ATCEMS: Two men suffer cardiac arrests during 3M Half Marathon
The first incident happened at E 32nd and Duval Street, while a second victim was reported at the marathon's finish line.
Austin Public Health confirms first case of Rubella in Travis County since 1999
Less than a month ago, APH confirmed the first case of measles and listed specific areas the infected person visited. Symptoms of Rubella are similar to Measles but it's not as highly contagious.
US to screen airline passengers from China for new illness
U.S. health officials will begin screening airline passengers arriving from central China for a new virus that has sickened dozens and killed two.
Millennials least likely to get flu shot, believe anti-vaxxers
More than half of millennials - or people in their 20s and 30s- did not get the flu vaccine for the 2019-2020 season. Thirty-three percent of millennial responders were not planning to get one either.
Romaine lettuce E. coli outbreaks over, product safe to eat again, FDA says
Three separate outbreaks of E. coli-tainted romaine lettuce appeared to be over and the product was deemed safe to eat again, the FDA and CDC announced.
Austin Public Health confirms first Rubella case since 1999
The announcement comes less than a month after the first confirmed measles case in Travis County since 1989. According to officials, there are less typically less than ten Rubella cases nationwide and are usually associated with international travel.
Health officials say 8 Texas children have died from flu so far this season
According to the CDC, the main virus this year is Influenza B, which tends to affect children more than other age groups.
This year’s flu shot doesn’t exactly match the virus going around, CDC report warns
The main strain of the flu virus which is circulating currently doesn’t entirely match up with the flu vaccine that is being administered this year, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
China says it’s possible that new virus could spread between humans
Officials are investigating whether a woman contracted the virus from her husband.
Reducing tongue fat via weight loss may be an effective sleep apnea treatment, study suggests
More Americans are suffering from sleep apnea than ever before, and a new study suggests that reducing tongue fat through weight loss could be an effective treatment for the debilitating chronic sleep disorder.
You're likely to be most miserable at age 47, study suggests
The dreaded mid-life crisis may be a response to life’s peak of misery, according to a study published Monday in the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Austin man with epilepsy uses brain implant to help control his seizures
Drew Grace, 29, has had seizures since he was 12, with recurrent seizures affecting his everyday life and keeping him from activities he enjoyed like soccer and sleepovers.
Girl, 4, becomes blind after suffering from flu, mother says
A mother from Waterloo, Iowa, said her daughter became blind after being hospitalized for the flu.
Woman says birth control pills led to ‘massive’ blood clots that nearly killed her: ‘I’m lucky to be alive’
Reports said that the woman was hospitalized for days after birth control pills led her to develop two “massive” blood clots in her lungs.
Raising minimum wage by $1 could prevent thousands of suicides each year, study suggests
Researchers estimated that a $1 increase to the current state minimum wage could have prevented 27,550 suicide deaths from 1990-2015, according to estimates from a new study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Americans feel most anxious about upcoming week at 3:58 p.m. on Sunday, survey shows
Don’t be alarmed if you’re feeling anxious later this weekend. You may just be having a case of the “Sunday scaries.”
Alcohol-related deaths have more than doubled over past 20 years in US, study finds
The study looked at death certificate data between 1999 and 2017 and found an increase in alcohol-related deaths, especially among women.
Kids give standing ovation to 6-year-old classmate after his final chemo treatment
A little boy in Ohio received a standing ovation from his elementary school classmates after they learned he beat cancer.
Travis County considering new program to treat mentally ill who refuse treatment
AOT is a way to get services to those who refuse voluntary treatment by allowing courts to order certain individuals with mental illness or addiction to comply with treatment while living in the community.
Indiana couple has ICU wedding so bride's dying father can attend
An Indiana couple held their wedding ceremony at the hospital so the bride's dying father could be with them.