Health

A new analysis examines vaccination coverage across the country, measuring immunization rates among children, teens, adults and older residents.

A new report from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) has Dallas ranked No. 18 among the 100 most challenging metropolitan areas in the United States for people living with asthma.

Researchers say the success story of Tim Andrews shows how pig kidneys can help “bridge the gap between end-stage kidney failure and a human transplant, allowing a patient to forgo dialysis."

Scientists in China have identified a previously unknown tick-borne virus that can cause flu-like illness, fatigue and gastrointestinal symptoms, according to a new study.

Following legal procedures that took several hours Friday, the judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial declared a mistrial after the jury earlier in the day told the judge they were deadlocked on whether Clancy is criminally responsible for killing her three children.  

The Food and Drug Administration is working with manufacturers to enhance the supply of the menopause patches amid a rising demand for the items and supply shortages.

Another mosquito trap has tested positive for West Nile virus in Hays County.

The keto diet may have surprising benefits for liver health, a new study suggests.

A new potential weight loss treatment could provide many of the benefits of GLP-1 medications while avoiding some of the potential risks that come with eating less.

The cause of death for beloved character actor Tim Curry has been revealed, nearly a week after he died at 80 years old.

Leading medical organizations have issued updated guidance urging Americans to get vaccinated against flu and COVID-19 this fall.

A teenager who contracted a brain-eating amoeba in North Carolina has died, just days after the rare infection claimed the life of a child in Louisiana. 

A product sold for weight loss has been recalled because it contains toxic substances that can cause “a wide range of serious and potentially life-threatening adverse effects.”

Updated guidelines now list 19 modifiable dementia risk factors, expanded from the original 12.

Higher blood levels of the artificial sweetener xylitol were linked to a higher risk of a major adverse cardiovascular event, a new study finds.

The United States Department of Agriculture is shuttering two of their research projects used to study cyclospora, the foodborne parasite that has infected thousands of Americans in 20 states over the summer. 

A North Carolina teenager is in critical condition after contracting a rare brain‑eating amoeba, state health officials said.

North Carolina health officials are urging people who touched baby goats at a mobile petting zoo to contact their local health department after several goats tested positive for rabies.