FDA approves overdose-reversing Narcan for over-the-counter sale
In the 12-month period ending in Oct. 2022, the United States recorded 101,750 overdose deaths, primarily from opioids.
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In the 12-month period ending in Oct. 2022, the United States recorded 101,750 overdose deaths, primarily from opioids.
A grassroots initiative in Fort Worth is working to make sure the ZIP code where you live doesn't determine how long you live.
Since its passage in 2010, the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, has helped cut the U.S. uninsured rate nearly in half, a new report says.
Lawmakers are trying to lower the maternal mortality rate.
A Dallas women's clinic that has provided care for 50 years, is closing due to the U.S. Supreme Court's historic decision last year to reverse Roe v. Wade.
According to the Texas Hospital Association's COVID-19 Impact report, "this year, roughly 500,000 nurses are expected to leave the workforce, bringing the overall shortage to 1.1 million nurses."
Health care workers say the pandemic just made it worse.
And they often don't get professional help when they leave there, some return within a week.
Dr. Quanita Crable, the Texas Health OBGYN who performed the procedure, says it could help other patients deal with uterine fibroids, which are the most common noncancerous tumors found in women of childbearing age.
Thousands of practicing nurses in the U.S. could potentially be working with bogus academic credentials.
Many people said they didn't seek treatment last year for serious conditions or illnesses, according to Gallup.
According the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in people in the United States and it's largely preventable.
Two brand-name drugs used for diabetes—Mounjaro and Ozempicare—are now being used for weight loss.
For 17 years, Healing Hands Ministry Health has brought healthcare services to those in need.
Cook Children's Emergency Department and Urgent Care facilities are "overwhelmed" as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases are spiking higher and earlier this year.
In one case, a central Texas hospital reportedly told a physician not to treat an ectopic pregnancy until it ruptured, the letter said.
The legal wrangling is almost certain to continue to cause chaos for Americans seeking abortions in the near future.
Conservatives say they're hopeful and happy.
Texas Supreme Court rules to allow investigations into parents of transgender children who receive gender-affirming care
It is a sometimes forgotten piece of the health care puzzle: who cares for the kids while parents access care? One Dallas-based non-profit may have found an answer.
Experts hope that already-established practices, such as social distancing and wearing masks, will keep numbers down.
The Supreme Court continues hearing arguments by telephone and Wednesday the justices will hear a high-profile case involving the Affordable Care Act.
Cook Children's Medical Center is not separating children who may have coronavirus from their parents.
One Texas city cracked the Top 20 and two others were at the very bottom of the list when the most populated U.S. cities were compared when it comes to health.
House Democrats have pushed through legislation that would empower Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and offer new benefits for seniors.
