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A nonprofit advocacy and research organization launched a new research collaborative focused on addressing the high rate of preterm births. UT Southwestern in Dallas and UT Medical Branch in Galveston are part of the new Texas research collaborative. The Texas Collaborative marks the organization鈥檚 sixth Prematurity Research Center.
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The FDA approved the first at-home cervical cancer screening in May. Texas is the eighth state to have access to the test as the company rolls the product out state-by-state.
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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.
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The statue would depict a mother holding an unborn child, funded by private donations.
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The statue would depict a mother with an unborn child in a 鈥渨orld-shaped womb.鈥
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Billboard ads luring Texas providers to the north have been placed in Houston and Dallas.
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Following former President Donald Trump鈥檚 reelection over Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Marsha Jones and her team are navigating what the next four years could look like with possible new restrictions on reproductive care.
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The Afiya Center says the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to allow a block on enforcement of federal emergency abortion guidance will increase health disparities.
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Texas OB-GYN physicians surveyed reported fear of legal repercussions, confusion surrounding state abortion restrictions and concerns they cannot practice medicine using best practices.
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Also, a new app using trained AI aims to predict risks during pregnancy. Both the report and the app highlight consistent concerns over equitable access to health care.
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A new national study ranks Texas among the lowest-performing states for women鈥檚 health outcomes. Only Mississippi ranked worse.
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Attendees can get a full STI screening free of charge provided by Dallas County Health and Human Services.