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The Austin FIRST program will send a mental health clinician and an EMS paramedic along with police to respond to emergent mental health situations.
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Texans can safely surrender infants to designated locations like fire stations and hospitals. But not everyone knows the law exists.
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House Bill 7 would allow private citizens to sue out-of-state prescribers and distributors of abortion pills sent into Texas.
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The FDA approved updated shots for older adults and people with underlying conditions. But other folks may still be able to get a shot with a doctor's prescription.
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The Health and Human Services secretary praised recent health legislation out of Texas during a visit with Gov. Greg Abbott.
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Some food industry experts hope the state's law will play a role in influencing more federal regulation of food additives.
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If your nose is running and you have the sniffles, it might be a good time to take a COVID test.
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There were a total of 762 cases before the state declared the outbreak over.
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Officials warned of an active mosquito season this year with a heightened risk for mosquito-borne illnesses. Heavy rainfall last month intensified those risks. Human cases have also been detected in Williamson and Hays counties.
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Texans will not be allowed to use SNAP benefits to buy candy, drinks containing artificial sweeteners or drinks containing 5 grams or more of added sugar.
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Wastewater detection doesn’t mean measles is already running rampant in Austin, but its detection does put public health officials on alert.
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In Texas, where abortion is banned, a bipartisan group of lawmakers, medical associations and groups on either side of the issue worked together to clarify when abortion can be used in emergencies.