Health Care

Donald Trump says he is nominating TV doctor Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

While symptoms of the flu and COVID are similar, the viruses that cause each illness are different. New tests this winter season can tell you at home what you’re sick with.

"Far too many children are still dying from this preventable disease," the CDC says.

VA leaders say it's a significant expansion from the old clinic, both in size and ability to treat matters like mental health.

Without a patient having to wait to see a specialist, the robot can run approximately 3.9 million tests per year on a specific blood sample versus manually running about 486,000 per year.

Medicare’s premium increase for Part B in 2025 outpaces both inflation and the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).

The FDA is proposing the removal of phenylephrine, a popular nasal decongestant, in oral form from over-the-counter use. Here’s why.

Texas hospitals must now collect information on a patient's citizenship status.

The DFW Hospital Council admits local hospitals have been impacted, but they are not in panic mode yet. However, that’s not the case in other parts of Texas.

The Dallas pharmacy owner was trying to make it in Hollywood. But now, he’s headed to federal prison. 

A new study suggests weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro could provide a promising new treatment for substance use disorders.

Private health insurance would fully cover over-the-counter birth control methods, such as condoms, the "morning after" pill, and daily oral contraceptives under a newly-proposed rule.

A second person has died from West Nile virus in Dallas County during the 2024 season, according to Dallas County Health and Human Services.

In class this week, students created human skin and wounds to learn how to do first aid on a playground injury. They also got to control a laparoscopic surgery simulator.

A new American Cancer Society report highlights an alarming rise in breast cancer incidence, particularly among younger women and minorities, even as overall death rates continue to decline.

Armed with the knowledge her mom passed down to her, Laura Heims wants to encourage other women to talk to their OBGYNs about genetic testing. It could be a lifesaver -- like it was for her. The early detection made other treatments like chemotherapy or radiation unnecessary.

If you have unused COVID tests lying around at home, they may be OK to still use. Here’s what to know as the cold and flu season ramps up.

Between 2017 and 2022 there has been a 400% increase in congenital syphilis cases in Texas.

Free COVID-19 tests will be available to U.S. households beginning this month. Here's what to know.