How Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies honored a 5-year-old who battled cancer
A 5-year-old cancer survivor got the surprise of a lifetime when Bryce Harper joined him for a ceremonial home run during the Phillies’ emotional Childhood Cancer Awareness Day.
A Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Became a Story of Hope for a Houston-Area Man
A Houston-area prostate cancer survivor is sharing his story of remission during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month while encouraging men to be proactive about their health and discuss screening with their doctors.
An Ohio college student died in an apparent suicide. His family says he felt ‘humiliated’ by his ICE ankle monitor
A 20-year-old Haitian college student’s death is sparking painful questions about ICE ankle monitors, immigration policy and the human cost of feeling treated like a criminal.
Georgia college graduate's degree withheld by New York university over health insurance charge
A college graduate says an unexpected $6,824 insurance bill is keeping his diploma and career plans on hold—and now he’s fighting to get what he already earned.
Doctors say they’re filling a void left by CDC on vaccines. Here’s what to know about flu, Covid-19 and RSV this fall
The CDC is largely silent on this fall’s vaccine guidance, but major medical groups are stepping in with recommendations for flu, RSV and COVID-19.
The Health Museum Brings Black Maternal Health Into Focus With ‘Call Me Mother’
The Health Museum’s Call Me Mother exhibition uses art, poetry and personal stories to examine Black maternal health disparities, pregnancy loss, birth complications and healing in Houston.
Two Civil Rights Men, Different Parties, One Bill of Rights
A powerful personal story challenges America to rethink guns, suicide, race, isolation and what it truly means to protect the right to a life filled with liberty.
FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines
Updated Covid-19 vaccines targeting the XFG variant are now approved in the US, with eligibility narrowed largely to older adults and people at higher risk of severe illness.
Largest ever ‘map’ of autism may hold clues for new targeted therapies
Scientists have built what they call a major new “wiring diagram” for autism, using AI and lab-grown mini-brains to reveal how genetic mutations may disrupt the developing brain.
Here’s what Meta’s $18 billion multistate settlement could mean for kids — and for its bottom line
Meta is agreeing to major new safeguards for teen users — but critics say the $18 billion deal may not go far enough to change the company’s business model.
Dolly Parton’s health struggle highlights a crisis facing millions of American caregivers
Dolly Parton’s final health chapter is shedding light on a painful reality for millions of Americans: caregivers can become so consumed by caring for someone they love that they quietly put their own health last.
Epilepsy Foundation of Texas Unveils Mobile Epilepsy Clinic to Expand Access to Care and Resources
The Epilepsy Foundation of Texas unveiled its new Mobile Epilepsy Clinic in Houston, bringing epilepsy education, care navigation and vital community resources directly to individuals and families across the region and beyond.
1 in 4 former NFL players who died from 2016 to 2021 had CTE, study estimates
A new study estimates that at least one in four former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, adding to growing evidence about the long-term risks associated with repeated head impacts in football.
This Mexican engineer has made it his life’s mission to empower people with disabilities
What began as a chance meeting across the US-Mexico border became Francisco “Kiko” Trujillo’s life mission, helping thousands of people with disabilities gain mobility, independence and new opportunities.
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