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Demand for mental health services has skyrocketed since the COVID-19 pandemic began. What’s driving the increased demand, and how can psychologists meet it?
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Medical professionals often discriminate against people of color. Consequences range from patients not being taken seriously to missed diagnoses ending up in serious health consequences. -
1A recently traveled to Austin, Texas, to speak with trans kids and their families.
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UT Health San Antonio receives $3 million grant to train 275 community health workers in South TexasThe three-year grant will train 275 new community health workers and support recertification efforts for 75 current community health workers.
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"Removing 'monkey' removes the stigma that monkeypox comes with," an expert tells NPR. But he questions why the World Health Organization will wait a year for the change to take full effect.
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Flu. RSV. COVID-19. This three car collision of respiratory viruses as winter approaches is causing some health experts to worry about what they’re calling a "tridemic."
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A new wave of counselors is supporting people of color by 'decolonizing' the practice of therapy. They aim to make therapy more culturally responsive and to take generational trauma into account.
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Fentanyl is the leading cause of opioid deaths in Texas, increasing five-fold in recent years.
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As the holiday approaches, infectious disease specialists are bracing for the possibility that big family get-togethers and travel will propel the spread of RSV, flu and COVID-19.
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The treatments were highly popular earlier in the pandemic. One by one, they got knocked out by more convenient, less expensive treatment options, and new COVID variants.
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An outbreak of dog flu has been reported in Central Texas. Here’s a vet’s advice on how to help a sick pet.
