Health

The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is asking all states to review their computer-automated processes to make sure that children are evaluated separately from their parents — and aren’t losing coverage merely because of their parents’ ineligibility or inaction.

Detox Family Nurse Practitioner Kendall Romig joined East Texas Now’s Jeremy Butler to talk about the announcement of over-the-counter Narcan, a nasal-administered drug used in opiate overdoses.

Each carton will include two doses of the nasal spray.

A national research group completes a study to improve the health of all Veterans and Americans

President Joe Biden’s administration Tuesday released a list of 10 drugs for which the federal government will take a first-ever step: negotiating drug prices directly with the manufacturer.

Ask Alexa or Siri about the weather. But if you want to save someone’s life? Call 911 for that.

CDC data shows about a 22% uptick in hospitalization and deaths in the most recent week of data, but that is lower than in years past.

Boston University’s CTE center analyzed 152 donated brains from athletes younger than the age of 30 at the time of their death.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Rite Aid is expected to file for Chapter 11 within weeks.

The KFF says many parents may not realize that their children may still be eligible.

Cancer. Org says in 2023 there will be an estimated 139 thousand new cases of cancer in the state of Texas.

The FDA says the eye drops could contain potential bacterial contamination, fungal contamination, or both.

A boil water notice has been issued for Troup due to a main water line that split.

For those with long COVID, symptoms can linger for weeks, months and even years after the first onset of the disease.

The Texas African American Museum on Saturday hosted signups for memory screenings at UT Tyler as part of ongoing studies at the school’s Memory Assessment and Research Center and Aging.

Twin City Foods is recalling some of its frozen vegetables because of possible listeria contamination.

Researchers analyzed records from two national surgery databases.

UT Pittsburg Health held a grand opening for a new Behavioral Health Center Tuesday.

The report was conducted by the CDC.

Anyone who has purchased or received the product is urged to throw it away or return it for a refund.

Another case of locally acquired malaria has been reported in the United States.

Handing your baby a smartphone or a tablet to play with could impact their development, according to a new study published Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.

The policy authors say age-appropriate, nonviolent behavioral strategies should be used instead.

The Food and Drug Administration cleared Pfizer’s maternal vaccination to guard against a severe case of RSV when babies are most vulnerable — from birth through 6 months of age.

Researchers analyzed data from 17 randomized controlled clinical trials in six countries.

The day is used to raise awareness of mosquito-borne illnesses.

As East Texas enters more triple digit days, dietitians are giving patients advice on foods and beverages that keep people hydrated in the summer heat

It launched its new “Pathways to Medicine” program, which is an early assurance program that would select 40 pre-med students from local colleges and universities yearly to participate in hands-on work that mirrors the kind of clinical exposures students usually see in medical school.

“Most of the time it’s insignificant. But in the summer time, the numbers of the organisms can increase dramatically in areas with very high temperatures. So in the South, July and August.”

East Texas facilities offer breastfeeding alternatives for mothers who are unable to breastfeed