Vol 3, Issue 3

Texas Democrats and abortion rights advocates are strategizing amid mounting worries over what the GOP-led Legislature and federal lawmakers may do in the coming months to further restrict access to the procedure.

Standing in front of the Capitol in 80-degree heat, attendees gathered at a rally sponsored by Child Protection Roundtable of Texas and the Texas Home Visiting Coalition urging legislators to make long awaited changes to how the state handles abused and neglected children.

Advocates for state employees hope that lawmakers approve substantial pay raises — including for state workers who don't work at an agency that's facing a high-profile crisis.

In this week's Q&A, we interview Joseph Lamelas, associate chief of cardiac surgery at Baylor College of Medicine.

In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights The Vaccine Race.

The full video from our conversation this month with Bill Frist, the former U.S. Senate majority leader, is now available online. To view, click here.

On Feb. 10, the U.S. Senate confirmed Tom Price as the 23rd secretary of health and human services, paving the way for a sustained effort to roll back the Affordable Care Act. 

Many women who are at high risk for breast cancer aren't getting genetic tests because doctors don’t recommend it, a new study found.

The winter flu is considered “widespread’’ in 43 states, and experts say it is the deadliest season in at least six years.

Dallas residents living south of downtown have higher poverty rates and more stressors than those in the north, but less access to mental health resources.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a drug for all patients with child onset muscular dystrophy, serving as the first of its kind.

Three-dimensional printing is now the cutting edge in health care, helping doctors visualize and prepare for difficult surgeries.