Why telemedicine is not enough to address racial health disparities
Health disparities existed before COVID-19; and according to experts at the University of Houston, while telemedicine looked to bridge that gap, it’s simply not enough.
Magnetic, robotic slime could move through your body and give surgeons ‘an extra hand’
A professor and his team of students in Hong Kong have developed magnetic slime that one day could move inside your body and pick up things that don’t belong there.
Analysis: Texas’ new standard is abortions for those who can afford to leave Texas
The Texas ban on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy effectively makes abortion illegal for most pregnant people — but not for those who can afford out-of-state travel.
Kyle Police Department hosts 2022 Prescription Drug Take Back Day
The take back program encourages people to properly dispose of prescription and over-the-counter medications to help protect our water sources and wildlife.
Loopholes in No Surprises Act can leave some patients with high bills
Some patients are still getting unexpected medical bills due to loopholes in No Surprises Act. We look at the law, current loopholes, and what you can do to fight a balance bill.
Oklahoma abortion felony bill signed into law
The Oklahoma bill makes it a felony to perform an abortion, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Texas DA to drop murder charges against woman after self-induced abortion
According to the DA, a review of applicable Texas law showed that Lizelle Herrera “cannot and should not be prosecuted for the allegation against her.”
Woman faces Texas murder charge after self-induced abortion
It’s unclear whether Lizelle Herrera is accused of having an abortion or whether she helped someone else get an abortion.
Austin ER doctor helping Ukrainian refugees crossing into Poland
Millions of people have fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion began. And, many need medical help once they get out of the country. An Austin doctor just spent two weeks in Poland and he's about to head back.
Oklahoma abortion bill passes legislature, would make it illegal with just 1 exception
Oklahoma's abortion bill just passed the legislature. It would make abortions illegal, with only one exception.
Obama returns to White House to tout health care law, calls it 'high point' of tenure
President Barack Obama returned to the White House to celebrate the 12th anniversary of his signature Affordable Care Act, which President Joe Biden is looking to extend.
Arizona Gov. Ducey signs 15-week abortion ban into law
Gov. Doug Ducey signed Senate Bill 1164 on Wednesday, March 30, which outlaws abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. It mirrors a Mississippi law now being considered by the nation’s high court.
Feds restore billions in halted payments to Texas hospitals, but fight over uninsured care continues
The money reimburses hospitals for the services they provide to Medicaid patients in Texas.
Ohio law allowing cameras in nursing home rooms to prevent abuse goes into effect
A son’s decade-long advocacy for a law to allow cameras in Ohio nursing home rooms has finally come to fruition after his own elderly mother suffered abuse and neglect.
MacKenzie Scott announces nearly $4B in donations, including $275M to Planned Parenthood
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed that she has donated nearly $4 billion to 465 nonprofits according to a blog post Wednesday, confirming the gifts that the groups have been announcing on their own for months.
California governor signs law that makes abortions cheaper
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law on Tuesday to make abortions cheaper for people on private insurance plans, the first of more than a dozen bills the state’s Democratic leaders plan to pass this year to prepare for a potential U.S. Supreme Court ruling that could overturn Roe v. Wade.
100% of graduating students seeking residency training matched, says Dell Med
Nearly half of Dell Med’s fourth-year students will enter primary care fields, including internal medicine, pediatrics, family medicine, and obstetrics and gynecology.
Austin man beats colon cancer, advocates for young adults to get screened
An Austin man was diagnosed with colon cancer in his 30s. After beating the cancer, he and his doctor are now advocating for others to get screened and stay aware.
Naloxone available for free to UT Austin students, staff
This comes after ATCEMS paramedics responded to 18 overdoses in the 6th Street entertainment district of downtown Austin within 24 hours earlier this month.
FOX 7 Discussion: Texas Supreme Court shuts down challenge to abortion law
James Dickey, the CEO of JD Key Communications, and Progress Texas Advocacy Director Diana Gomez join FOX 7 Austin's Mike Warren for a FOX 7 Discussion.