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Parkland Health expands testing and outreach to address the maternal syphilis crisis in North Texas.
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When issues like bleeding and postpartum depression are left untreated, they can lead to death. Black Texans and other groups of color experience maternal mortality at higher rates, but organizations are working to change that reality.
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A new Medicaid extension goes into effect today that gives pregnant Texans twelve months of postpartum coverage.
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The CDC is reporting that there’s high COVID-19 virus transmission nationally, including in Texas, due to the JN.1 variant.
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COVID-19 cases are increasing nationally after the winter holidays, which can mean more health risks like long COVID.
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Flu is rising, and COVID levels are higher than last season's peak. But COVID hospitalizations and deaths are down. Nonetheless, COVID is still the most dangerous virus circulating.
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Flu cases in Texas have been increasing since mid-October, and health officials are encouraging people to get vaccinated before the holidays.
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Mandy Cohen, the director for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, visited Dallas County today to discuss vaccines heading into the winter months.
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Psychologists explore how Dungeons & Dragons can help improve mental health—by connecting people with support and creating space to process tough emotions.
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New data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Texas was one of four states whose infant mortality rate rose from 2021 to 2022.
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Texas has the second-highest rate of new HIV infections in the United States. Medicines like PrEP can prevent HIV, but without insurance, it's hard to find, and afford.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Texas has the second-highest rate of new HIV diagnoses in the country. Denton County Public Health is working to change that statistic through community testing.