2024 Austin Kidney Walk takes place Oct. 27

The annual Austin Kidney Walk is this weekend. Hundreds of people will come together to raise awareness about kidney disease and money for supportive and educational programs.

About 90K Americans on kidney transplant waiting list

According to the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, about 90,000 Americans are on the waiting list for a kidney transplant. The average wait time is about 3 to 5 years for a kidney from a deceased donor, but it can be much longer.

Austin doctor speaks on blood cancer awareness

FOX 7 Austin's Rebecca Thomas was joined by Dr. Jane Chawla, a hematologist and medical oncologist at Texas Oncology Austin Central, to discuss blood cancer awareness.

Austin doctor speaks on prostate cancer awareness

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. According to the Prostate Cancer Foundation, in the U.S., 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.

Doctors seeing more stroke patients under 65

Doctors are seeing more stroke patients under the age of 65. Dr. Farzan Ghosianzadeh joins FOX 7 Austin's Rebecca Thomas to talk about why and what to look out for in this HealthBeat.