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Bell County Public Health Steps Up to Help Local Families Ahead of New School Year
1+ week, 3+ day ago (334+ words) Beat the back-to-school rush! Bell County Public Health is offering student vaccines early. Find locations, hours, and required shots here. Continue reading" Bell County Public Health Makes It Easier Than Ever to Get School-Ready As our children across Bell County…...
Tyler Hospital Installs AI Weapon Detection System
2+ week, 2+ day ago (236+ words) In an effort to make its East Texas facilities safer, CHRISTUS Health has installed new AI threat detection systems. CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital has installed new artificial intelligence technology at its emergency room entrance in Tyler to help detect firearms,…...
If You Live in Austin's Colony, You Need to See What Was Just Found in Your Tap Water
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (228+ words) Austin, Texas, residents are being warned about possible issues with their drinking water, according to KXAN. Lead contamination has been identified following the release of recent research from the University of Texas. For several years, residents in parts of the…...
Baby Formula Recalled After Infants Hospitalized With Botulism
3+ week, 4+ day ago (305+ words) LOUISIANA -Parents across Louisiana and the entire country are checking their cabinets after a baby formula recall following reports that several infants were hospitalized with botulism poisoning. Health officials are urging families to stop using the affected formula immediately while…...
Plague Returns to New Mexico: Officials Confirm Fatal Case
4+ week, 4+ hour ago (349+ words) When you hear someone talking about "The Plague" you probably think they're talking about a movie or something that happened years ago. Well, it's 2026 and this is no movie because New Mexico health officials have confirmed the state's first human…...
Dangerous 60-Year-Old Threat Is Back in Texas; Here's How to Spot It on Your Pet
1+ mon, 48+ min ago (292+ words) KTEM News Radio 14 Texans Urged to Inspect Household Pets Immediately Following New Screwworm Threat At first, most of the concern was focused on livestock, and that made sense. Ranchers and farmers have always had to stay alert when it comes…...
The Old Cajun Tradition of 'Pulling Fever' With a Glass of Water
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (358+ words) LOUISIANA - Throughout Louisiana, and especially with Cajun and Creole families in Acadiana, there are numerous home remedies for countless ailments that havebeen passed downfor generations. There's one I recently came acrossthat's called'drawing the heat out" or pulling fever with a…...
Texas Doctor Convicted in Massive Opioid Case
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (176+ words) There is a Texas doctor who has now been convicted of illegally distributing more than a million pills. According to the United States Department of Justice website, the Texas physician was convicted of unlawfully distributing more than a million pills…...
This South Texas Metro Just Ranked as the Second Most Overweight City in America
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (337+ words) KTEM News Radio 14 2026 Health Report; This Texas Border City Has the Highest Obesity Rate in the State Summer is right around the corner, which means it's beginning to warm up, and we're ready to wear our bathing suits, hit the…...
Health Officials Discuss If There Is A Need For Texas Residents Being Monitored For Hantavirus
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (320+ words) Health officials are monitoring possible Hantavirus cases in Texas. Learn the symptoms, how it spreads from rodents, and the essential safety steps to protect your home. Continue reading" Rare and Deadly Hantavirus Is It Now Detected In Texas? Hantavirus, which…...