Dallas judge Ashley Wysocki on Tuesday extended an order preventing McKenna West from seeing or making medical decisions for a newborn she gave birth to on behalf of his genetic parents, a California couple.

New federal data shows 92.4% of U.S. kindergarteners received the required measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine during the last school year. That's below the 95% vaccination level generally considered necessary to help prevent outbreaks.

The study covered cases from 2016 to 2024. The CDC did not identify a cause. A North Texas OB-GYN offers possible ideas and discusses risk factors and treatment.

A new residential treatment center in North Texas serving foster youth will start accepting patients next month. The Terrell Center for Youth will serve up to 30 kids between 13 and 17 years old.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a notice to withdrawal from a controversial case where a surrogate for a California couple fled to Texas to avoid an abortion.

Health officials are suggesting that students and staff at a local high school get tested for tuberculosis, after possible exposure.

A multistate surrogacy controversy — involving Alaska, California and Texas — could have far-reaching implications. One medical ethics expert said the case highlights the flaws and weaknesses around surrogacy agreements that pose dozens of unanswered questions.

A North Texas physician explains how Type 2 diabetes, smoking and high blood pressure affect the likelihood of dementia.

The hospital’s electronic health records system is accessible again. JPS took its system offline Aug. 3 after detecting “suspicious activity.”

Dr. Christine Stiles, a professor of plastic surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center, explains what "looksmaxxing" is and how you should talk to your kids about it.

An Alaskan surrogate has traveled to Texas for legal protection after a California couple has refused treatment for a severe heart condition.

The case involves a Dallas resident in their early 50s who developed the more serious, but rarer, neuroinvasive infection. County health officials are urging residents to take precautions.