Robotic surgery helps Texas mom remain active after 3 pregnancies

Spectrum Local News Health 3/12 12:52P Sunny Tsai

Katherine G received the robotic surgery after having three children.

Newly announced legislative priorities include brain health, juvenile justice and parental control

Spectrum Local News Health 3/8 8:18A Antoinette Odom

Speaker of the Texas House Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, announced three more priorities added to the upcoming legislative session.

Rep. Joaquin Castro recovering from surgery to remove tumors

Spectrum Local News Health 2/28 5:19A Sunny Tsai

He expects to be recovering at home for several weeks.

Study ranks Texas last for access to mental health resources

Spectrum Local News Health 2/23 11:15A Craig Huber

Number of uninsured a factor.

Texas Stars forward keeps diabetes in check to excel on the ice

Spectrum Local News Health 2/14 2:37A Sunny Tsai

Tufte didn't let his diagnosis stop him from his hockey dreams in the least.

Judge, commissioners insist Dallas County needs more mental health beds

Spectrum Local News Health 2/13 9:22A Spectrum News Staff

County Commissioners wrote a letter to the Dallas County Delegation imploring them to provide relief to the county concerning mental health beds.

Texans with ADHD still struggling to get medications after months of drug shortages

Spectrum Local News Health 1/26 12:44A Jamil Donith

Manufacturers of Adderall and generics say supply issues and increased demand are the cause of prolonged delays in drug availability.

New Texas overdose tracker app fills gaps in state data and response

Spectrum Local News Health 1/25 1:30P Jamil Donith

UT Austin’s TxCOPE allows outreach groups and communities who deal with a majority of cases without authorities to report overdoses.

Proposed Breakthrough Therapies Act could make psychedelics more accessible, but experts advise...

Spectrum Local News Health 1/25 1:00A Sam Knef

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is proposing legislation that would expand access to some psychedelic substances for medical purposes.

Athletic trainers are prepared to save lives on the field

Spectrum Local News Health 1/21 4:22P Amber Hughes

Demar Hamlin's cardiac arrest forced the world to reconsider the dangers of football.

Central Texas woman’s selflessness sparks conversation on organ donation

Spectrum Local News Health 1/20 2:40P Dylan Scott

In 2021, 557 people in the state died waiting for a necessary organ.

Veterans in suicidal crisis eligible for free emergency mental health care

Spectrum Local News Health 1/17 11:38A Cassie Semyon

For the first time, veterans experiencing a suicidal crisis will receive no-cost emergency care at Veterans’ Affairs and non-VA facilities.

Lawmakers recommend against future mask, vaccine mandates

Spectrum Local News Health 1/12 5:18P Charlotte Scott

Both prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

A million Texans are on the brink of losing health care coverage

Spectrum Local News Health 1/9 11:11A Kimberly Reeves

Texans must re-qualify for Medicaid by April 1, or risk losing health care coverage altogether.