U.S. News & World Report released its new ratings for the best nursing homes in 2019-20 on Tuesday.
A new study found drinking water is often less safe than what the federal government may deem legal.
Rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis reached record numbers in 2018, according to a new report.
The Houston Health Department said the hospitalizations fit the profile of the current multistate outbreak.
“Although there isn’t currently evidence of an opioid epidemic in Houston, the numbers here are clearly going in the wrong direction."
The deficiencies were noted during an investigation conducted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Free skin cancer screenings will take place at Discovery Green on June 5-6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.
The nonprofit group Leapfrog released its bi-annual round of hospital safety grades. See what your hospital scored.
Shane T. Frank shares a quick guide to playing the game of tennis.
The rankings from Newsweek evaluate the best hospitals in 11 countries, including the U.S.
Shane T. Frank writes about different tennis strategies and tactics you can use to improve your game.
Shane T. Frank shares insight into the best ways to stay fit during business travel.
Healthcare for the Homeless Houston's main office includes a dental and medical clinic built to serve the city's at-risk population.
Committee will help develop new national nutrition guidelines to be released next year.
A series of mistakes led to the death of a 75-year-old patient in December, according to a Department of Health and Human Services report.
Highest level health warning issued - frozen dinners may contain glass and plastic.
The Community Challenge, which was launched in 2012, has inspired more than 3,648,807 minutes of physical activity across our state.
This latest case brings the regional number of cases to 6, with two others reported in Montgomery and Galveston counties.
Heart disease, which includes coronary artery disease and stroke, remains the principal cause of death in the United States.
The fun run will he held on Saturday, Feb. 16, at Sam Houston Park, located in downtown at 1100 Bagby Street.
Health officials said there is no evidence the disease was transmitted to anyone outside the facility.
Merger discussions between Texas healthcare giants Scott & White and Memorial Hermann were called off Tuesday
Health care officials concerned after 5 cases of measles are confirmed in 3 Houston area counties.
Perennial low-cost prescription drug industry leader seeks to help 800,000 impacted by partial shutdown, including over 116,000 in Texas
Shane T. Frank, avid tennis player, shares his insights into the best ways to build up your endurance for a great game.
Founder of Lifestyle Medicine-Focused Practice, North Cypress Internal Medicine & Wellness
Rice University's Michael Deem and Chinese researcher He Jiankui claim they have manipulated DNA to fight HIV and AIDS
Will Byer suffers from a rare genetic disorder known as Sanfilippo syndrome.
US Med-Equip shipped truckloads of medical equipment to Florida to support hospitals in the path of Hurricane Michael
The former vice president had nothing but praise for Jim Allison, Ph.D. who just won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Jim Allison, Ph.D. was awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
A Houston man who also suffered from chronic health issues became the first person in Texas to die from West Nile Virus in 2018.
Syphilis cases rose 59 percent the first half of 2018 and follows the trend of increases in STD transmission nationwide, officials said.
The annual event takes place Aug. 5 and will salute and honor Vietnam Veterans
The Solid Waste Management Department seeks to clean up illegal dumpsites to avoid the growth of rats, insects and other vermin.
What’s Cheaper: Heating or Cooling?
Learn more about skin cancer and keeping your skin healthy at Destination: Healthy Skin.
Sing, squat, dance and plank along to Broadway classics, old and new, on select Tuesdays this spring and summer.
Everything is bigger in Texas, and that includes the waist lines of too many of us in the Lone Star State.
Walgreens and the Houston VA are teaming up to offer free flu shots to veterans who have a valid VA medical card.