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A year after Medicaid unwinding started, more than 2 million …

WEBAbout 85 percent of those served at the clinic are uninsured. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) More than 2 million Texans have lost Medicaid coverage since continuous …

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New study says less salt can lower blood pressure and your …

WEBHigh blood pressure can lead to stroke and heart disease – both are leading causes of death in Texas. But a new study suggests cutting 1 teaspoon of salt from your …

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Racial disparities in health care persist in Texas, new study finds

WEBAccording to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund, Texas has more severe racial and ethnic health disparities than other states in the Southwest. Black and …

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As respiratory illnesses surge nationally, Texas doctors are worried

WEBLong COVID can include pulmonary, respiratory, and even neurological symptoms. The winter holidays brought about a national surge in respiratory illnesses, …

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Why are COVID-19 infections high in North Texas right now

WEBBlame new variant JN.1. COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths have been steadily climbing in Texas since December. The latest data from the Texas …

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Medicaid unwinding exposed a ‘crisis’ in the system as 1.7 million

WEBSince redetermination began earlier this year, about 1.7 million Texans have lost coverage—almost a million of them kids, according to KFF, a health policy …

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Study finds increase in lung cancer among younger women. A …

WEBThe state health department says lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in Texas. Older patients tend to get it most, but a new study finds younger …

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Texas is a hotspot for new HIV infections, but many still can’t …

WEBDoug Hardy, a physician with the HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STI) organization Prism Health North Texas, said taking a pill a day to prevent HIV seemed unimaginable back in the 1990s

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How lack of insurance pushed East Texas diabetes rates above the

WEBIn Smith County, where Tyler is, 11.8% of adults who are 20 years old and older had been diagnosed with diabetes as of 2020. Angelina County, where Lufkin is …

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This year, Texas lawmakers zeroed in on existing health care …

WEBIn the state budget, lawmakers have set aside about $4 billion for state behavioral health services over the next two years as they attempt to tackle a lingering …

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COVID-19 cases are down, but Dallas County officials urge staying …

WEBDr. Philip Huang, left, director of Dallas County Health and Human Services, checks in with health workers during an influenza vaccine event at Eastfield College in …

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COVID Live Updates: Dallas County officials lower COVID-19 risk …

WEBWednesday, Feb. 2. Dallas County is seeing a clear decline in COVID-19 numbers. Omicron cases and hospitalizations are declining in Dallas County, although numbers are still high overall. The

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Most Texans can’t find or afford mental health care, according to …

WEBFor Texans diagnosed with a mental health condition, the report said only about 21% received specialty care, and accessed on average about eight therapy sessions a year.

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Pregnant in Texas

WEBTexas has the highest rate of uninsured people in the country, according to the latest census data. For some Texans, pregnancy is the first time they can access …

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New Tool Available For Immigrants And Refugees In DFW To …

WEBThe healthcare navigator website and hotline have resources available in English, Spanish, French and Arabic. Most of the organization's clients are from Central and South America, Africa and the

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Denton And Collin Counties Are The Healthiest In Texas, Where

WEBScreenshot of each interactive map in the study. The left shows health outcome rankings in the state. The right shows the same for health factors.

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Federal HHS leader Rachel Levine visits Dallas as syphilis rates rise

WEBAdm. Rachel Levine, the assistant secretary for health with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), said syphilis has “increased …

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CDC director visits Dallas County to urge people to get vaccinated

WEBCDC Director Mandy Cohen meets with staff at the Dallas County Health and Human Services vaccine clinic on Nov. 17, 2023. Cohen encourages kids and families, including people who are pregnant, to

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Racism in the health care system is killing Black pregnant Texans

WEBBlack pregnant people’s experiences are also “further impacted by both structural racism and racial implicit biases,” according to a 2019 article in the Journal of …

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Emergency room overflow: Flu cases ‘on the rise’ across Tarrant …

WEBDuring the week of Dec. 17 and Dec. 23, tests for the virus came back 25% positive out of the 1,514 patients who were tested. “Flu is definitely on the rise,” said Dr. …

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Parkland Health addresses maternal syphilis crisis through …

WEBAccording to the 2022 Dallas County Community Health Needs Assessment, syphilis cases have increased every year since 2013, and overwhelmingly impact Black …

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Fort Worth faces a shortage of pediatricians. Could Cook …

WEBCook Children's Medical Center is a not-for-profit, pediatric hospital in Fort Worth. The hospital is located at 801 7th Ave. When Dr. Stuart Pickell moved to Fort …

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Why are traces of bird flu showing up in the milk supply

WEBWhy are traces of bird flu showing up in the milk supply? Although federal health officials say the risk to the public remains low, traces of bird flu have been found …

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Tarrant Health director addressed accusations in letter before

WEBCommissioner Roy Brooks, a Democrat who was on the Tarrant County Commissioners Court when Taneja was hired, said he was the best public health director the county has ever had.

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Fossil hunters, who were combing a beach in England, find a giant

WEBScientists say a teenager and her father discovered fossilized pieces of a jawbone that belonged to an ancient marine reptile — perhaps the largest ichthyosaur …

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