, food banks and community organizations are under more pressure to meet the increased need for food assistance and resources. Dallas County commissioners approved a $1 million donation to the North Texas Food Bank to help address that need. -
The constitutional amendment comes before voters at a time when Texas' population of older adults is growing faster than any other age group. -
About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month per person in the food assistance known as SNAP. For the first time, the Trump administration stopped the payments due at the beginning of the month. -
The report outlines how setting goals can strengthen bonds and bring peace in final days.
