Health

PHARR, Texas — A nearly hourlong standoff on an Interstate 2 overpass Monday brought traffic to a halt and highlighted a seven-year effort by Pharr police to build relationships with residents before a mental health emergency occurs. Patrol officers closed...

As families trade late summer nights for early morning school routines, preparing children for a healthy return to the classroom involves more than checking items off a back-to-school shopping list. Along with new notebooks and classroom essentials, priorit...

WASHINGTON - Federal health officials have expanded an investigation into a major cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states, adding Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire and North Carolina to the affected area. The Washingt

WASHINGTON - Federal health agencies said they plan to update national Cyclospora outbreak totals after Michigan reported two deaths associated with the parasitic illness. Ars Technica reported that the Centers for Disease Control

SAO PAULO — Adults who consumed the largest amounts of several low- and no-calorie sweeteners experienced faster declines in memory and thinking skills than people with the lowest intake, according to an eight-year observational

CHICAGO — Chipotle Mexican Grill has removed jalapenos from restaurants that received peppers from a common supply lot as health officials investigate a salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 110 people in Minnesota. The

McALLEN, Texas — With fall sports practices beginning during some of South Texas’ hottest weather, sports-medicine specialists are urging student-athletes, coaches and families to make hydration part of every workout. Drinking enough fluid helps regulate bo...

MISSION, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott said during a Rio Grande Valley stop that he intends to pursue legislation limiting certain patients’ out-of-pocket costs for asthma inhalers and epinephrine auto-injectors to $25 per month. Abbott announced the proposal at...

DHR Health has launched a support group focused on heart health, recovery and emotional healing.The group is intended to connect patients and families with...