Houston clinics and ERs are seeing a sharp uptick in influenza A, but some parents are still skipping the shot. Health officials point to wastewater data and urge vaccination and early care for high fevers.

A Honduran man in ICE custody died in a Houston hospital due to chronic heart issues. His death raises concerns about detainee healthcare in ICE facilities.

Texas Game Wardens cited three anglers for various fishing and safety violations on the Neches River, including exceeding crappie limits and lacking safety equipment.

A new freestanding emergency room opened Dec. 14 near Hwy. 6 and 90A in Sugar Land, offering 24/7 board‑certified care, on‑site imaging and an in‑house pharmacy.

A fitness studio and café opened in Tomball on Nov. 30, offering yoga, reformer Pilates and an in-house coffee bar.

St. Joseph Medical Center says a switch to a human milk–based fortifier has driven NEC rates down in its downtown NICU. Hospital leaders call the change life‑saving.

Early state data and research show infant deaths in Texas have risen since 2021. Lawmakers passed Everly’s Law to require bereavement supports and cooling devices for hospitals.

A Fifth Ward mother says recurring sewage backups made her child ill and she now faces eviction after withholding rent while waiting for repairs.

A viewer-recorded video shows rats crawling on cucumbers inside a Humble Walmart. Walmart says affected items were removed and Harris County inspection records are pending.

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Epic Systems for allegedly dominating the electronic health records market and blocking access to medical data, including barring parents from seeing children's records after they turn 12.

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues two doctors, accusing them of prescribing gender transition drugs to minors and committing healthcare fraud against Texas Medicaid.

A Department of Education draft excludes nursing from the "professional" graduate‑degree list that secures bigger federal loans, prompting pushback from nursing groups and Houston clinicians.

The FDA has issued a warning about certain imported cookwares that may leach lead into food, listing 19 potentially contaminated products mostly from India.