TX: Health
Organizaciones en TX abordan disparidades de salud en la comunidad Latinx
Organizaciones sin fines de lucro en todo Texas se están uniendo para abordar disparidades de atención médica para la comunidad latinx…
TX nonprofits address health disparities in Latino community
Nonprofits across Texas are coming together to address disparities in health care for the Latinx community. A report by the Commonwealth Fund shows …
Central Texas nonprofit addresses health inequities for new moms
A program in Georgetown, in Williamson County, is working to improve health outcomes for low-income residents by helping them gain access to …
Climate activists along TX coast want LNG ban
Climate and environmental activists along the Texas Coast are celebrating after receiving favorable news from an insurance company covering liquefied …
Nuevo kit de ayuda para personas LGBTQ+ a tomar decisiones sobre el final de la vida
Según una nueva encuesta de Kaiser Family Foundation, los estadounidenses LGBTQ+ tienen el doble de probabilidades de sufrir discriminación …
New toolkit helps LGBTQ+ people make end-of-life decisions
LGBTQ+ Americans are twice as likely to experience discrimination in health care, including as they age, according to a new survey from the Kaiser …
TX climate activists target Wall Street
Environmental activists from across the country, including from Texas, are spending the summer protesting on Wall Street to highlight the effects the …
Rural TX cancer patients face chemotherapy deserts
By Charlotte Huff for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Texas News Service reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Service Col…
Growing concern over avian influenza in humans
By Seth Millstein for Sentient.Broadcast version by Kathleen Shannon for Texas News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaborati…
National Health Center Week shows community clinics' challenges
This is National Health Center Week, and medical groups point to the growing demand for affordable healthcare services at a time when over 100 …
Houston nonprofit reveals 'Dirty Dozen' top air polluters in region
The environmental group Air Alliance Houston has released its list of the top 12 air polluters in Harris County, calling them the "Dirty Dozen." The …
Teachers rally at national convention in Houston
School teachers and staff members, nurses and health care workers from around the nation are meeting in Houston this week for the American Federation …