Oil and gas companies have until 2025 to reduce the emissions they release into the air through the practices known as venting and flaring. You may …

The cattle industry and health officials in Texas are on alert after a person contracted avian flu while working around infected cattle in the Texas P…

To reach more hungry families, one Texas nonprofit is setting up mini food markets in schools. The Tarrant Area Food Bank in North Texas provides 60…

There are Texas ZIP codes where people with lower incomes and few health services have a 20-year difference in life expectancy than those who are more…

Voting is not only good for democracy - it's also good for your health, according to one of the nation's largest medical associations. The American …

Eight chronic health conditions are on the rise across the U.S., with cardiovascular disease a particular concern in Texas. Overall, Texas had a low …

More American children had health insurance during the pandemic than ever before. But now, as states are required to re-enroll those eligible for …

Cigarettes may not appeal to America's youth like they did in the 1960s, but a significant number still experiment with e-cigarettes. The Centers …

More than half of those who responded to a new Texas health care poll said it is becoming more difficult to afford, and the number of those who do …

It is open-enrollment season for health insurance plans, and experts say a little research can go a long way toward obtaining better coverage for …

Texas has adopted some of the strictest gender-affirming transgender restrictions in the nation. And the leader of a trans advocacy group says it has …

Se está llevando a cabo una purga a nivel nacional de las listas de Medicaid después de una pausa de tres años durante la pandemia…

Seeking help for mental health does not carry the same stigma for "Generation Z" Texans as it did for previous workers, and can be a deal-breaker if …

Scorching temperatures are not letting up across much of the Southwest, including Texas, just as the issue of how to protect outdoor workers heats up …

Texas farmers who want to transition some of their land from conventional crops to organics are getting help from the U.S. Department of Agriculture…

Parts of Texas have been suffering from dangerous heat, just after Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott signed a law to strip authority from cities, including …

Extreme heat kills about 700 people in the United States each year, but a new toolkit and weather alerts can protect folks in Texas and beyond…

A West Dallas neighborhood, citing decades of air and noise pollution, wants an asphalt shingle plant to abandon its decades-old location - but foot-…

The battle over a prescription drug used in abortions continues, now to be heard by the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on May 17. The pill…

There aren't many quick fixes for getting a restful night's sleep, but experts say if Texans want to improve their physical and mental health…

Most Texans take breathing for granted - unless the air is polluted. It's a health issue the Biden administration hopes to mitigate through new …

Black and African American communities are at greater risk for multiple health conditions, a health care disparity highlighted during February's …

For the past five years, Texans' priorities for improving health care have not changed, but in the latest survey, the need for more mental health …

The five largest cities in Texas are spending far more money on criminal justice than on community services, according to a new study. The Social …