Health

Roe author Mary Ziegler has chronicled the legal, political and cultural battles around abortion, and says the debate is far from over: "We're at the very beginning of something very confusing."

Travis County saw a spike in the number of overdose deaths last year. The money will be used to help raise awareness about overdoses.

A billboard shows the faces of young people who have died. Posters show the difference between fentanyl and other prescriptions drugs. And a video presented to seniors shows a student overdosing in his car.

After little movement in the 2021 legislative session, politicians and policy advocates hope there’s more traction on maternal and postpartum health bills this legislative session.

The state's largest insurer and one of the nation's largest hospital systems have a Jan. 31 deadline to reach agreement on a new contract.

The state's near-total ban on abortion means mifepristone and misoprostol — two drugs that can induce abortion within 10 weeks of gestation — are still illegal.

The Title X program has long provided free, confidential contraception to anyone, regardless of age, income or immigration status. A North Texas federal judge ruled in December that the program violates Texas law and parents’ rights.

Ashe juniper trees are starting to release their pollen again, which means people with seasonal allergies are feeling the effects.

A number of bills filed ahead of the legislative session impact all aspects of transgender people’s lives — from the doctor's office to the classroom to the athletic field.

About 35% of these beds are empty because the state has struggled to staff them.