
‘She likely died from a stroke’: Inside the chilling reality of Texas’s abortion laws
| January 21, 2026
ABORTION | HEALTH | health care | HEALTHCARE | HEALTHCARE | maternal health | Repro Rights | TEXAS | Texas Republicans
A Houston mom knew she needed to stay alive for her teenage son. But not one of 90 doctors she saw was willing to save her life by ending her dangerous pregnancy.

It’s National Blood Donor Month: Here’s where to give blood in DFW
by Sydni Ellis
| January 20, 2026
Addison | Allen | Arlington | Community | DALLAS | denton | DFW | DFW Lead Story | donate blood | frisco | give blood | HARDGATE | HEALTH | irving | LIFESTYLE | McKinney | National Blood Donor Month | nonprofits | plano | THINGS TO DO
Discover where to give blood in Dallas-Forth Worth during National Blood Donor Month in January (and beyond!).

How San Antonio death cafes are changing the way we talk about mortality
by Sam Cohen
| January 16, 2026
ABODE | Community | death | death cafes | death doula | HARDGATE | HEALTH | LIFESTYLE | mortality | San Antonio | San Antonio Lead Story | SATX | TEXAS | THINGS TO DO
Death cafes may sound grim in nature, but they were created to foster a sense of community. Here’s what you need to know.

Bexar County battles record-high flu cases, officials stress prevention
by Sam Cohen
| January 13, 2026
bexar county | Community | flu | flu shot | flu vaccine | HARDGATE | HEALTH | public health | San Antonio | SATX | TEXAS | vaccines
In Bexar County, flu cases are reaching a staggering high. Here’s what you need to know about the latest strain of the flu.

Study: TX teens most affected by state abortion ban
| December 16, 2025
ABORTION | Affordability | CULTURE | ECONOMY | EDUCATION | HEALTH | health care | HEALTHCARE | LIFESTYLE | Local news | locals | News | Repro Rights | reproduction rights | teenage girls | teens | texans | TEXAS | texas abortion law | TEXAS POLITICS | TRAVEL | women's health
Texans younger than 18 years old are impacted the most by the state’s abortion ban, according to a research paper published in the American Journal of Public Health.



