There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded.

A soon-to-be mother didn't go to the emergency room for a concern weeks before giving birth. Instead, her first stop was a ...

A BESOTTED prison officer smuggled a Calpol syringe into jail to “artificially inseminate” herself with a lag’s sperm. Cherri-Ann Austin-Saddington, 29, became infatuated with ...

Austin Public Health is expecting an active mosquito season and that means mosquito-borne illnesses such as West Nile. Last week, Austin Public Health reminded the public that May is the beginning of ...

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy wanted an assurance from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before he would vote to put him in charge of the ...

The Public Health Playbook is a new column through Mower County Health and Human Services. By Allison Scott Have you ever wondered how community-based organizations decide what to focus on?  How do ...

Diversity, equity and inclusion practices have been illegal at public colleges and universities in Texas since January 2024.

"Everyone is at risk for a heat emergency," Hopkins said. The city of Austin and Travis County have opened up cooling centers ...

Ward 8 residents voiced concerns about economic development, public safety, and education at a special election forum.

AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin-area nonprofit has been working to help close language gaps for the city's Asian population. The Austin Asian Community Initiative (AACHI) works alongside Austin Public ...

A study of bloodstream infections in Ontario found attributable mortality due to AMR over 5 years was 896 deaths, or 1.2 per ...