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Rep Trent Franks Resigns Immediately Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Posted on · The eight-term lawmaker abruptly resigned Friday, bowing to an ultimatum from House Speaker Paul Ryan
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Listen: Houston Hospital Offers Laughing Gas For Laboring Moms-To-Be
Posted on · "Basically what it does is it helps you relax through the contraction," says LuAnne Emanuel, a registered nurse
Health & Science
More Than 100,000 Houston Children Set To Lose Health Coverage With CHIP Expiration
Posted on · Federal authorization for the Children’s Health Insurance Plan ended in September. Unless Congress acts soon, Texas will run out of funding for the program in January.
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California Woman Gives Birth In The Middle Of A Wildfire
Posted on · Wildfires that spread quickly in Northern California meant that hospitals had to evacuate on the fly. One woman in the middle of childbirth tells her story
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Teen Detained In Texas After Crossing Border Fights To Have Abortion
Posted on · The girl obtained a judicial waiver under a Texas law requiring a minor seeking an abortion to get consent from a parent
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For Many Women, The Nearest Abortion Provider Is Hundreds Of Miles Away
Posted on · An analysis shows 1 in 5 women have to drive 40 to 300 miles to obtain abortions
Houston Matters
Study Suggests Funding Cuts To Family Planning Affect Teen Birth Rates In Texas
Posted on · Defunding of family planning services in Texas over the last few years correlates strongly with a spike in teen pregnancy and birth rates, according to a new study.
Health & Science
How Dangerous Really Is Zika For Babies?
Posted on · One big part of the puzzle: Why have there been so many microcephaly cases in the northeastern tip of Brazil?
Houston Matters
Why Are Pregnancy-Related Deaths Rising Rapidly in Texas?
Posted on · A new study in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology found the number of women in Texas who died from complications from pregnancy nearly doubled between 2010 and 2014, which translates into some 600 women who lost their lives because of pregnancy complications in Texas during those five years, giving Texas the highest maternal mortality rate […]
Houston Matters
New Rules Regarding Fetal Remains — Are They About Dignity or Discouraging Women from Getting Abortions?
Posted on · New rules proposed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the state’s Health and Human Services Commission would change the way fetal tissue is disposed of after medical procedures like abortions, requiring burials or cremation instead of long-standing procedures allowing disposal in sanitary landfills. But it would also apply to miscarriages or ectopic pregnancies terminated in […]
Health & Science
First Zika-Linked Microcephaly Case Identified in Harris County Baby
Posted on · This is the first case in Texas of an infant born with microcephaly testing positive for the Zika virus.
Houston Matters
Why Well Water Could Pose Threat to Pregnant Women
Posted on · By law, the public water supply is routinely tested to ensure levels of various chemicals aren’t too high. That’s not the case, though, with private wells, which some residents in the more rural areas of the region use as their source for drinking water. To learn more about water quality issues faced by those areas, we […]
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1179: How Aspirin Finds the Headache
Posted on · Episode: 1179 How does Aspirin find your headache? Today, aspirin looks for your headache.
Health & Science
Gaps In Women’s Health Care May Derail Zika Prevention In Texas, Florida
Posted on · In these two high-risk states, public health workers face challenges in educating women about the virus and minimizing its impact.
Health & Science
Pregnant Women And Doctors In Houston Worry Summer Could Bring Local Threat of Zika
Posted on · Experts warn the U.S. Gulf Coast has the right weather conditions and mosquito populations to facilitate local transmission of the virus. Health officials have confirmed the virus can cause birth defects in exposed newborns, although the exact level of risk is unknown.