While most crank up the air conditioning when the sun’s rays start beaming down, those experiencing homeless can’t do the same. The Tyler Street Team volunteers remain busy in the summer keeping those in need cool, hydrated, and safe.
A 3-year-old Minnesota girl was born with a syndrome that’s been diagnosed in fewer than 250 people worldwide. Today, her family is reaching out for a helping hand.
Last year, as the coronavirus killed hundreds inside Texas lockups and sickened tens of thousands more, prisoner rights advocates unsuccessfully pleaded for state officials to more quickly release the thousands of people in prison who had already been approved for parole.
A modest expansion of Texas’ medical marijuana program will become effective Sept. 1 after Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law that was significantly watered down by the state Senate.
As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted the potential for the Delta variant to spread increases. The Delta variant is a strain of the COVID-19 virus health experts say spreads quicker.
A federal judge threw out a lawsuit filed by employees of a Houston hospital system over its requirement that all of its staff be vaccinated against COVID-19.
The governor continued his emergency order to restrict no-cost jail releases during the pandemic. At least several Texas courts have deemed the order unconstitutional
The East Texas Symphony Orchestra showed their appreciation to health care workers at UT Health East Texas by providing them with a harpists for the staff to listen to during their shift change.
Gulf War Illness is a chronic multi-symptom disorder that affects 25-35% of veterans of the first Gulf War. It can cause fatigue, sleep disorders, PTSD, and intestinal disorders.
In a continuing battle against Covid 19, the Gregg County Sheriff’s Office has taken steps to get as many inmates vaccinated as possible through a voluntary program.
Abbott's signature means that businesses that require so-called vaccine passports can't get state contracts and could lose state licenses or operating permits.
The Food and Drug Administration said it granted approval to the drug from Biogen based on results that seemed “reasonably likely” to benefit Alzheimer’s patients.
Governor Greg Abbott appointed Amanda Nobles to a position on the Podiatric Medical Examiners Advisory Board with a term set to expire in February 2027.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) allowed the public to weigh in on Wednesday on a 10-year, multi-billion dollar Medicaid waiver it previously negotiated in the final days of the Trump administration.
Over half of Texans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, but here in East Texas, vaccination rates are lower on average than other regions of the state.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will allocate around $2.5 billion in food benefits to all eligible families. School districts will notify families about eligibility by June 2.
Nearly 63% of the adult U.S. population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 133.6 million, or more than 40 percent, are fully vaccinated.
NET Health will hold COVID vaccine clinics at the Harvey Hall Convention Center this Wednesday and Thursday, June 2nd and June 3rd, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and this Friday, June 4th from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Early Thursday morning, the Texas Senate advanced a bill that would allow Texas mothers to continue receiving coverage through Medicaid for six months after giving birth. The House had previously advanced a proposal for a year.
“In it together” is the message that came from the 2021 Dementia Care Conference today in Tyler. The Alzheimer’s Alliance of Smith County hosted the event bringing more than 150 people impacted by dementia back together for the first time in over a year.
The mobile clinics are open to anyone above the age of 12, any employee within the listed school district, and any citizen or community member who travels to the vaccine clinic location.
Today nursing students at The University of Texas at Tyler Longview University Center are partnering with Ore City ISD to provide free physicals for students in band and athletics.
