HCA announced it will acquire The College of Health Care Professions, a Houston allied‑health college serving 8,000+ students. The companies say the move bolsters HCA’s talent pipeline.

A new peer‑reviewed paper using Wisconsin Longitudinal Study data finds older adults who vote had markedly lower mortality up to 15 years later — but authors caution the link is associative, not causal.

Methodist’s ECMO program has added ambulances, a 24/7 mobile team and expanding capacity — the system says it’s on pace for roughly 300 ECMO cases this year. The growth has extended critical care reach across South Texas and into Mexico.

Houston pediatricians warn drownings can be fast and silent as Memorial Day approaches. They stress swim lessons, barriers and close, attentive supervision.

The Dallas Foundation is directing $2 million to local groups to expand postpartum visits, contraception access and a regional birthing platform across Dallas County.

Memorial Hermann’s Life Flight campaign reached $60M at its spring gala, securing five new helicopters and launching a TIRR campus initiative to strengthen Houston trauma care.

Wells Pharma of Houston voluntarily pulled thousands of ketamine, fentanyl and phenylephrine injectables after FDA found manufacturing problems. Hospitals are checking supplies.

State regulators want to ban at‑home injections of ketamine and require clinics to register and meet safety standards, prompting industry pushback over access and cost.

A new survey finds Houstonians visit urgent care at higher rates than the U.S. average, citing cost, quick service and after‑hours access.

Harris County’s new TB report finds Houston recorded 5.5 active cases per 100,000 residents in 2024, outpacing state and national averages.

The Texas Medical Board disciplined three doctors after investigators found delayed pregnancy care tied to two deaths. Families and advocates say required training is insufficient.

FDA found E. coli in a Raw Farm cheddar sample but says the strain matches a 2025 outbreak, not the current cluster. Investigators and the company say testing and recalls are ongoing.

Houston Methodist opened a $62M, 67,000‑square‑foot comprehensive care center in Cinco Ranch that brings imaging, labs and dozens of specialists closer to Katy residents.