Getting a flu shot every year has long been the standard — but researchers in San Antonio are working to change that.

Federal health officials said a new analysis of U.S. infant formula found reassuringly low levels of heavy metals, pesticides and other potential contaminants.

The Supreme Court is siding with a faith-based pregnancy center that raised First Amendment concerns about an investigation into whether it misled people to discourage abortions.

Proponents of raw milk are pushing to make the unpasteurized product more widely available and easy to obtain.

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency is back on Capitol Hill defending the administration's plan to cut in half the EPA's budget.

Laurel Ridge Treatment Center announced that 648 employees would be laid off, effective June 26. Some are worried about the impact it will have on the availability of mental health treatment in San Antonio.

A former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci has been indicted on federal charges alleging he conspired to hide his communications related to COVID-19 research as the pandemic unfolded.

Two paramedics helped deliver a baby girl on a Delta flight as it landed in Portland, Oregon.

The Supreme Court seems divided over whether to block thousands of lawsuits alleging the maker of the weedkiller Roundup failed to warn people it could cause cancer.

Barriers to tourism for people living with disabilities can range from the obvious, such as an out-of-service elevator, to an outing that’s too long or a setting that’s too loud.

On Newport’s south side, historic and opulent mansions sit on an avenue with mature trees that help cool the neighborhoods, clean the air and foster wildlife.

Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, with an unusually high number of bites already reported across the country.

The Food and Drug Administration says it will offer ultra-fast review to three psychedelic drugs being studied for hard-to-treat mental health conditions, including major depression.

The incidence of kidney disease in South Texas is not just higher than the national average. South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley have the highest rates in the entire country.

A proposed bill allowing terminally ill adults in England and Wales to end their lives has failed.

President Donald Trump’s decision to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug is a boon for the industry.

A former Colorado funeral home owner who helped her ex-husband hide nearly 200 decomposing bodies has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.

President Donald Trump, known for popularizing the term "fake news," seems to have shifted focus to a healthy dose of fake math in defending impossibly large cuts to prescription drug prices.

If you’ve missed rooting around in your cereal box for a toy, you’re in luck.

President Donald Trump has announced a deal with Regeneron to lower the cost of its pharmaceutical products.

A cannabis industry group calls President Donald Trump’s reclassification of state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug “the most significant federal advancement in cannabis policy" in decades.

Some people in Sudan say they have struggled to obtain medicines, and the war in Iran has made that worse.

A Black mother of three talks about her scary experiences with her pregnancies that could have taken her life. She explains how racial inequities lead to preventable problems.

As measles cases rise across Texas, researchers in San Antonio are working on something that doesn’t currently exist — a treatment for the virus after infection.

Victor Wembanyama left fans holding their breath Tuesday night after hitting his face on the court during Game 2 against the Portland Trail Blazers, later entering the NBA’s concussion protocol.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has concluded a marathon of budget hearings with federal lawmakers.

Parliament has passed a bill to make cigarettes inaccessible to future generations in the U.K. Children born after Dec. 31, 2008, will never be able to buy cigarettes under the new Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

Museums and other cultural institutions across the globe have added barrier-free tours and guides to their repertoire.

A Republican senator juggling three roles — lawmaker, doctor and political candidate seeking reelection — has walked a fine line as he questioned Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Sen. Bill Cassidy supported Kennedy's confirmation as health secretary but is a strong vaccine advocate and has clashed with him over vaccine policies.

The Trump administration is requiring all 50 states to explain their plans to revalidate some Medicaid providers.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. military will no longer mandate the flu vaccine for American troops.

Two deadly cases of domestic violence — one in Louisiana and the other in Virginia targeting Black mothers — have sparked a national conversation about domestic violence prevention and mental health care resources available to Black communities.

A Pennsylvania court has ruled that the state's constitution guarantees a right to abortion.

University Health and UT Health San Antonio will host the Surgery Weekend, offering free procedures for selected patients through an advanced application process.

President Donald Trump has directed his administration to speed up reviews of certain psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine.

Animal-derived skin care products are gaining popularity, from salmon sperm facials to moisturizers made with beef tallow — the fat around a cow's internal organs.

Carfentanil has experienced a drastic resurgence across the U.S., causing hundreds of unsuspecting drug users to overdose.

A West Virginia transgender girl who competes on her high school girls' track team says she's focused on having fun with her friends.

The Associated Press and Grist have collaborated on a project to analyze how federal policy changes on energy are affecting farmers.

Police say a man carrying a backpack with an AR-style pistol inside has been arrested after walking into Aetna's headquarters in Connecticut.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended a more than 12% proposed cut to his department's budget and dodged arrows from angry Democrats as he kicked off an expected sprint of seven hearings in Congress over the next seven days.

A new study finds the worrisome rise in colorectal cancer deaths among younger adults is concentrated in people with less education.

Employees on the autism spectrum and employers that want to embrace neurodiversity can make work environments more welcoming for people who may struggle with job-related social interactions.

Arizona’s largest utility has agreed not to cut off electrical service to customers for nonpayment while forecasted high temperatures are 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius) or above.

Girls on the Run Bexar County is celebrating 15 years of impact, reaching thousands of students over the years.

The interactive gaming platform Roblox, popular among children and teens, has reached an over $12 million agreement with the state of Nevada over its protections for young users.

The World Health Organization says vaccination programs across Africa have saved more than 50 million lives over the past five decades, but progress is slowing in some countries.

Federal health officials will meet this summer to consider easing restrictions on a controversial group of drugs popular with followers of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again movement.

The Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering whether facilities that recycle plastic chemically should be held to the same strict air pollution standards as incinerators.

A CHRISTUS Health cardiologist is seeing the impact as teens looking for an edge in sports and school, or just following friends, reach for energy drinks.

Many Americans are turning to artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT for health advice.

A former University of California, Los Angeles, gynecologist has pleaded guilty to sexual abuse charges in connection with the sexual assault of several patients over his career, after an appeals court reversed his conviction earlier this year.

The trial of seven health care professionals accused of negligence in the death of Diego Maradona has resumed in Argentina.

Some U.S. water utilities are reporting that the Middle East war is disrupting their ability to maintain recommended fluoride levels in the drinking water.

Suspected militants have opened fire on a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect polio workers in northwestern Pakistan, killing one of them and wounding four others.

Music festival season is here, bringing outdoor fun, music and dancing.

Fourteen transplant donors and recipients meet for the first time at University Health.

President Donald Trump's administration has admitted to a major error in data used to justify a federal fraud probe into New York’s Medicaid program.

The Environmental Protection Agency has gutted rules that target waste from burning coal.

Abortion opponents are increasingly frustrated with the Trump administration's reluctance to restrict access to abortion pills.

Kara Swisher begins her new CNN series on longevity and health in a cemetery, reflecting on her father's death.

A Bexar County ESD 11 firefighter is leaning on his department for support as his 7-month-old daughter fights for her life while awaiting a heart transplant.

Health Secretary Robert F_ Kennedy Jr_ is launching a new podcast called “The Secretary Kennedy Podcast.”.

Rey Feo 77, Dr. Damaso Oliva, spent Tuesday morning visiting young patients at University Health Women’s and Children’s Hospital ahead of Fiesta 2026.

A federal judge has ruled that the abortion drug mifepristone can continue to be dispensed by mail to people with prescriptions, at least for now.

Bangladesh is conducting emergency measles-rubella vaccinations while trying to contain an ongoing outbreak that has killed more than 100 children.

Rachel Higginbotham realized that something was wrong with her friend and fellow churchgoer, Billy Massie, after noticing he “didn’t look well.”

April is National Donate Life Month, and the Texas Organ Sharing Alliance (TOSA) is urging more people to consider registering as organ donors.

A California producer of raw milk and cheese products is recalling some of its products under pressure from federal officials.

San Antonio Metro Health is taking on a big issue: Black maternal mortality rates.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that could slap long-threatened pharmaceutical tariffs of up to 100% on some patented drugs from companies that don’t reach deals with his administration in the coming months.

A public health alert has been issued for frozen “Great Value” dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets due to lead contamination concerns, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

A bipartisan group of senators is aiming to relieve high insulin costs for more Americans.

Northside Independent School District is investigating after 11 middle school students “reported feeling unwell or became ill” after drinking expired milk, a district spokesperson said Wednesday.

April is National Donate Life Month, a time set aside to recognize organ donors and the people whose lives have been changed by a transplant.

Scientists at Johns Hopkins University are creating virtual replicas of patients’ hearts so they can test how to fix a life-threatening irregular heartbeat before treating the real organ.

U.S. health officials have approved a new weight-loss pill from Eli Lilly.

Across Greece and in Orthodox communities around the world, a centuries-old Lenten fast offers a modern lesson in diet and discipline.

A federal judge in Rhode Island has ruled that the Trump administration's effort to change the criteria for using tens of millions of dollars in funding to aid homeless people was unlawful.

The Alamo Head Injury Association helps people in South Texas living with brain injuries, as well as their families, find support, resources and a path forward.

The Supreme Court has ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that banned the discredited practice.

In the aftermath of a deadly school shooting in Comal County, mental health professionals at the Ecumenical Center are urging families to focus on communication, awareness and emotional support.

About 100 of the nation’s most contaminated toxic waste sites are in areas prone to flooding and wildfires, a potential public health threat to millions of Americans.

The leader of a sex-focused women’s wellness company that promoted “orgasmic meditation” has been sentenced to 9 years in prison for federal forced labor conspiracy.

More and more women are having babies later in life.

California is the first state to require food makers to add folic acid, a crucial vitamin, to corn masa flour used to make tortillas and other foods.

As electric-bike usage has risen, so have e-bike injuries, and regulations in cities and states throughout the country are rapidly changing.

Doulas provide physical and emotional support before, during and after birth.

A Colorado woman whose son died from a fentanyl-laced pill he bought through social media is celebrating a pair of verdicts this week against Meta and YouTube.

Earlier this week a jury in California this found both Meta and YouTube liable for mental health harms to kids using their services.

The U.S. agency that provides health care to Native Americans has a facilities problem.

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it would allow gas stations to continue selling slightly cheaper E15 this summer in a move that may be good for drivers and corn growers but will likely contribute to air pollution.

Many older Americans end up relying on Medicaid for long-term care because Medicare rarely covers daily help like bathing or eating.

Dutch food scientist Huub Lelieveld has won the World Food Prize for shaping modern food processing safety standards used worldwide.

Wellness influencer Dr. Casey Means' nomination to become U.S. surgeon general is stalled a month after senators grilled her on vaccines during a tense confirmation hearing.

Belgian pharmaceutical maker UCB says it will build a $2 billion drug manufacturing plant near Atlanta.

The Trump administration’s $1 billion payout to a French energy company to walk away from U.S. offshore wind development is a novel tactic against the industry that supporters see as creative, but opponents see as foolish and extreme.

birth rarely follows a perfect plan. Sometimes babies arrive early and families find themselves stepping into a world they never expected: the neonatal intensive care unit.

Federal health officials have issued a warning about controversial statements made by biotech billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong about one of his company's cancer drugs.

A Thai court on Tuesday found a major gold mine operator liable for pollution that has harmed nearby villagers, in a ruling that could influence future environmental lawsuits.