TX: Health
Thursday, April 18, 2024
New study shows health disparities cost TX billions of dollars
Health disparities in Texas are not only making some people sick, but affecting the state's economy. A new study shows Texas is losing $7 billion a …
Monday, April 15, 2024
TX faith, environmental groups hopeful about new EPA methane rule
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 …
For Central Texans, libraries can be a mental health resource
This is National Library Week, honoring the many roles that libraries play in their communities. In central Texas, a pilot program is using the …
Texas officials address human avian flu case
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…
TX works to address wildfire survivors' mental health
Residents in the Texas Panhandle are starting to put their lives back together after surviving the largest wildfire in the state's history. The …
Texas food bank, schools team up to help needy families
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…
Dentists: Good oral hygiene, heathy diet prevent most tooth decay
Like the saying, "an apple a day keeps the doctor away," good dental habits developed by children early in life can keep cavities at bay and prevent …
TX health foundation broadens focus beyond the doctor's office
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…
TX highway expansion comes with a human death toll
Texas road construction workers die at a higher rate than in any other state, and some believe it's because contractors aren't held accountable for …
Study: Voting benefits your health as much as democracy
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 …
Study: TX small businesses want lower health care costs, higher transparency
A new survey of the nation's small business owners showed a major challenge to successful operations is trying to provide health care for their employ…
Report: Texans have fewer chronic health conditions but more heart disease
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 …