Some Christians are turning to the Bible for dietary guidance, following a healthy nutrition plan that eliminates processed food and prioritizes whole foods.
The “wellness” branded energy drink contains caffeine and some ingredients that may have health benefits in high doses, but there’s little research, a dietitian says.
As three teens face charges in a string of weekend shootings and robberies, mental health is becoming part of the broader conversation in Austin. One suspect’s mother told KXAN her 15-year-old son had struggled with substance abuse and suicidal thoughts — not as an excuse, she said, but as context f
Northwest Texas Healthcare System Behavioral Health is celebrating the opening of its new mental health clinic in Canyon.
Texas Children’s Hospital must create the country’s “first-ever detransition clinic,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in announcing a settlement over transgender healthcare.
The agency that oversees behavioral health and social work providers has about 1,000 “pending” complaints against providers — hundreds more than it has received in previous years. Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council leadership told lawmakers it may need support from the state to handle the vol
Texas is helping shape the future of psychedelic therapies. Here’s how they work and what access could look like.
The school said it is “committed to supporting Brendan through his recovery process and to ensure his long-term health and well-being.”
The Texas Medical Board is proposing tighter regulations around ketamine, a popular fast-acting sedative used to treat mental illness. The revised rules are expected to publish May 8, with the Texas…
Guaranteed income in retirement may reduce stress and help retirees live longer, study suggests. The post Research Finds Guaranteed Income in Retirement Can Actually Help You Live Longer appeared first on The Olympian .
Teacher Retirement System of Texas boosted its holdings in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS – Free Report) by 380.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 137,575 shares of the health s
Over time, the brain gradually loses some of its sharpness. But new research from Texas A&M University suggests that decline may be reversible with a nasal spray. In a recent [...]
The state’s effort will get a boost from the federal government thanks to a new executive order from President Donald Trump.
AUSTIN, Texas, April 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Texas is rewriting the future of mental health. With a $100 million commitment to ibogaine research, a growing coalition of clinicians, policymakers, and researchers, and a culture built on tackling hard problems at scale, the state has positioned it
Some Texans on SNAP say the ban on using food stamps to buy sugary drinks and candy prevents quick fixes to low blood sugar conditions.
Some Texans on SNAP say the ban on using food stamps to buy sugary drinks and candy prevents quick fixes to low blood sugar conditions.
In an eight-hour committee hearing focused on fraud in social services programs, Texas lawmakers heard updates on how state agencies are responding to calls for stronger anti-fraud measures in programs like Medicaid and the Child Care Services program. The Wednesday hearing of the Senate Health and
Last year, state lawmakers set aside $50 million for research into the psychoactive drug, which can treat opioid withdrawal and other mental health conditions.
The "Call a Boomer" payphone project aims to fight loneliness by connecting younger and older adults through candid, cross-generational conversations.
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From Smithville to Taylor to Martindale, libraries are offering mental health resources in areas where health infrastructure is scarce.
Many men avoid therapy not because they refuse to talk, but because they quickly sense when the therapist cannot handle the truth they carry.
(NaturalNews) Texas AG Ken Paxton issued a legal opinion extending SB 14's ban on gender-transition treatments for minors to include mental health professionals...
Recent declines in overdose deaths across the nation suggest the opioid crisis may be reaching a plateau after years of mounting mortality. Overdose deaths fell 27 percent nationwide in 2024 from…
EINPresswire/ -- DreamWork Wellness Center is excited to announce the grand opening of its newest location in Sherman, Texas. This expansion brings advanced TMS therapy to ...
Dr. John Buress, CEO of Dallas County's largest behavioral health provider, is set to retire at the end of April after over a decade with the organization. He spoke with KERA's Abigail Ruhman about his time with one of the busiest community mental health centers in Texas and the future of mental hea
The Texas Legislature at least partially implemented less than a third of recommendations from the state’s 2024 Children’s Behavioral Health Strategic Plan, according to a recent report. Many of the recommendations focus on increasing access to services that keep children in their homes or communiti
A Texans Care for Children review finds Texas implemented only 8 of 31 children's behavioral-health recommendations, straining YES Waiver and crisis care.
Study reveals police officers have higher mortality rates, dying younger from diseases like heart conditions and cancers, compared to the general population.
Texas Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical that a woman who regrets her gender transition can't sue her therapist.
Wondering which to drink: coffee vs. tea, and if one is better for you? Here, dietitians explain the health benefits and downsides of each.
Connor Hilton, 17, said that after taking Accutane, a prescribed acne medication, he began to have suicidal and homicidal thoughts – thoughts that, his defense argued, led him to shoot two friends in the head at his Friendswood, Texas, home. Prosecutors weren't convinced.
Outdated, albeit well-intentioned data privacy laws create the risk that many Americans will miss out on proven ways in which AI can improve their quality of life.
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas.A North Texas biotech company, working with researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas, has demonstrated a wearable sensor that measures key sleep-related hormones through sweat, offering a new approach to monitoring circadia
Anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation and policy changes have left queer and transgender Texans to navigate a changing political and social landscape. Despite growing fear and concerns, some drag queens want to focus on advocating for queer joy and health. Performers said the role of an annual drag pageant in N
Night owls get a bad rep, but it might be time to leave that shame behind.
About 40% of patients in Texas state hospitals have been admitted for more than a year, according to state data shared Wednesday. Long stays can mean people have to wait longer for mental and behavioral health services.
Federal officials are reinstating hundreds of U.S. health workers who were laid off last year from a small health agency that aims to protect workers.
Families and experts tell KSAT, the biggest core issue when it comes to kids mental health is that there are not enough mental health workers. That's especially true in psychiatric hospitals.
The Trump administration on Monday announced that all 50 states will receive proceeds from a $50 billion rural health fund, the creation of which helped secure the support for President Trump’s tax cuts law from Republican senators worried about the...
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a historic $1.4 billion in federal funding to enhance rural healthcare across the state, emphasizing its potential to transform health services in these communities.
DALLAS — In the more than four years since the state of Texas significantly restricted access to abortion, medical researchers have been studying the health effects of that policy change.
