Wildfires can be dangerous to your health even if you’re nowhere near one

The American Lung Association's annual report says there were more days with unhealthy air quality last year than in the 20-year history of the report, due to wildfires.

Air Force vet who battled tough fertility issue tells others, 'Knowledge is power'

Air Force veteran Jasmine Zielomski struggled with PCOS, a relatively common but rarely discussed fertility foe, and wound up turning it into a success story.

MD Anderson receives more than $10 million in grants for cancer research

The grants were funded by Break Through Cancer, which is part of $50 million in grants made to teams across five cancer research centers

Why telemedicine is not enough to address racial health disparities

Health disparities existed before COVID-19; and according to experts at the University of Houston, while telemedicine looked to bridge that gap, it’s simply not enough.

Clinical psychologist breaks down racial, health disparities
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Dr. Luis Medina, a clinical psychologist and cultural neuropsychologist who specializes in cognitive aging, and neurogenerative diseases like Alzheimer's as well as health disparities explains the different factors that affect communities of color limiting access to proper health care.

Pfizer recalls blood pressure tablets due to increased cancer risk

Pfizer’s Accupril tablets were found to have an increased presence of an impurity that can increase the risk of cancer over long periods of time.

Brisk walking may slow biological aging, study suggests

Scientists in England said they have found a link between brisk walking and fewer biological markers that may indicate older age in people.

COVID-19 was 3rd leading cause of death in US in 2021, CDC reports

The CDC report examined death rates in the United States for 2021. For the second year, COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death, after heart disease and cancer.

Chiropractor claims she has cured more than 1,000 people from loss of taste, smell

A countless number of people are still dealing with the loss of taste and smell from COVID-19. We're checking-back in with a chiropractor from The Woodlands who says she has cured more than a thousand people by performing a simple adjustment.

UK patient had COVID-19 for 505 days straight, study shows

Although persistent infections are rare, experts said there are many people with compromised immune systems who remain at risk of severe COVID-19.

The connection between inflation and mental health
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Inflation including rising consumer prices are taking a toll on our wallets. The current economy also has some Americans struggling with their mental well-being.

CDC issues warning after puzzling outbreak of liver illness in kids

Health officials are still unclear how the kids became infected but are investigating a possible link between the adenovirus and the hepatitis infections.

21 people charged with $150M in COVID-19 fraud, DOJ reports

The Justice Department announced Wednesday that 21 people have been charged in the past nine days as part of a nationwide enforcement push to root out those who exploit the pandemic through health care fraud schemes.

Texas man meets parents of young organ donor whose heart saved his life

A rising star out of Dallas was killed in a tragic hit-and-run accident. But his decision to be an organ donor changed the lives 75 people, including a Montgomery County man who was desperate for a heart.