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A surrogate who went to Texas after a dispute with a California couple over treating a severe birth defect has given birth a day after a judge in Texas ordered a hospital to provide life-sustaining care. The surrogate mother, McKenna West, alleges in legal filings that the California couple for whom she was carrying the child pressured her to get an abortion after learning the fetus had a severe heart defect.

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

A North Texas infectious disease expert talks about cryptosporidium, a parasite commonly found in recreational waters.

State officials and UT Southwestern Medical Center on Tuesday unveiled Texas' newest state hospital, the first in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The Texas Behavioral Health Center joins ten other facilities — nine state hospitals and one youth residential treatment center — to provide care for hundreds of Texans with serious mental health issues.

City and county leaders say improvements to Medical District Drive in Dallas will better connect residents to health resources.

A recent UT Southwestern study found sports-related concussions might be underreported in lower-income districts located in urban areas. The study found a correlation between reported concussion rates and socioeconomic status.

Last month, Gov. Greg Abbott announced a freeze on H-1B visas for public universities and state agencies — just a few months after the Trump administration increased the application fee from $5,000 to $100,000. Texas health care leaders warn changes could have a negative impact on the state's health care workforce.

UT Southwestern was selected by the state to run the Texas Behavioral Health Center — the first state behavioral health hospital in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The new hospital, set to open this summer, will provide inpatient services for people with serious mental health issues

The study found the number of teens engaging in daily teen vaping nearly doubled between 2020 and 2024. A Dallas expert offers recommendations for treatment.

The trial at UT Southwestern Medical Center involves an innovative chemotherapy treatment for patients with locally advanced or stage 3 cancer.

A newly approved blood test can help rule out some cases based on the amount of amyloid in the brain. A neurology professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center explains.

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’s sixth Prematurity Research Center.