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January 27, 2016
Put to the Test
For children with debilitating epilepsy, an unprecedented medical trial in Fort Worth offers a glimmer of hope. But if it works, is the state ready to embrace medical marijuana?
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January 26, 2016
Everything You Need To Know About The Planned Parenthood Videographer Indictments
That’s definitely not how anyone saw that investigation going.
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December 22, 2015
What You Should Know About H3N2, The Dog Flu Strain That Hit Texas
H3N2 is ”highly contagious,” according to veterinarians, but with a low mortality rate—so be aware, but don’t panic.
Health
October 27, 2015
The FDA Confiscated A Supply Of Execution Drugs Texas Is Thought To Have Imported Illegally
With the increased difficulty of maintaining a pentobarbital supply, Texas and Arizona are accused of importing an unapproved drug.
News & Politics
October 21, 2015
The Unkindest Cut
The fight to keep thousands of Medicaid-dependent kids from losing treatment.
The Daily Post
October 19, 2015
Can Texas Really Cut Funding To Planned Parenthood?
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has declared that it’ll no longer process reimbursements to the non-profit.
The Daily Post
September 16, 2015
An Undocumented Harris County Woman Faced Deportation After Being Arrested At Her OB-GYN
According to Blanca Borrego's family, she was taken into an exam room where sheriff's deputies were waiting for her.
Health
August 25, 2015
The First Anti-HERO Radio Ad Is Pretty Ugly
The ad, paid for by Houston Unites, relies on the bathroom panic surrounding transgender women.
Health
August 20, 2015
El Paso’s Abortion Clinic Can Reopen, At Least For Now
Reproductive Services will become the first shuttered clinic to reopen its doors after HB2, but its future is still unclear.
Politics & Policy
June 10, 2015
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Left the Anti-Abortion Bill HB2 Mostly Intact
The controversial 2013 bill’s ongoing journey through the legal system has been settled in federal appeals court. Next stop: SCOTUS or bust.
The Daily Post
May 21, 2015
Another Omnibus Abortion Bill Is Headed to the Texas Senate Floor
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee sent a bill that would severely tighten restrictions on receiving a confidential abortion as a minor to the Senate floor.
The Daily Post
May 14, 2015
Here’s What the 2015 Texas Legislature Has Had to Say About Abortion So Far
In the waning weeks of the 84th Texas Legislature, abortion remains a hot topic in the Capitol. Where do things stand—and where are they going?
The Daily Post
April 21, 2015
Blue Bellghazi Continues: Total Recall Issued for All Products Everywhere
Just when the company thought it had the problem licked, another listeria contamination shuts down production.
Health
April 8, 2015
The Most Walkable Cities in Texas
Houston, Dallas, and … Laredo?
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April 7, 2015
Here’s What We Know So Far About the Texas Women’s Health Program
In 2011 the Texas Legislature turned down federal money in order to exclude Planned Parenthood from receiving state funds. Four years later a new report shows what happens when a state takes over the Women’s Health Program.
Health
April 6, 2015
The City of Brazoria Exempted Its Police Interrogation Room From Smoking Ban
If you’ve been accused of a serious crime and the cops are pressing you for information—go ahead and light up.
Health
March 31, 2015
The American Pharmacists Association Says It’s Unethical to Manufacture Execution Drugs
Another roadblock appears to be in place as Texas’s supply continues to dwindle.
Health
March 3, 2015
Saginaw ISD Placed an Assistant Principal on Leave for Experiencing Uterine Bleeding
The school district claimed in a letter that they believed that the bleeding incidents were caused by “severe anxiety;” the woman and her doctor have documentation showing that it was an emergency stemming from a problem with her IUD. But should it even matter what exactly caused her medical emergency?
Health
February 10, 2015
The Texas Legislature and Rick Perry Are Pro-Vaccination
The hot-button public health issue has some support from unexpected corners in Texas.
Health
January 23, 2015
A 9-Year-Old Girl is about to Become the Face of Medical Marijuana Activism in Texas
9-year-old Alexis Bortell’s doctors prescribed her medical marijuana to treat her life-threatening epileptic seizures. But she can’t get it filled in her home state of Texas—at least, not yet.
Health
January 13, 2015
Texas Got an F- on the Reproductive Health Report Card
The Population Institute’s annual report card has been posted, and Texas failed in a big way.
Health
January 8, 2015
Where Does HB2 Stand Now?
The controversial abortion law is still not fully in effect—but with the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals hearing arguments this week, it’s final fate gets closer.
Health
October 27, 2014
The Nurse From Texas Who Has Been Quarantined In New Jersey Is Being Released
She doesn't have Ebola.
Politics & Policy
October 15, 2014
The Supreme Court Has Finally Gotten Involved in the Texas Abortion Battle
It's a new ballgame now.
Health
October 13, 2014
Does Wendy Davis’s Ad Cross the Line in Mentioning the Accident that Put Greg Abbott in a Wheelchair?
Davis's latest ad has caused a lot of controversy. Is she wrong in bringing up Abbott's accident?
Health
October 9, 2014
When You Hear Someone Talk about “Ebola Symptoms,” They Are Just Talking about a Tummyache, Y’all
Ebola! Ebola! Ebola! Ebola! Ebola! Ebola! Ebola! Did you click on this seven times?
The Daily Post
October 8, 2014
What’s Next For Abortion In Texas?
After the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the injunction issued by a lower court, access to abortion services in Texas are limited to a handful of clinics in just the four largest cities in the state. Is this the new normal?
Health
October 7, 2014
Dallas Is Considering Prosecuting the Ebola Patient Who Came into the Country from Liberia
The law of the land meets the law of unintended consequences.
Health
September 22, 2014
Why Did State Rep. Dawnna Dukes Have to Reveal That She’d Had an Abortion at Trib Fest?
On a panel about the "Women's Health Debate," Texas House candidate Molly White insisted to Dukes that women who haven't had abortions couldn't understand their impact—so Dukes revealed her own history with the procedure.
The Daily Post
September 8, 2014
Some Things Worth Considering About the Wendy Davis Abortion Reveal
The big news out of the gubernatorial campaign has got a lot of people talking—but is it anything worth saying?
The Daily Post
August 29, 2014
Top Houston Doctors Teamed With The Houston Zoo To Save A 42-Year-Old Orangutan
After the great ape fell ill, two doctors from Texas Children's Hospital and Ben Taub Intensive Care Unit donated their services to save her life.
Health
July 29, 2014
A Paralyzed Austin Man Is Walking With The Help Of His Robotic Exo-Skeleton
Joe Fischer fell from a deer stand five years ago and broke four vertabrae in his back—but his robotic exo-skeleton has him back on his feet.
Health
July 10, 2014
Cosmo Sends A Reporter To Texas To Declare That Texas Is The Worst
Cosmo reporter Jill Filipovic came to Texas to ask people about abortion, found that some people were uncomfortable talking with a stranger about their private medical and sexual history, and declared that we had "created a culture of shame and silence."
The Daily Post
July 9, 2014
Lance Armstrong Apparently Makes Private Videos For People With Cancer
Lance Armstrong may hold as many Tour De France titles as everyone reading this right now, but people with cancer still find the guy inspiring.
Health
June 11, 2014
A San Antonio School Banned Sunscreen Because Kids Might Eat It
On the list of sunscreen-related dangers, that's probably not the biggest worry most people have.
Health
April 10, 2014
Tracking the Well-Being of Texas Metros Areas
Nobody exercises more, eats healthier, or has better insurance coverage than folks in the Killeen area, but Austinites still report the highest levels of happiness.
Health
March 27, 2014
Greg Abbott Enters Fray in Lawsuits Involving “Sociopath” Doctor
The story of Dr. Christopher Duntsch—the North Texas neurosurgeon responsible for the death of two patients and the paralysis of four others—saw an interesting twist this week when the current Attorney General and gubernatorial hopeful used his office to intervene in three lawsuits against the hospital that allowed him to
Health
February 6, 2014
Who Has To Pay Marlise Munoz’s Medical Bills?
After winning the legal fight to have his brain-dead wife removed from life support, Erick Munoz may find himself gearing up for yet another battle in the courts—this time over who has to foot the bill for the hospital's actions.
Health
January 27, 2014
How Marshall’s Mayor Turned the Town Vegan
Ed Smith, the five-term mayor of a small city in east Texas, successfully treated his prostate cancer with an aggressive diet of plant-based, whole foods. Then he and his wife spread the word to the rest of town.
The Daily Post
January 17, 2014
An Austin Victoria’s Secret Refused to Let a Woman Breastfeed in a Dressing Room
An employee at the store, which famously celebrates breasts, told her to go to the alley out back instead.
The Daily Post
January 14, 2014
Everything About the Arian Foster Lawsuit Is Pretty Terrible
Brittany Norwood, a twenty-year-old undergrad at the University of Houston who claims she is pregnant with the Texans' running back's baby, is taking him to court in pursuit of a restraining order and accusing him of pressuring her to have an abortion.
Health
December 20, 2013
Four People in Houston Have Died of What Is Probably the H1N1 Virus
At the risk of getting yelled at by Jenny McCarthy supporters, now might be a good time to get a flu shot, y'all.
Politics & Policy
November 21, 2013
The Closest Clinic To Most Texans That Offers Abortions After 20 Weeks Is Staying Open
Pro-choice activists haven't had much to celebrate during a particularly rough past several months, as legislatures in Texas and around the country have voted to restrict abortion access. But last night in Albuquerque, they scored a win.
The Daily Post
November 1, 2013
The Latest On HB2
Last night, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit granted an emergency motion to stay the injunction against HB2. Here's what that means in non-legalese.
The Daily Post
September 30, 2013
Who Said What At The Texas Tribune Festival
Greg Abbott, Wendy Davis, Ted Cruz, David Dewhurst, and more engaged in hour-long interview and Q&A sessions at this weekend's Texas Tribune Festival. Here's what they said.
The Daily Post
September 25, 2013
Greatest Hits from the Ted Cruz Filibuster
Senator Cruz took to the floor of the Senate for 21 hours as he expressed his disapproval of Obamacare.
The Daily Post
September 19, 2013
This Barbie Can Dance
Barbie Thomas lost her arms when she was two years old but that didn't stop her from becoming a professional bodybuilder.
Health
September 19, 2013
124 Texas Counties Have Reported Cases of Whooping Cough
There will likely be more cases of Whooping Cough in Texas this year than there were in the entire United States in 1976.
News & Politics
August 27, 2013
In Defense of Ted Cruz
The senator's campaign to defund Obamacare is frustrating people on both sides of the aisle. That doesn't mean it's wrong.
Health
January 21, 2013
America’s Flamin’ Cheetos Crisis: Five Things You Need to Know
The Frito-Lay snack has been targeted for banning by some school districts, even in home-packed lunches. Also, it's not just your fingers that the stuff turns red.