Health

Activists say registered voters will be a deciding factor.

Our reporter Samantha Larned has more on a new, local nonprofit holding its first Women’s United Festival. The Texas Standard’s Sean Saldana says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends an updated COVID-19 vaccine for the upcoming fall and winter seasons.

A new report from the March of Dimes shows almost half of all counties in Texas don’t have adequate health care for pregnant people.

The shortage started last year because of production issues and high demand.

Researchers analyzed 12 years of county-level fatality data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Across the country, they found higher crash fatality rates in places where social time doesn’t align with solar time.

Hours on the phone trying to find a doctor and limited postpartum care are only some challenges pregnant people face. But advocates and birth workers hope this legislative session will extend coverage and address gaps in the system.

Research shows just a one-month break from alcohol can improve drinkers' mental clarity, energy and sleep.

You have goals for the new year. But sticking to those can be easier said than done.

The air quality study is funded by a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

A rural hospital hasn’t closed in Texas since the COVID-19 pandemic started in March 2020. That could change as federal relief ends.