Shriners Children’s Texas warns of campfire burn spike during the summer
Grey Richter from Needville was burned as a baby during a family campfire. The campfire wasn’t completely out when he toppled into it and burned his hands.It was traumatic for the family but it’s a common summertime occurrence, according to Shriners Children’s Texas in Galveston.
South Korea orders doctors who joined protracted strike over medical school plan to return to work
South Korean officials issued return-to-work orders for doctors participating in a one-day walkout as part of a protracted strike against government plans to boost medical school admissions, starting next year.
The anti-abortion movement is making a big play to thwart citizen initiatives on reproductive rights
Anti-abortion groups and their Republican allies in state governments are using a range of strategies to counter proposed ballot initiatives that are intended to protect reproductive rights or prevent voters from having a say in the fall.
Gov. Hochul considering a face mask ban on New York City subways, citing antisemitic acts
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she is considering a ban on face masks in the New York City subway system, following what she described as concerns over people shielding their identities while committing antisemitic acts.
Citing toxins in garlic, group says EPA should have warned about chemicals near Ohio derailment
A watchdog group says the Environmental Protection Agency should conduct additional soil studies around the site of a toxic train derailment in Ohio after independent testing found high levels of chemicals in locally grown garlic.
Maine shooting exposes gaps in mental health treatment and communication practices, official says
An Army health official told a panel investigating a mass shooting by a reservist experiencing a psychiatric crisis that there are health care differences for Army reservists that could limit the flow of information to commanders.
Audit finds Minnesota agency's lax oversight fostered theft of $250M from federal food aid program
A watchdog report says a Minnesota state agency’s inadequate oversight of a federal program that was meant to provide food to kids created the opportunities that led to the theft of $250 million in one of the country’s largest pandemic aid fraud cases.
Houstonians needed to participate in study to help prevent cancer in at-risk Black adults. Here’s how you can sign up
📢 Join the Harmony & Health Study, which aims to reduce sitting time, increase movement, and improve health in Black and African American adults at risk for cancer. 🏃💃 Participants will get to experience yoga-based stretches, guided relaxation, and spirituality. 📞 Call 713-792-9400 or email HarmonyHealth@MDAnderson.org to participate. #MDAnderson #HealthStudy #CancerPrevention #JoinTheStudy
Gov. Jay Inslee says Washington will make clear that hospitals must provide emergency abortions
Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday said Washington will spell out in state law that hospitals must provide abortions if needed to stabilize patients, a step that comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule this month on whether conservative states can bar abortions during some medical emergencies.
With 100M birds dead, poultry industry could serve as example as dairy farmers confront bird flu
As the U.S. dairy industry confronts an outbreak of bird flu, the egg industry serves as an example of how to slow the spread of the disease but also how difficult it can be to completely eradicate the problem.
‘The world is one family,’ Stem cell donor shocked by similarities in transplant family
Even though ethnic background isn’t a factor for who you match with; compatible blood types and tissue markers are more likely to be found among members of the same ethnic group, increasing the chances of a successful match.
In cities across the US, Black and Latino neighborhoods have less access to pharmacies
An Associated Press analysis of licensing data from 44 states, data from the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs and the American Community Survey shows residents of neighborhoods that are majority Black and Latino have fewer pharmacies per capita than people who live in mostly white neighborhoods.
‘You do not want your best days of baseball to be when you were 11,’ Young children getting grownup injuries
Young athletes are at-risk for overuse injuries, especially if they're playing year-round. KPRC 2 Health Reporter Haley Hernandez explains why it's important for them to take a break this summer and change up their sports routine.
Louisiana lawmakers approve surgical castration option for those guilty of sex crimes against kids
Louisiana lawmakers gave final approval to a bill that would allow judges the option to order someone to undergo surgical castration when the person is convicted of a sex crime against a child younger than 13.
What to know about Houston children getting pinworms this summer, how to prevent it
Children enjoying summertime activities might be playing with others, going to camp, eating with their hands, and putting themselves at risk of pinworms. Dr. Kailey Graybill with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic said they’ve seen several cases recently.
‘If I were to be dying in pain, this is what it feels like,’ Houston area woman educates others about fibromyalgia
Lory Valadez was a healthy young mom, but the crippling pain and fatigue was more than what most people can stand. She said it took about two years before she was finally diagnosed with fibromyalgia.
Researchers find a tiny organism has the power to reduce a persistent greenhouse gas in farm fields
Thanks to heavy use of nitrogen fertilizer, tiny organisms that flourish in farm fields emit nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas that can warm the planet more than carbon dioxide and stay in the atmosphere for over a century.