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Texans can safely surrender young infants to designated locations like fire stations and hospitals. But not everyone knows the law exists.

Dallas County has received more federal support to address racial and ethnic disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes. Dallas County Health and Human Services will have more than $300,000 in additional funding for its Healthy Start program.

The largest community mental health provider in North Texas unveiled its new $96 million campus in Dallas' Hillside neighborhood. The Mental Health and Disability Innovation Center opens to the public next month.

Researchers hope data out of Texas will raise awareness about a type of infection commonly spread through kissing bugs. It’s part of an effort to recognize Chagas Disease as endemic in the U.S.

A Bedford resident was diagnosed with West Nile virus, according to a press release. This is the city’s first case of the year.

North Texans and public health officials said there's still a lot of work to do to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health officials in Louisiana say a person there has died after catching bird flu. This marks the first reported death in the U.S. from the virus during the current outbreak.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said consumable THC products are a public health threat, and he named their prohibition one of his top priorities for the 2025 legislative session. Business and veterans’ groups are likely to lobby hard against the effort.

Physicians and nonprofit leaders say Texas is no stranger to misinformation that politicians like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. perpetuate. But they worry about the impact Trump's cabinet picks will have on public health.

Distrust surrounding vaccines and President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to oversee public health took center stage at a vaccine policy symposium on Friday.

A Sanger resident has been diagnosed with the neuroinvasive form of the West Nile virus.