Patients with high-deductible plans are more likely to die…discrimination stress may lead to poorer health, shorter lives for Black Americans…new federal health data no longer being shared…and more ...

Autism link strongest when moms exposed to more smoke late in pregnancy…cigarette butts contaminate waterways with ...

We want to hear from you! Public Health Watch will host two community town halls in early 2026 focused on environmental health reporting, government accountability and community right-to-know issues ...

We want to hear from you! Public Health Watch will host two community town halls in early 2026 focused on environmental health reporting, government accountability and community right-to-know issues ...

Barges in the Channelview area of Harris County, Texas, on August 23, 2023. Credit: Mark Felix SAN JACINTO RIVER, Texas — Over the past 30 years, federal and state agencies in Texas have allowed ...

Texas Health and Environment Alliance founder Jackie Medcalf stands near the San Jacinto River in Highlands, Texas. For the past eight months, Medcalf has pushed the state to release ...

The number of mental health providers in Bexar County has soared over the past five years, but the growth was heaviest in more affluent northern areas.

Downtown Houston on a smoggy day. Particulate matter, an ingredient in smog, has been linked to a long list of health effects, including premature death, stroke and breast cancer. Credit: Dave Fehling ...

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This story was updated on April 23, 2025. On August 6, 2012, a corroded, eight-inch pipe at Chevron’s oil refinery in Richmond, California, cracked open, sending a white cloud hundreds of feet into ...

This article was originally published by Deceleration, a nonprofit news organization based in San Antonio. ARLINGTON, Texas—The 10-mile stretch of drill sites and compressor stations between the far ...