Vol 1, Issue 16

State investigators failed to respond to prior complaints about an illegal assisted living facility in Austin shut down by Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday, and one of Paxton's employees is under investigation concerning powers of attorney related to the case.

Responding to undercover videos of Planned Parenthood officials, Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday endorsed new laws to further tighten restrictions on Texas abortion providers, and possibly bar fetal tissue donation.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will proceed with $100 million in cuts made by lawmakers to a therapy program for poor and disabled children, a spokesman said Wednesday afternoon.

In this week's Q&A, we interview Ryan Quock, associate professor of Restorative Dentistry at the UT Health Science Center at Houston.

In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Uniquely Human.

A former cancer patient who has a chemotherapy port still in his skull is working with NASA to help scientists determine why some astronauts on long missions lose their vision.

Of patients diagnosed with Stage 0 breast cancer every year, many who opt for lumpectomies or mastectomies do not see improved outcomes.

The aging hospital that served as Dallas’ main safety net and teaching facility for decades was replaced by a gleaming new 2.5 million-square-foot building in August.

A major expansion in the Fort Worth medical district was unveiled with a $25 million gift from oilman W.A. “Tex’’ Moncrief Jr.

As major health insurance companies move toward consolidation, questions have arisen about whether the marketplace will be able to provide patients with competitive private Medicare programs.

A new study finds that regular aerobic exercise may help the roughly 10 percent of patients with depression who have trouble staying awake and alert during the day, even when they didn't respond to regular anti-depressants.