How the government shutdown could hurt thousands of Texans
| October 1, 2025
The federal government shut down early Wednesday, meaning nearly 250,000 federal employees and members of the military in Texas won’t receive paychecks.
Heartbreaking story: A Texas couple’s experience losing two pregnancies after being denied care
| September 27, 2025
ABORTION | HEALTH | HEALTHCARE | HEALTHCARE | Repro Rights | reproduction rights | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story | women's health
When Hollie Cunningham learned that the babies she carried had fatal diagnoses, she asked her doctor to help end their suffering. That's when she found out that Texas's abortion bans blocked her from the care she needed.
How affordable is senior care in Texas? Find out
| September 25, 2025
When older Americans contemplate retirement, and they consider whether to retire in another state, the regional costs of senior care might not cross their minds.
Yet more than 80% of Americans will need long-term care at some point, according to the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. Long-term care delivers help with everyday activities, like dressing and eating.
Girl Scouts’ DreamLab focuses on overall well-being of TX girls
| September 24, 2025
Community | CULTURE | DFW | DFW Lead Story | dreamlabs | girl scouts of northeast texas | girls scouts | HEALTH | HEALTHCARE | mental health issues | teenage girls | teens | TEXAS
By Freda Ross The Girl Scouts are tackling mental health, self-esteem and career concerns among teen girls and young adults across Texas. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, mental health issues among teens have been on the rise since at least 2012. Feelings of sadness, depression and despair are higher among young girls […]
‘Sick to my stomach’: Trump distorts facts on autism, tylenol, and vaccines, scientists say
| September 23, 2025
acetaminophen | autism | Community | Donald Trump | EXTREMISM | HEALTH | HEALTHCARE | NATIONAL NEWS | national politics | North Carolina | NORTH CAROLINA NEWS | prenatal Tylenol | RFK Jr. | tylenol | vaccines
On Monday, President Donald Trump stood beside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for what he called a “historic” announcement on autism.