Tatyanna Bailey is Hendrickson basketball's missing piece

Spectrum Local News Health 12/4 4:00A Travis Recek

Tatyanna Bailey left a large imprint on the Hendrickson basketball program before passing this summer.

Sam Reynolds comes back to football after his fight with cancer

Spectrum Local News Health 11/18 10:38A Travis Recek

Sam Reynolds returned to the football field last month after months of going through cancer treatments.

At least 2 cases of lead poisoning in Texas children linked to recalled applesauce products

Spectrum Local News Health 11/16 6:08A Christine Sanchez

DSHS has issued a health advisory for tainted applesauce products that are causing lead poisoning in kids.

StaffDNA catapults from $2M to $145M in revenue as CEO rides another medical staffing rocket ship

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/3 7:24A Bill Hethcock

About 10 years after Sheldon Arora founded medical staffing company LiquidAgents Healthcare LLC, he discovered a problem — but one he sensed could be used as an opportunity. That's turned into tens of millions of dollars in revenue and ambitions...

USDA ranks Texas 2nd in the nation for food insecurity

Spectrum Local News Health 11/1 6:16A Antoinette Odom

According to USDA, Texas is the second-most food insecure state, with above average food insecurity between 2020 to 2022.

Study links elevated pollution levels to breast cancer

Spectrum Local News Health 10/24 8:30A Meteorologist Shawnie Caslin

Living in areas with higher levels could increase your risk.

East Coast tech startup hopes to shake up caregiving industry for the better

Spectrum Local News Health 10/23 4:00A Agustin Garfias

Care Yaya has partnered with UT Austin to connect student caregivers with families at lower than average rates.

Texas Tribune: Why a North Texas suburban school district is opening a new health clinic for...

Spectrum Local News Health 10/20 7:35A Ayden Runnels

The new clinic met resistance from a vocal group of parents who raised concerns the district was overstepping its authority in caring for students.

CDC provides Texas with $4M grant to research, address fentanyl crisis

Spectrum Local News Health 10/20 6:00A Christine Sanchez

The grant will go towards prevention and research

Texans are at higher risk for developing skin cancer

Spectrum Local News Health 10/8 4:00A Amber Hughes

Analysts found that Texas ranks eighth-highest for UV risk, ultimately increasing the risk of skin cancer.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo returns to work following leave

Spectrum Local News Health 10/3 3:16A Craig Huber

Hidalgo took time to address mental health.

Many states are expanding their Medicaid programs to provide dental care to their poorest residents

Spectrum Local News Health 9/23 1:48A Associated Press

The federal government doesn't require that states provide such care.