Researcher hopes new book will help others better understand women's health needs

Spectrum Local News Health 10/21 8:45A Olivia Levada

Texas' recent ban on abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy has stirred a lot of conversation when it comes to women's health.

Judge bars United from putting unvaccinated workers on leave

Spectrum Local News Health 10/14 12:26A Associated Press

The restraining order expires Oct. 26.

Parents and students sue multiple North Texas school districts

Spectrum Local News Health 10/13 7:04A Ashley Claster

Families living in four different North Texas school districts are suing their schools on a federal level due to COVID safety.

Survivors try to pull breast cancer screening rates out of pandemic slump

Spectrum Local News Health 10/13 12:19A Brian Scott

Annual mammogram rates fell by nearly 90% during the pandemic, experts fear, putting countless patients at risk of not catching problems early.

Situation improving but Texas approaching 70,000 COVID-19 deaths

Spectrum Local News Health 10/12 6:33A Craig Huber

California passed 70,000 deaths on Monday.

Breast cancer not limited to women: Dallas man details his battle

Spectrum Local News Health 10/11 7:00A Bria Bell

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and it's a disease that's not limited to women.

Merck asks U.S. FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill

Spectrum Local News Health 10/11 1:27A Associated Press

Would be the first pill shown to treat COVID-19.

Parents sue in boy’s death from brain-eating amoeba in Texas

Spectrum Local News Health 10/6 12:19A Associated Press

All of the city’s four splash pads have been closed for the rest of the year.

Women work to get health resources to Central Texans in response to Texas' ban on abortions

Spectrum Local News Health 10/5 2:00P Olivia Levada

Some women Killeen felt called to action after abortion ban.

Hospitalizations for COVID-19 under 8,000 in Texas, but case numbers remain high

Spectrum Local News Health 10/5 4:29A Craig Huber

Texas reported 2,385 new cases on Monday.

Clinical trials in Texas lead to FDA emergency use approval of COVID-19 therapeutic treatments

Spectrum Local News Health 10/3 3:00A Jamil Donith

Clinical trials in Texas lead to FDA emergency use approval of COVID19 therapeutic treatments

Hundreds fired as vaccine mandates begin at hospitals, other companies

Spectrum Local News Health 9/29 9:04A Ryan Chatelain

With some vaccination mandates taking effect, hundreds of Americans who refuse to get inoculated are now out of work.

Survey: U.S. vaccination gap between white adults, minorities has closed

Spectrum Local News Health 9/28 9:20A Ryan Chatelain

The gap between whites and minority groups who have been vaccinated for COVID-19 has been virtually erased, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Texas Education Agency mask mandate policy triggers federal probe

Spectrum Local News Health 9/22 4:07A Craig Huber

U.S. Department of Education announced investigation in a four-page letter.

Texas surpasses 60,000 COVID-19 deaths

Spectrum Local News Health 9/20 5:44A Craig Huber

Case numbers are slowly improving.