Health

A study conducted earlier this year shows there may be a way to reduce the number of Covid infections on board commercial airplanes to virtually zero. Results of the study appeared in a peer-reviewed article published on Sept. 1 in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings medical journal. The article — a joint effort by Mayo Clinic, the Georgia Department of Public…

A new study ties the COVID-19 pandemic to an “alarming” increase in obesity in U.S. children and teenagers.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused all of us to make changes in our lives and it has created a great need for some families who are struggling with their finances, elder care, childcare, health issues and much more. Discussing how Daddy Lights Ministry is making a difference with their Founder and CEO, Latreka Jones. Learn more: www.daddylightsministry.com.

So many of us find it hard to make good decisions, like saving more for retirement, exercising daily and eating healthy. But a Stanford-trained psychologist may have developed a simple exercise that will give you the motivation and confidence to focus on long-term success.

United, American and Southwest were among airlines that lowered financial estimates.

The FDA still has to approve a White House plan for boosters. Right now, boosters are approved for people with compromised immune systems, but that’s not stopping others from getting a third shot and sometimes a different shot than their original series of shots. NBC 5 health reporter Bianca Castro talks to White House vaccinations coordinator Dr. Bechara Choucair about…

A group of parents of disabled students has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to strike down Iowa’s law banning schools from requiring masks, arguing it endangers their health and denies equal access to education.

With the current delta surge, many people are turning to at-home COVID-19 testing kits. Online and brick and mortar retailers are struggling to keep them in stock. Doctors say these tests can be useful if you or your child is showing symptoms but aren’t sure if it’s COVID. Dr. Hafiza Khan, cardiac electrophysiologist and popular Instagrammer @heart.beat.doctor, talks about the at-home...

The CDC says travel is risky for vaccinated people and dangerous for unvaccinated people. Here’s how you can stay safe while traveling on Labor Day weekend.

The government’s subsidized health insurance coverage through COBRA will end this month. Here’s what you need to know if you were relying on it.

Longevity expert Sergey Young has spent his career gathering insights from health researchers, doctors and dietitians about how to live a longer and stronger life. He shares his top health rules, including his diet, exercise routine and how much sleep he gets.

Scientists used “gene-editing” technology to disable the light receptors in the eyes of the aedes aegypti mosquito, an invasive species in much of the world that can carry diseases. UC Santa Barbara professor Craig Montell talks about the research that made mosquitoes unable to detect humans.

Saving the lives of new moms after they give birth is the goal of a new program at Parkland Health & Hospital System.

Almost two dozen schools have added new resources this school year to help curb a problem that’s been growing in the shadow of COVID-19: youth suicide. Bianca Castro reports.

All fully vaccinated people could be weeks away from being able to get a third shot to protect themselves against COVID-19. Health reporter Bianca Castro has the story of how local providers are preparing for the possible green light from the Feds.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced Tuesday the county will pay $100 to any person who gets their first COVID-19 vaccine at a Harris County Public Health site by Aug. 31.

As state and local leaders fight over masks in the classrooms, a Mansfield mom hopes her son’s school district will be next to require masks.

Leading doctors in Texas are laying out back-to-school basics when it comes to COVID and kids. On Tuesday, they outlined what they’re seeing in hospitals and what parents might expect when school begins.

Many health care workers thought the ‘wave’ of COVID-19 cases was over once vaccines rolled out, but the recent spike in patients have frontline workers overwhelmed again.

If you are uninsured, you may qualify for significant subsidies to help pay for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.