Bellaire vs. Lamar football game canceled over staph infection cases
Under UIL guidelines, the canceled game will be officially recorded as a win for Lamar High School.
Faris’ legacy shines through gold ribbon tradition at Texas Children’s Hospital
Twelve years ago, following a young patient's wish, Texas Children's Hospital started an annual gold ribbon parade featuring patients walking through the hallways with nurses and doctors cheering them on,…
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure approaches as Houston survivor shares her story
The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is approaching this Saturday, October 3, with survivor Jazzyn Willis helping raise awareness for the annual walk and run.
Toxic metals in baby food? Plum Organics agrees to new standards amid Texas AG investigation
A baby food manufacturer has adopted new standards to ensure its products, including those sold in Texas, do not contain dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals.
Blood pressure medication recalled nationwide after failing ‘dissolution specifications’
Over 13,000 bottles of blood pressure medication are the subject of a nationwide recall, according to the FDA.
Texas awards $51 million in first round of Rural Texas Strong funding
Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Monday that Texas is awarding $51 million in federal funding to rural hospital districts and authorities as part of the state’s Rural Texas Strong initiative.
Thyroid medication recall upgraded to FDA’s highest risk level
A thyroid medication that was recalled last month because it’s potentially “superpotent" has been upgraded to the Food and Drug Administration’s highest risk level.
‘Miracle on the Hudson’ hero Sully Sullenberger reveals Alzheimer’s warning signs he missed years ago
Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the former airline pilot celebrated worldwide for safely landing US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River in 2009, is taking on a new mission to…
FDA approves Eli Lilly’s once-a-week insulin injection for type 2 diabetes treatment
Adults with type 2 diabetes will have a new alternative to daily insulin injections now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new once-a-week insulin injection.
Supreme Court declines to intervene in surrogate custody dispute over baby born in Texas
The U.S. Supreme Court will not block a California judgment recognizing a couple as the legal parents of a child born in Texas after a surrogate refused their request to…