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Michael Minasi/KUT NewsVaccine hesitancy was rising even before COVID-19 emerged – but the pandemic exacerbated the trend. More kindergartners are opting out of school vaccine requirements, and state lawmakers are trying to make it even easier to do so. -
Mark Rogers for The Texas TribuneThe measles outbreak in rural Texas has exposed how hospital buildings are ill-equipped. Meanwhile, long distances between providers makes testing people and transporting samples difficult.
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Federal Title X clinics do not require parental consent for birth control — except in Texas, where a lawsuit upended the longstanding program. -
The person had contact with infected cattle, state health officials said. It's the second recorded human case in the U.S. -
The state agency will collect public comment on the proposed rule for at least 30 days before it can be considered for final approval. -
A local group is planning to open two anti-abortion pregnancy centers in the Big Bend region that supporters say will address the region’s lack of maternal care resources. Critics say such facilities masquerade as clinics and often provide misleading health information.
