TikTok launches new meditation feature for teens

This latest in-app guided tool offers a way to boost the well-being of users, and here’s how it works.

Where do Trump's $5 trillion 'Big Beautiful' tax cut bill and Project 2025 align?

Despite Trump's public distancing from Project 2025, his "One Big Beautiful Bill" incorporates several elements from the initiative, including changes to health care, tax cuts, food assistance, abortion access and student loans.

Treating for rabies after fox attacks
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Several people in Hays County have been attacked by foxes in the past week, and many of them needed treatment because of rabies. Dr. Ryan McCorkle, an emergency department physician with St. David's Medical Center, joined FOX 7 Austin's Rebecca Thomas to discuss

Overdose deaths see largest one-year decline ever: Here’s why

US overdose deaths fell by 27% in 2024, marking the largest one-year decline on record. CDC data shows 30,000 fewer deaths, with experts citing naloxone access, treatment, and shifting drug use.

Woman 'miraculously' found alive after almost 3 weeks lost in the Sierra Nevada

A camper who had been missing for almost three weeks amid snowy, blizzard conditions in the Sierra Nevada has been located and "miraculously found alive." 

Baby born with rare disorder thrives after getting personalized gene editing treatment

Though it may be a while before similar personalized treatments are available for others, doctors hope the technology can someday help millions who have been left behind by genetic medicine because their diseases are so rare.

From fluoride to vaccines to drug ads: Takeaways from RFK Jr.’s testimony to Congress

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced bipartisan criticism on Capitol Hill over his department’s budget cuts, vaccine statements, and controversial fluoride and drug policy proposals.

West Nile: Annual mosquito trapping season starts in Williamson County

The Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD) has started its annual mosquito trapping season and testing for West Nile virus.

Top cities affected by allergies: Austin's ranking
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Spring brings signs like budding trees and flowering plants which also means allergies. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America has released a report on top cities affected. Dr. Pradeep Kumar from Austin Gastroenterology talks about Austin's ranking and what else the report reveals.

Fox bites person in Hays County, tests positive for rabies: sheriff

A fox that bit someone in Hays County has tested positive for rabies, officials say. This is the second reported fox attack in the county in the last week.

In-N-Out Burger removes artificial coloring from these products

Less than a month after the Food and Drug Administration announced it wanted foodmakers to phase out petroleum-based artifical colors, In-N-Out Burger said it was getting rid of the dyes from two of its drinks.

How to take care of your body, heart amid heat wave in Austin

Central Texas is dealing with a heat wave, causing temperatures to soar into triple-digits. An Austin cardiologist spoke about what you can do to take care of your body and heart this summer.

Cancer-causing chemicals are in many beauty products women use: Study

A study recruited Black and Latina women and asked them to log all the beauty products they use in a week. Here's what the study found.

Staying safe in extreme heat
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Central Texas is dealing with a heat wave, causing temperatures to soar into triple-digits. An Austin cardiologist spoke about what you can do to take care of your body and heart this summer.

RFK Jr.'s next target: Ingestible fluoride products for kids

The FDA will review ingestible fluoride products used by children, urging companies to remove them from the market over safety concerns raised by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.