Health

The health and human services secretary is shrinking staff at health agencies and reshaping the mission of his department to focus more on alternative medicine.

The CDC confirmed that the 2024 death of a 71-year-old Texas woman was caused by a brain eating amoeba. They say she came into contact with it while using tap water from an RV for a nasal rinse but the amoeba can be found in any fresh water. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has more on what you need to...

The CDC confirmed that the 2024 death of a 71-year-old Texas woman was caused by a brain eating amoeba and families are sharing their warnings so others don’t go through the same.

Frisco’s Apex Eye is helping patients see clearly again with advanced cataract care and personalized treatment.

A warning for anyone hoping to cool off with water. For the first time–we are learning a woman in Texas died after washing out her nose with tap water in an RV. According to the CDC, she contract the rare brain infection last year. NBC 5’s Vince Sims digs deeper into what the amoeba is and ways you can avoid...

Recreational Vehicles, or RVs, are a popular way to spend summer vacations. “We buy and sell, consign and repair anything on your RV travel trailer or fifth wheel,” Texas RV Guys owner Joshua Baker said. He said you should consider the water you use at your campsite for health reasons. “There’s a big difference if the RV park that...

The woman contracted a fatal infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba and died eight days after developing symptoms.

After spending over 300 days at CHOP, KJ Muldoon has been released from the hospital after receiving personalized CRISPR gene editing therapy.

Last year saw the highest case count of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, since the COVID-19 pandemic.

The travel notice advises two doses for all Americans ages 1 and older. An early dose is advised for traveling infants ages 6 months to 11 months.

A first-of-its-kind experiment shows a three-year exercise program improved survival in colon cancer patients.

Florida and Utah have already removed fluoridation from public water systems. What if the rest of the country follows?

There were five times more whooping cough (pertussis) cases in the U.S. in 2024 compared to the previous year.

A California cancer survivor was the recipient of the world’s first in-human bladder transplant this month thanks to a pair of Los Angeles doctors.

The new variant is called NB.1.8.1. It arrives as the United States’ official stance on COVID-19 vaccination is changing.

Most people who take dietary or herbal supplements do so on their own, not under a doctor’s advice.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer recommend routine Covid shots for healthy children and pregnant women.

Cancer survivor Maddie Muller walks runway to raise funds and hope for ovarian cancer research.

Twelve-year-old Maddie Muller, in remission from ovarian cancer, walked the runway to raise awareness and support research. Diagnosed at 8 with no symptoms, she now inspires others fighting the disease. NBC 5’s Bianca Castro has the story.

Just in time for Stroke Awareness Month, Texas Woman’s University celebrated the dedication of an expanded center helping the most critical stroke patients. Officials celebrated the expansion of the Mike A. Myers Stroke Center at TWU’s Dallas campus, which was renamed following a $2 million gift from Dallas businessman and philanthropist Mike A. Myers. The center is known for...