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Yfat Yossifor/KERAA 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. -
Abigail Ruhman/KERASouth College unveiled its new Dallas Campus on Wednesday in Farmers Branch. The college is focused on health care degree and training programs to address workforce shortages in the area. The campus includes several programs with specialized training labs and a dental clinic.
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November 2 marks the switch to standard time. A Dallas sleep specialist explains why she thinks we're all better for it. -
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Dr. May Lau last year, alleging she provided gender-affirming care to minors in violation of state law. She was one of three doctors sued after Senate Bill 14 went into effect. -
Austin area food bank leaders are bracing for increased demand if SNAP benefits are not issued in November. -
Open enrollment for the federal health insurance marketplace begins next month, even as federal lawmakers remain at a standstill over a push to extend the enhanced premium tax credits. Advocates warn uncertainty and confusion around policy changes could affect millions of Texans who depend on the Marketplace for coverage. -
The number of people who died in domestic violence-related homicides in Tarrant County nearly doubled in 2024, according to data released Monday afternoon. -
Texas officials say food stamp benefits, which go to 1.7 million children, would not be distributed in November under an extended shutdown. -
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. -
The hsCRP test checks for inflammation in your heart, a sign of plaque formation in your coronary artery. -
Several major health agencies in Texas are under review by the state's sunset commission — including the Department of State Health Services and Health and Human Services Commission. Advocates said this cycle could have a significant impact on services and access moving forward. -
Texas’ Planned Parenthood has lost half its clinics, but they continue to see thousands of patients a year. -
A Dallas team prepares to distribute smaller 3-D printed Narcan vending machines to increase accessibility ahead of Deep Ellum’s Band Crawl Against Fentanyl event. -
In South Carolina, more than 130 schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.
