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500-pound, 13-foot alligator rescued from Lake Sam Rayburn, sent to rehab
4+ week, 2+ day ago (76+ words) Big Jasper was found nearly 250 pounds underweight in Lake Sam Rayburn. The roughly 60-year-old gator is now recovering at Gator Country in Beaumont. 500-pound, 13-foot alligator rescued from Lake Sam Rayburn, sent to rehab To stream KHOU 11 on your phone,…...
If you have Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance, you'll want to know about this big change
2+ week, 4+ day ago (245+ words) HOUSTON " Memorial Hermann Health System and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) have officially parted ways after months of negotiation, leaving the Houston-based hospital system out of network with the insurer as of April 1, 2026. Both sides said they worked…...
Nebraska doctor adopts young heart patient left alone at hospital
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (70+ words) To stream KHOU 11 on your phone, you need the KHOU 11 app. Nebraska doctor adopts young heart patient left alone at hospital To stream KHOU 11 on your phone, you need the KHOU 11 app. Download the KHOU 11 app Next up in 5 Example…...
Potentially deadly, flesh-eating parasite nears the US, new sightings reported within 90 miles of the border
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (506+ words) WASHINGTON " U. S. officials are sounding the alarm as a potentially deadly parasite that can attack both humans and cows nears the U. S. , with the most recent confirmed case less than 100 miles from the Mexico border." Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller issued a…...
Walking pads and treadmills sold online recalled due to risk of injury, fire hazard
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (276+ words) WASHINGTON " Walking pads and treadmills sold online are under recall because they pose an injury and burn risk to consumers, federal safety regulators said Thursday." Certain Sperax walking pad and treadmill models might suddenly and unexpectedly change speeds or come…...
'Dancing with the Stars' judge Carrie Ann Inaba details mid-flight 'medical emergency"
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (343+ words) NEW YORK " "Dancing With the Stars" judge Carrie Ann Inaba is revealing new details about a recent "medical emergency" she experienced on a flight to New York earlier this week. On Instagram, Inaba posted a video Thursday with footage from…...
Drug-resistant strain of diarrhea-inducing Shigella infection on the rise in the US, CDC says
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (329+ words) Mark Everett accidentally hooked an alligator at Eugene Mc Craye Park in Fort Worth. He was cited after feeding it hotdogs during a nearly 2-hour livestream. Drug-resistant strain of diarrhea-inducing Shigella infection on the rise in the US, CDC says…...
Facing breast cancer together: Survivors and experts share advice
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (352+ words) October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and KHOU 11 is spotlighting this disease through a special panel discussion featuring local survivors, medical experts, and community advocates. The discussion covers detection, treatment, emotional challenges, and support systems in Houston. The full panel…...
Ohio woman's mom gave her a kidney 21 years ago, now she needs another miracle
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (499+ words) RITTMAN, Ohio " Tanya Stehler was 8 years old when a routine doctor's visit turned into an emergency. She had been complaining of headaches, and her parents initially thought she was trying to stay home from school. When her mom, Lynn, took…...
Heart failure in the young, a breast cancer warning and why this tick season demands your attention
1+ week, 2+ day ago (304+ words) That's a problem, because heart failure is increasingly affecting people well before retirement age. Known risk factors include obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and regular alcohol use. Physicians are urging patients of all ages not to dismiss…...