/tags/health Health en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 22 May 2025 15:48:20 GMT /politics/2025-05-22/thc-ban-law-bill-texas-house-senate The House granted its final approval to the amended version of Senate Bill 3 on Thursday evening. It now goes back to the Senate, where Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has indicated it is sure to pass, then on to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. Thu, 22 May 2025 15:48:20 GMT /politics/2025-05-22/thc-ban-law-bill-texas-house-senate Andrew Schneider /crime-justice/2025-03-21/texas-prison-jail-investigation-heat-hot-false-falsified The investigation was triggered by a federal judge, who questioned the state’s recordkeeping. Inmates are suing the state, alleging the heat inside the state’s dozens of un-air conditioned prisons is dangerous. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT /crime-justice/2025-03-21/texas-prison-jail-investigation-heat-hot-false-falsified Lauren McGaughy /business/2024-10-01/austin-grown-food-brand-siete-will-be-acquired-by-pepsico-for-1-2-billion Siete Foods was founded in 2014 and is known for grain-free twists on Mexican-American pantry staples. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:58:28 GMT /business/2024-10-01/austin-grown-food-brand-siete-will-be-acquired-by-pepsico-for-1-2-billion Olivia Aldridge /news/2024-09-03/texas-transgender-trans-birth-certificate-change-update-policy Texans who have secured a court order to update the sex listed on their birth certificates can no longer do so at this time, according to a new state policy that blocks transgender Texans from making these changes. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 16:33:21 GMT /news/2024-09-03/texas-transgender-trans-birth-certificate-change-update-policy Lauren McGaughy /health/2024-07-26/texas-sues-biden-administration-over-confidential-contraception-for-teens Federal clinics in Texas are already required to get parental permission to prescribe birth control after a 2022 court ruling. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:54:59 GMT /health/2024-07-26/texas-sues-biden-administration-over-confidential-contraception-for-teens Eleanor Klibanoff /politics/2024-06-28/texas-supreme-court-upholds-ban-on-transition-related-care-for-minors Parents and medical providers of transgender adolescents sued Texas, challenging the constitutionality of a restriction on puberty blockers and hormone therapy. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 16:04:32 GMT /politics/2024-06-28/texas-supreme-court-upholds-ban-on-transition-related-care-for-minors William Melhado, Asad Jung /austin/2024-06-05/austin-texas-heat-related-illnesses-spike City officials are urging residents to be aware and prepare for extreme heat as summer kicks off. The spike in heat-related illnesses will likely worsen as temperatures in Central Texas continue to climb, first responders said. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:29:52 GMT /austin/2024-06-05/austin-texas-heat-related-illnesses-spike Luz Moreno-Lozano /health/2022-10-19/what-its-like-being-an-abortion-doula-in-a-state-with-restrictive-laws "I'm an abortion doula, I fund people's abortions, I make sure they can get to their appointments, period," said Ash Williams of North Carolina. "I can do that. I just need to keep doing that." Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:06:17 GMT /health/2022-10-19/what-its-like-being-an-abortion-doula-in-a-state-with-restrictive-laws Destinee Adams /health/2022-10-10/texas-is-seeing-a-spike-in-flu-cases-health-experts-say-to-get-your-flu-shot-now The CDC late last month reported Texas and New York have seen the high number of flu cases this season, so far. KERA’s Sam Baker talked about this with Dr. Donna Casey, an internist with Texas Health Dallas. Mon, 10 Oct 2022 23:04:00 GMT /health/2022-10-10/texas-is-seeing-a-spike-in-flu-cases-health-experts-say-to-get-your-flu-shot-now Sam Baker /health/2022-10-07/early-signs-a-new-u-s-covid-surge-could-be-on-its-way Here we go again. The virus is starting to surge in many European countries and there are early signs a wave may be starting in the U.S. too. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:44:41 GMT /health/2022-10-07/early-signs-a-new-u-s-covid-surge-could-be-on-its-way Rob Stein