President Donald Trump has ended the federal security detail for Dr. Anthony Fauci, the infectious disease expert who advised him on the COVID-19 pandemic.

President Donald Trump and his vice president, JD Vance, are celebrating gains in the anti-abortion movement with activists in the annual March for Life.

On this week’s edition of Doc Talk, University Health pediatrician Dr. Dina Tom joined KSAT 12 anchors Steve Spriester and Myra Arthur to answer questions from viewers on the RSV vaccine, Red dye No. 3 and more.

A new study suggests that a pill used for emergency contraception could be repurposed at a higher dose as an abortion drug, providing a possible alternative to mifepristone, one of the two drugs used in the most common type of abortion in the United States.

President Donald Trump is pardoning anti-abortion activists who were convicted in the October 2020 invasion and blockade of a Washington clinic.

Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion to settle lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller.

One of President Donald Trump's executive orders offers a new federal government definition of the sexes that could have a major impact on transgender people.

Digital screens are pervasive at work and in homes and schools stores.

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Lawyers for a South Carolina inmate set to die by lethal injection next week want his execution halted so they can get more information about the drug that will kill him.

The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public through at least the end of the month.

Republicans in statehouses are emboldened by GOP electoral successes to push a new wave of bills to restrict transgender rights and gender-affirming care.

The residents who question whether Norfolk Southern's $600 million settlement offers enough compensation for the East Palestine train crash don't plan to let a judge's order requiring an $850,000 bond derail their appeal.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the first nasal spray that will help with treating major depressive disorder.

President Donald Trump has used one of the flurry of executive actions that he issued on his first day back in the White House to begin the process of withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization for the second time in less than five years.

Thomas Tighe led the humanitarian aid organization Direct Relief for 24 years as its president and CEO.

Cecile Richards, a national leader for women’s rights who led Planned Parenthood for 12 tumultuous years, has died.

Tanzania’s president says one sample from a remote northern part of the country has tested positive for Marburg disease.

The heads of the Jan_ 6 committee say they're grateful for the decision by President Joe Biden to pardon them “not for breaking the law but for upholding it.”.

Bird flu has been detected in a Georgia commercial poultry flock for the first time since a countrywide outbreak in 2022.

Donald Trump has promised sweeping actions in his second administration.

Missouri voters last election approved a constitutional amendment that promised to undo the state’s near-total abortion ban.

About half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure and too few have it under control.

Abortion policy could see more changes across the U.S. as President-elect Donald Trump begins his second term and state legislative sessions get rolling.

The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions for Americans over the last decade and more without a legitimate purpose, including for dangerous amounts of opioids.

Over 1,100 California inmates have worked around the clock to help fight Los Angeles-area fires that have killed at least 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes.

A new lawsuit alleges that Vermont's child welfare agency routinely targets and tracks pregnant women deemed unsuitable for parenthood.

Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s.

The Biden administration says popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to Medicare’s list of medications that will be negotiated directly between the government and drug manufacturers.

KSAT 12 anchors Myra Arthur and Stephania Jimenez were joined by CHRISTUS Children’s pediatrician Dr. Perla Soni on this week’s edition of Doc Talk.

Labels on wine, distilled spirits and malt beverages in the U.S. would be required to list alcohol content and nutritional information per serving, plus notification of potential allergens, under two new rules proposed Thursday by the Treasury Department.

A federal judge in Texas is allowing three other states to pursue a challenge seeking to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide.

Washington Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez has lived with obsessive-compulsive disorder his entire life.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in domestic ducks from Austin.

The vast majority of Americans are about to get an extended taste of frigid Siberian weather.

Federal health officials are backing the health benefits of nicotine pouches, ruling that Philip Morris International’s Zyn can help adult smokers cut back or quit cigarettes.

Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington’s disease, a devastating hereditary disorder that strikes in the prime of life.

Pope Francis has fallen and hurt his right arm.

Many U.S. adults are skeptical about President-elect Donald Trump's ability to bring down costs.

With cancer rates rising among Latinos, leaders at UT Health San Antonio and national cancer experts have published an online book with recommendations to help people fight cancer.

A food dye that gives candy and popular foods a bright, cherry-red color has been banned in the United States.

The Food and Drug Administration is ordering food and drug makers to remove a dye called Red 3 from the products U.S. consumers eat and drink.

A free fitness program is offering new daily classes and wellness sessions across San Antonio.

U.S. regulators are banning the dye called Red 3 from the food supply.

The Biden administration is floating a long-awaited proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine levels.

Bexar County Commissioner Rebeca Clay-Flores said her cancer diagnosis should serve as a reminder to get “checked out.”

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health problems from extra weight and other measurements.

President Joe Biden's tenure in the White House is ending with a gulf between his policy record and his public reputation.

A local couple is doing their part to help our community by donating blood every chance they get.

A panel of federal appeals judges has ruled that Tennessee can begin enforcing a law that requires pornographic websites to verify their visitors’ age.

U.S. food inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at several Boar's Head deli meat plants, not just the Jarratt, Virginia, factory that was shut down last year.

People with immune system health problems continue to take precautions against COVID-19 five years into the pandemic.

The Biden administration is releasing a “roadmap” for maintaining government defenses against infectious diseases, just as President-elect Donald Trump pledges to dismantle some of them.

As fires burn in Los Angeles, water utilities are responding to extensive damage to pipes and storage and treatment facilities.

The Princess of Wales visited the hospital where she was treated for cancer.

More than 150 recipients of the Nobel and World Food prizes have released an open letter calling for a dramatic increase in research and a commitment to new food distribution efforts.

Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping more than water: Hundreds of thousands of gallons of hot-pink fire suppressant have been dumped ahead of the flames in a desperate effort to stop them before they destroy more neighborhoods.

Elon Musk says a third person has received an implant from his brain-computer interface company Neuralink.

New research suggests that Americans' risk for developing dementia over a lifetime may be higher than previously thought.

Johnson & Johnson will spend more than $14 billion to move deeper into treating central nervous system disorders by purchasing Intra-Cellular Therapies.

Shares of Moderna tumbled Monday after the vaccine maker predicted a steeper-than-expected sales drop in the new year.

A research psychologist is urging those in the mental health field to do more research on the interaction of autistic minority groups with law enforcement.

The rate of infections with the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China is declining, a health official said, amid some international concern over a potential pandemic.

The wildfires tearing through Los Angeles have taken lives and thousands of homes.

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, many elected officials in Republican and Democratic states are preparing to either aid or oppose his policies.

The week began with a biting cold snap that hammered much of the U.S., the product of a jet stream that slips out of its usual path more often these days.

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider some reinstating preventative care coverage requirements under the Affordable Care Act that were struck down by a lower court.

A California man says his two cats died and a third was hospitalized after he fed them raw milk recalled for bird flu risk.

In the winter months, it seems few are safe from some kind of illness — flu, COVID-19, norovirus, colds.

A U.S. intelligence report finds no evidence linking a foreign power to the mysterious “Havana syndrome” injuries experienced by U.S. personnel.

The District of Columbia is suing the federal government over pollution in the Anacostia River, hoping it will lead to a cleanup of the urban waterway.

Global temperatures in 2024 soared to yet another record level, but this time it was such a big jump that Earth temporarily passed a major symbolic climate threshold.

This week’s edition of Doc Talk, University Health Dr. Amy Cobb joined KSAT 12 anchors Steve Spriester and Myra Arthur to answer viewers' health-related questions.

The New Mexico Supreme Court has struck down abortion restrictions by conservative cities and counties at the request of the state attorney general.

Kentucky's attorney general says the state will receive $110 million to settle its lawsuit accusing one of the nation's largest grocery chains of helping fuel the opioid epidemic.

Frank Wycheck, the NFL tight end best known for throwing the lateral that started the “Music City Miracle” and launched the Tennessee Titans’ run to the franchise’s lone Super Bowl appearance, had stage III chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died in December 2023 at his Chattanooga home.

Respiratory illnesses are on the rise across San Antonio, Bexar County and Texas.

Evacuating a wildfire area can be scary, but experts say people can significantly improve their own safety with a little preparation and situational awareness.

Setting boundaries at work can be tricky.

Hundreds of period products will soon be in the hands of middle school students across San Antonio.

Xavier Becerra's unwavering support for the Affordable Care Act helped land him the top job at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, running a $1.7 trillion agency that is responsible for nearly half of the country’s health insurance, developing vaccines and inspecting foods on supermarket shelves.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed legislation that boosts the rights of parents to know when schools are changing their child’s health care or preparing to present lessons involving sexuality or gender.

January marks National Blood Donor Month, a time to celebrate the gift of life through blood donations.

A military doctor has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing dozens of soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord who had primarily sought his care for pain management.

A record 24 million people have signed up for insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act, former President Barack Obama’s landmark health legislation, as the program awaits an uncertain future under a Republican-controlled White House and Congress.

Lenders soon won't be able to consider unpaid medical bills as a credit history factor when they evaluate potential borrowers in the U.S. for mortgages, car loans or business loans.

Lawyers in the criminal case of the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare’s CEO in front of a Manhattan hotel have agreed to postpone any court proceedings until mid-February.

The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported.

The Food and Drug Administration has set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruits and vegetables, yogurts and dry cereal.

People are getting less iodine because of changes in diet and food manufacturing.

Federal health officials are proposing changes to make sure medical devices that measure oxygen levels are working for patients of color.

Fewer than 1 in 1,000 U.S. adolescents with commercial insurance received gender-affirming medications during a recent five-year period.

Indonesia’s new government has begun an ambitious project to fight malnutrition by feeding nearly 90 million children and pregnant women that is expected to cost $28 billion through 2029, although critics question whether the program is affordable.

Jimmy Carter was the first U_S_ president to make a state visit to sub-Saharan Africa, declaring “the day of the so-called ugly American is over.”.

Winter weather brings various hazards that people have to contend with to keep warm and safe.

Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has vetoed part of a bill cast by state lawmakers as protecting the medical free speech of doctors and other health professionals.

The highly decorated Special Forces soldier who died by suicide in a Cybertruck explosion on New Year's Day confided to a former girlfriend who had served as an Army nurse that he faced significant pain and exhaustion that she says were key symptoms of traumatic brain injury.

Flu is taking off in the U.S., with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and an oil industry trade group are suing Vermont over its new law requiring that fossil fuel companies pay a share of the damage caused by climate change.