Healthcare

A majority of Texans said they skipped or put off some form of medical treatment in 2023 because they couldn’t afford it, according to a survey published this week by the Houston-based Episcopal Health Foundation.

Texas has tapped more than $45 million in federal funds to get the overdose-reversing drug into the hands of law enforcement, members of the public. But the program has been plagued by supply issues, delays and lack of communication.

A Military Times reporter tells the Standard that the bills had solid support from both parties.

Pre-pandemic, patients were required to go in person to get the abortion pill. COVID-19 prompted an easing of that restriction for patients seeking to…

On top of financial stressors caused by the pandemic, public health has become a partisan issue. What are the implications of injecting politics into…

San Antonio hospitals are filling up, and Mayor Ron Nirenberg said the city is within a week of reaching full capacity.The hospital system has been under…

This post was updated on Tuesday, July 7, at 3:45 p.m.One in four adults in the U.S. is living with a disability. That's 61 million Americans for whom…

Researchers at the Tampa veterans' hospital are training computers to diagnose cancer. It's one example of how the Department of Veterans Affairs is…

Down syndrome is the most common genetic chromosomal disability around the world. Approximately 6,000 babies are born with Down syndrome every year in the…

A baby needs an average of 6-12 diapers daily and one in three mothers in the U.S. do not have an adequate supply. What's causing this gap? How does a…