Kidney donor forms bond with ex-husband's wife
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Amanda McCowen, the ex-wife of Joshua Maples, donated a kidney to his current wife, Angela Maples, forging an unexpected bond of love and forgiveness within their blended family.

Kidney donor forges unbreakable bond with ex-husband's wife

Amanda McCowen, the ex-wife of Joshua Maples, donated a kidney to his current wife, Angela Maples, forging an unexpected bond of love and forgiveness within their blended family.

FDA puts restrictions on fluoride use for kids

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s latest action takes aim at fluoride, a chemical that is a mainstay of dental care.

Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act plans begins today

The Health Insurance Marketplace open enrollment period for Obamacare, also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), for the 2026 plan year begins on Saturday.

Health care premiums may skyrocket for millions of Texans as tax credits expire

The enhanced premium tax credits that kept plans affordable are set to expire at the end of this year, and if Congress doesn't extend them, premiums could be more than double for Texans next year.

Closed emergency room forces trauma patient to need helicopter transport

A critically injured patient was rushed to a recently closed rural emergency room in Hunt County, highlighting local fears about limited access to 24/7 care after the hospital system shut down two facilities to cut costs.

Numerous rural hospitals on life support in Texas
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The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is pursuing $50 billion in federal funding to save and expand rural healthcare services as 76 rural hospitals face closure across the state.

76 Texas rural hospitals on life support as state seeks $50B federal lifeline

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is pursuing $50 billion in federal funding to save and expand rural healthcare services as 76 rural hospitals face closure across the state.

Government shutdown expected to last for days
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The government shutdown is expected to last for days and little progress was made on a new budget bill today. Negotiations were stalled while each side chose to blame each other for the shutdown.

From Near-Death to Newborn: Firefighter survives collapse, focused on newborn son

Fort Worth Firefighter Caleb Halvorson is recovering from severe injuries after being trapped by a collapsing roof during a fire and is motivated to complete his long recovery to finally hold his son, who was born prematurely.

RFK Jr. launches FDA safety review of abortion pill mifepristone

The Food and Drug Administration will review the safety of mifepristone, the most widely used abortion drug in the U.S, at the request of Republican-led states.

'Nightmare bacteria' cases on the rise in US, CDC report finds

Infectious disease doctors are sounding the alarm after a new CDC report found that drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” infections rose drastically in the U.S. between 2019 and 2023. 

Trump's Tylenol warning causes pushback from medical community

Trump has suggested that using Tylenol while pregnant could increase the chance of kids developing autism, a claim that has since garnered negative attention from medical leaders worldwide.

Kilgore family shares child's brain tumor journey
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After undergoing three surgeries and a year of chemotherapy, Trevor Hurton is on the road to recovery from a life-threatening brain tumor, with his family crediting the staff at Children's Health Dallas for saving his life.

Childhood Cancer Awareness: Kilgore family shares brain tumor journey

After undergoing three surgeries and a year of chemotherapy, Trevor Hurton is on the road to recovery from a life-threatening brain tumor, with his family crediting the staff at Children's Health Dallas for saving his life.

Dallas dad delivers baby in hospital parking lot

A baby was delivered in her family's SUV outside Methodist Dallas Medical Center with the help of her father and more than a dozen hospital staff members, including the hospital president.

RFK Jr.'s advisory panel recommends new restrictions on MMRV vaccines

Doctors have raised concerns after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the entire panel and replaced it with vaccine skeptics.

3 dead in fatal Pennsylvania police shooting
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Three police officers were shot and killed in rural pennsylvania this afternoon -- two others were critically hurt but are expected to survive.