Medicine /tags/medicine Medicine en-US Copyright Wed, 16 Jul 2025 12:01:59 GMT Americans' medical debt can stay in credit reports, judge rules. What does that mean? /news/2025-07-15/americans-medical-debt-can-stay-in-credit-reports-judge-rules-what-does-that-mean The judge's decision vacated a rule imposed by the Biden administration earlier this year to keep medical debt from affecting credit scores. Wed, 16 Jul 2025 12:01:59 GMT /news/2025-07-15/americans-medical-debt-can-stay-in-credit-reports-judge-rules-what-does-that-mean Alana Wise Texas House passes bill to fund clinical trials studying ibogaine for opioid use disorders and other mental health conditions /health-wellness/2025-05-15/texas-house-passes-bill-to-fund-clinical-trials-studying-ibogaine-for-opioid-use-disorders-and-other-mental-health-conditions Ibogaine, a naturally occurring psychoactive drug that is illegal in the U.S., is being used abroad to treat addiction, PTSD, depression, and traumatic brain injuries. Thu, 15 May 2025 15:01:47 GMT /health-wellness/2025-05-15/texas-house-passes-bill-to-fund-clinical-trials-studying-ibogaine-for-opioid-use-disorders-and-other-mental-health-conditions Texas Senate OKs effort to clarify medical exceptions under state's abortion ban /texas-news/2025-04-30/texas-senate-oks-effort-to-clarify-medical-exceptions-under-states-abortion-ban Texas lawmakers advanced a bill to change the language in the state's abortion laws in an effort to clarify when doctors are allowed to perform an abortion during a medical emergency. The bill, which passed unanimously in the Texas Senate on Tuesday, is the first time Republican lawmakers have sought to amend the state's ban since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:39:49 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-30/texas-senate-oks-effort-to-clarify-medical-exceptions-under-states-abortion-ban The Associated Press Measles update: State reports West Texas outbreak has seen 481 cases since January /health-wellness/2025-04-04/measles-update-state-reports-west-texas-outbreak-has-seen-481-cases-since-january Since Tuesday, Texas saw at least 59 new cases. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:11:48 GMT /health-wellness/2025-04-04/measles-update-state-reports-west-texas-outbreak-has-seen-481-cases-since-january Gabriella Alcorta, Texas Health Community News Texas lawmaker files bill to ban medical research on corpses without consent /texas-news/2025-02-21/texas-bill-research-corpses-without-consent The bill comes after an NBC investigation found that the UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth obtained hundreds of unclaimed bodies for medical research without explicit consent. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:08:16 GMT /texas-news/2025-02-21/texas-bill-research-corpses-without-consent Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom U.S. Supreme Court lets stand a court order barring emergency abortions that violate Texas ban /texas-news/2024-10-08/u-s-supreme-court-lets-stand-a-court-order-barring-emergency-abortions-that-violate-texas-ban The Supreme Court decided Monday that a court order finding Texas hospitals cannot federally be required to provide pregnancy terminations when they violate a state abortion ban will stay for now. Texas had asked the justices to leave the order in place while the Biden administration had asked the justices to throw out the lower court order. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:45:03 GMT /texas-news/2024-10-08/u-s-supreme-court-lets-stand-a-court-order-barring-emergency-abortions-that-violate-texas-ban The Associated Press Eddie Bernice Johnson's family resolves medical negligence claims against Baylor hospital /news/2024-06-27/eddie-bernice-johnson-medical-negligence-baylor-scott-and-white Baylor Scott & White is renaming a nursing scholarship in the late congresswoman's honor and has contributed to a new nonprofit that will further the causes she championed in office. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 19:07:30 GMT /news/2024-06-27/eddie-bernice-johnson-medical-negligence-baylor-scott-and-white Toluwani Osibamowo Houston health system defends doctor who admitted to manipulating liver transplant data /health-wellness/2024-04-12/houston-area-health-system-defends-memorial-hermann-doctor-who-admitted-to-manipulating-liver-transp The medical center said Dr. J. Steve Bynon had admitted to changing patient records. Fri, 12 Apr 2024 17:19:01 GMT /health-wellness/2024-04-12/houston-area-health-system-defends-memorial-hermann-doctor-who-admitted-to-manipulating-liver-transp Sarah Grunau Denton is a step closer to offering naloxone at festivals as council continues discussion /health-wellness/2024-01-25/denton-is-a-step-closer-to-offering-naloxone-at-festivals-as-council-continues-discussion Naloxone could soon be available at festivals in Denton if a majority of City Council members agree to partner with a nonprofit during their next meeting in February. Thu, 25 Jan 2024 17:05:49 GMT /health-wellness/2024-01-25/denton-is-a-step-closer-to-offering-naloxone-at-festivals-as-council-continues-discussion Christian McPhate | Denton Record-Chronicle Texas Health is bringing free monthly health screenings to people at Denton Community Shelter /health-wellness/2024-01-25/texas-health-is-bringing-free-monthly-health-screenings-to-people-at-denton-community-shelter “We care. You are special. We value you.” These are words that people who experience homelessness don’t hear often enough, Alva Santos, the chief operations officer at Our Daily Bread, Together with Monsignor King Outreach Center, said in a news release from Texas Health Resources. Thu, 25 Jan 2024 16:36:21 GMT /health-wellness/2024-01-25/texas-health-is-bringing-free-monthly-health-screenings-to-people-at-denton-community-shelter Christian McPhate | Denton Record-Chronicle