/tags/public-health public health en-US Copyright Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:05:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-03-26/five-years-covid-19-north-texans-pandemic-grief-vaccines-public-health 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. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:05:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-03-26/five-years-covid-19-north-texans-pandemic-grief-vaccines-public-health Kailey Broussard /news/2025-01-07/first-bird-flu-death-reported-in-the-u-s-according-to-the-cdc 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. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:34:25 GMT /news/2025-01-07/first-bird-flu-death-reported-in-the-u-s-according-to-the-cdc Will Stone /business-economy/2024-12-05/patrick-calls-for-blanket-ban-on-sale-of-thc-products-in-texas 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. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 22:36:26 GMT /business-economy/2024-12-05/patrick-calls-for-blanket-ban-on-sale-of-thc-products-in-texas Andrew Schneider | Houston Public Media /health-wellness/2024-12-03/texas-public-health-rfk-jr-vaccine-policy 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. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 11:30:34 GMT /health-wellness/2024-12-03/texas-public-health-rfk-jr-vaccine-policy Kailey Broussard /health-wellness/2024-11-18/federal-state-politics-public-health-texas-vaccine-policy-rfk-jr 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. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-11-18/federal-state-politics-public-health-texas-vaccine-policy-rfk-jr Kailey Broussard /health-wellness/2024-08-16/tarrant-county-public-health-requests-4-5m-less-than-recommended-in-2025-budget Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:03:26 GMT /health-wellness/2024-08-16/tarrant-county-public-health-requests-4-5m-less-than-recommended-in-2025-budget David Moreno | Fort Worth Report /news/2024-07-24/denton-county-reports-first-human-case-of-west-nile-virus A Sanger resident has been diagnosed with the neuroinvasive form of the West Nile virus. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:16:57 GMT /news/2024-07-24/denton-county-reports-first-human-case-of-west-nile-virus Juan Betancourt | Denton Record-Chronicle /health-wellness/2024-06-24/u-s-is-flying-blind-with-bird-flu-repeating-mistakes-of-covid-health-experts-say Three months into the U.S. bird flu outbreak, only 45 people have been tested and clinical labs aren't approved to detect the virus. They complain of slowness and uncertainty from the CDC and FDA. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 10:57:43 GMT /health-wellness/2024-06-24/u-s-is-flying-blind-with-bird-flu-repeating-mistakes-of-covid-health-experts-say Amy Maxmen /health-wellness/2024-04-25/texas-medicaid-renewal-unwinding More than 2 million Texans, mostly children, have lost health insurance as the state has redetermined their eligibility for Medicaid coverage. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-04-25/texas-medicaid-renewal-unwinding Elena Rivera /criminal-justice/2024-04-22/many-texas-prisons-dont-have-air-conditioning-this-lawsuit-seeks-to-change-that Bernie Tiede, whose murder of a Texas widow was immortalized by Richard Linklater, is suing the state over what he calls its “cruel and unusual” treatment of inmates in hot prisons. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 20:22:37 GMT /criminal-justice/2024-04-22/many-texas-prisons-dont-have-air-conditioning-this-lawsuit-seeks-to-change-that Lauren McGaughy