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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a trip to Texas on Sunday to attend the funeral of an 8-year-old girl who died of measles. After the funeral, Kennedy threw his support behind the MMR vaccine.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a trip to Texas on Sunday to attend the funeral of an 8-year-old girl who died of measles. In a post on social media, Kennedy said the best way to prevent the spread of measles in the MMR vaccine.

A second school-aged child has died from complications related to having measles, according to hospital officials in Lubbock.

There hasn’t been a confirmed case of measles in Tarrant County, but with a recent exposure, health officials are not ruling it out.

Cases of Candida auris, a dangerous, drug-resistant fungus, are rising in hospitals and senior care centers across the U.S.

A person who tested positive for measles recently went to Grapevine, according to Tarrant County Public Health.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas reached new agreements that will keep Texas Health Resources and UT Southwestern hospitals, facilities and providers in its network.

State health officials reported 59 new measles cases Friday.

A new study suggests older adults who are single may have a lower risk of developing dementia than those who are married. Experts say stress and social networks may play a role.

Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox.

Are you wondering why your eyes are watering, you're sneezing, maybe have a sinus headache? We can tell you it may have something to do with the tree and grass pollen in the North Texas air.

Blue Cross Blue Shield has dropped Texas Health Resources and the UT Southwestern System hospitals from its coverage network.

A Reuters report says the Trump administration’s mass layoffs at the FDA included staff working on the agency’s bird flu response, alarming health experts.