Vitamin K shot refusal at birth linked to rise in infant bleeding deaths: Report

A recent report from ProPublica found a possible link between an alarming uptick in infant bleeding deaths and parents' refusal to give their babies the vitamin K shot at birth.

Lyme disease: Raising awareness
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The CDC says early half a million people are diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease every year in the U.S.  Samantha Sloves talks about living with Lyme disease and why she's dedicated to raising awareness.

Measles case reported in Travis County; first for 2026

An unvaccinated man exposed to measles while traveling internationally is at the center of Travis County's first case of 2026, health officials say.

Officials looking for passengers after Hantavirus diagnosis
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The search is on for dozens of passengers who traveled on a cruise ship struck by Hantavirus. It comes as the other passengers onboard continue to Spain for medical assessments.

Court reinstates pause on Texas THC ban for another week

Lawyers for the state filed an appeal Tuesday against last week's ruling that extended the pause on the smokable hemp ban.

Health officials track 2 Texas residents exposed to rare hantavirus on MV Hondius cruise ship

Two Texas residents are among the passengers who traveled aboard the MV Hondius, a luxury cruise ship currently struggling with a rare and deadly outbreak of the Andes hantavirus in the Atlantic Ocean, state health officials confirmed Thursday.

Hantavirus is 'not the next COVID,' experts say: What to know

As health authorities work to contain the spread of a rare hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship, experts say it's not something most people should worry about.

Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship: What we know
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Human to human transmission is being investigated in the deaths of three people on a cruise ship now stranded in the Atlantic Ocean. Dr. Pradeep Kumar has more on what we know and how hantavirus spreads.

Hantavirus outbreak: How did it get onto cruise ship?
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After being hit by a rare Hantavirus outbreak, a Dutch-based cruise ship is now on its way to Spain to drop off passengers. It comes as a new theory emerges about what triggered the person-to-person transmission onboard

Blood test for Alzheimer's: What to know
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The idea is simple enough. Take a blood test now and learn if some day you could some day develop Alzheimer's, even if you're not showing any symptoms. But should you? FOX Medical Team's Dr. Mike explains.

Hantavirus Outbreak on an Atlantic Cruise Ship
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A scary scenario is happening aboard a cruise ship with 150 people on board, including 17 Americans. An outbreak of a rare virus has already killed three people. The case is now drawing the attention of the World Health Organization.

Health alert issued for ravioli pasta that may contain shellfish

The Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for 32-oz. plastic bag packages containing “Giovanni Rana Rustic Beef Sauce & Creamy Burrata Cheese Ravioli."