Texas sees a spike in flu cases

Spectrum Local News Health 1/2 4:01A Barbara Fox

A potent new strain of flu is going around the country.

New flu strain causes cases to increase during holiday season

Spectrum Local News Health 12/24 6:00A Marcine Graham

Influenza is rapidly spreading along with the holiday cheer.

Delayed care to 2 Black pregnant women highlights maternal health disparities

Spectrum Local News Health 12/3 3:21A Associated Press

While maternal mortality rates for white, Hispanic and Asian women fell in 2023, the rate for Black women barely budged.

QuikTrip boosts Homeward Bound's behavioral health response program

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/25 7:58A Maria Lawson

The funding from QuikTrip will support five "Rapid Responder" teams of mental health specialists who travel through Dallas and eastern Tarrant County every day to assist people experiencing homelessness, mental health crises or behavioral health...

San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo cancels qualifying event amid Central Texas horse virus outbreak

Spectrum Local News Health 11/20 5:10A Christine Sanchez

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said the virus can spread fast and potentially be deadly.

The number of whooping cough cases in Texas is the highest it’s been in 11 years

Spectrum Local News Health 11/11 5:20A Associated Press

The uptick in whooping cough has coincided with a decline in vaccination rates for the illness, according to disease experts.

Your Mental Health: Uncertainty around SNAP benefits during the government shutdown is causing...

Spectrum Local News Health 10/31 2:00A Nicole Clark, PhD

The government shutdown and potential loss of SNAP benefits are significant sources of stress and anxiety.