women's health /tags/womens-health women's health en-US Copyright Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:37:44 GMT UT Arlington rolls out mobile health lab to train in rural communities /health-wellness/2025-04-03/ut-arlington-mobile-lab-rural-health-care UT Arlington's Mobile Simulation Lab will provide training around Texas' rural counties, the majority of which have health care shortages. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:37:44 GMT /health-wellness/2025-04-03/ut-arlington-mobile-lab-rural-health-care Kailey Broussard A majority of Texans say abortions should be allowed in cases of rape and incest in new poll /politics/2025-02-07/a-majority-of-texans-say-abortions-should-be-allowed-in-cases-of-rape-and-incest-in-new-poll A new poll from University of Houston researchers shows that 83% of Texans supported the exceptions to the state's abortion ban, along with an exception for lethal fetal diagnoses. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 20:03:43 GMT /politics/2025-02-07/a-majority-of-texans-say-abortions-should-be-allowed-in-cases-of-rape-and-incest-in-new-poll Olivia Aldridge Many new moms in Texas don’t know they qualify for a year of Medicaid, doctors say /health-wellness/2025-01-30/many-new-moms-in-texas-dont-know-they-qualify-for-a-year-of-medicaid-doctors-say “Now that we have this coverage, what do we do to make sure women can get it?,” one health advocate said. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:37:41 GMT /health-wellness/2025-01-30/many-new-moms-in-texas-dont-know-they-qualify-for-a-year-of-medicaid-doctors-say Eleanor Klibanoff | The Texas Tribune Dallas County awards $4 million to local opioid, substance use treatment providers /news/2025-01-16/dallas-county-awards-4-million-to-local-opioid-substance-use-treatment-providers-texas-opioid-settlement-purdue-pharma Dallas County commissioners awarded about $1 million from Purdue Pharma lawsuit settlement funds to each caregiver. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /news/2025-01-16/dallas-county-awards-4-million-to-local-opioid-substance-use-treatment-providers-texas-opioid-settlement-purdue-pharma Marina Trahan Martinez This North Texas health provider can now serve patients on a sliding scale. Here's why /health-wellness/2024-12-16/prism-health-north-texas-federal-designation-dallas-county-patients-sliding-scale Prism Health North Texas announced a federal designation that allows the nonprofit's locations to charge Dallas County patients on a sliding scale based on household income for underinsured or uninsured patients. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-12-16/prism-health-north-texas-federal-designation-dallas-county-patients-sliding-scale Kailey Broussard Bill aims to make abortion pills controlled substances in Texas /health-wellness/2024-12-05/bill-aims-to-make-abortion-pills-controlled-substances-in-texas The bill would reclassify mifepristone and misoprostol as Schedule IV substances. Doctors say doing so could cause delays in care during serious medical emergencies. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 22:25:45 GMT /health-wellness/2024-12-05/bill-aims-to-make-abortion-pills-controlled-substances-in-texas Olivia Aldridge Dallas reproductive rights group braces for tighter restrictions under Trump administration /health-wellness/2024-11-07/dallas-reproductive-rights-afiya-center-restrictions-trump-administration Following former President Donald Trump’s 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. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-11-07/dallas-reproductive-rights-afiya-center-restrictions-trump-administration Zara Amaechi North Texas OB-GYN: Report shows 'staggering' effects of state's abortion restrictions /health-wellness/2024-10-08/north-texas-ob-gyn-report-abortion-restrictions-dobbs-roe Texas OB-GYN physicians surveyed reported fear of legal repercussions, confusion surrounding state abortion restrictions and concerns they cannot practice medicine using best practices. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 20:43:09 GMT /health-wellness/2024-10-08/north-texas-ob-gyn-report-abortion-restrictions-dobbs-roe Kailey Broussard Breast cancer mortality is down but cases are up. North Texas health experts weigh in /health-wellness/2024-10-07/north-texas-health-breast-cancer-statistics New statistics from the American Cancer Society show a decline in breast cancer mortality nationwide, but an uptick in incidence rates — especially for women under 50 and Asian women of all ages. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-10-07/north-texas-health-breast-cancer-statistics Kailey Broussard Report: Texas still ranks toward the bottom on reproductive care /health-wellness/2024-07-26/report-texas-still-ranks-toward-the-bottom-on-reproductive-care 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. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:16:15 GMT /health-wellness/2024-07-26/report-texas-still-ranks-toward-the-bottom-on-reproductive-care Gabriella Alcorta-Solorio