A Social Security official who earlier this week filed a whistleblower complaint alleging the Department of Government Efficiency officials mishandled Americans’ sensitive information says he’s resigning his post because of actions taken against him since making his complaint.

Klein Cain High School has confirmed two cases of tuberculosis in a letter sent to the entire school community.

President Donald Trump has picked a former investor and critic of health regulations to oversee the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

President Donald Trump's administration has told 40 states to remove references to what it calls “gender ideology” from federally funded sex education materials.

More companies are recalling tens of thousands of packages of imported shrimp that may contain radioactive contamination.

The CDC is in turmoil, with outside groups stepping in to handle work once done by the agency.

Florida boasts at least 1,000 freshwater springs, more than any other U.S. state.

A New York City hospital and another city-run building were sources for a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Harlem that killed seven people and sickened dozens of others.

Fire departments are increasingly switching to gear that doesn’t contain potentially cancer-causing chemicals.

A national group of Latino public health leaders has announced the launch of a new research institute, which they say is a response to the hundreds of millions in federal funding cuts related to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

The U.S. Education Department says Denver Public Schools violated Title IX protections against sex-based discrimination in education by creating all-gender bathrooms and allowing students to use bathrooms corresponding with their gender identity.

The Montgomery County Public Health District announced Wednesday it has received confirmation from the Texas Department of State Health Services of the first case of West Nile Virus in Montgomery County for 2025.

At least 95 people in more than a dozen states have been sickened in an outbreak of salmonella poisoning tied to recalled eggs.

The director of the U.N. World Food Program says it's “very evident” after a visit to Gaza that there is not enough food and that mothers and children are starving.

Jim O’Neill, a deputy to Health Secretary Robert F.

The director of the nation’s top public health agency has been fired after less than one month in the job.

Federal health officials have scaled back FoodNet, a program that tracked food poisoning infections in the U.S. The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network has cut required monitoring to just two pathogens that cause infections, down from eight.

Gov. Greg Abbott will ceremonially sign Texas’ Make America Healthy Again legislation Wednesday afternoon at the Texas Capitol in Austin.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the upcoming fall and winter season.

Nonalcoholic beverages are taking off.

Some people use the drug to treat COVID, even though it's not approved by the FDA for such use.

Some colleges are allowing pets in dorms to help students feel more at home.

When your life is on the line, seconds matter. When paramedics rush into your home, hospital corridor or the side of the road, their job is simple and brutal: keep you alive — and do it fast.

A study finds that AI chatbots often avoid answering high-risk suicide questions but are inconsistent with less direct prompts.

Brighten up school mornings with three tasty, balanced breakfast ideas that make healthy eating fun for kids.

A judge has denied a request from a network of Maine clinics to force the federal government to restore Medicaid funding.

A Maryland resident who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm.

Climate change is fueling conditions across several states that make watching the corn grow a nail-biter for farmers.

The new law, SB 314, targets ingredients like brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, and red dye 3, among others.

Indonesian authorities have rolled out a vaccination campaign in response to an outbreak that has caused 17 deaths.

California could become the first U.S. state to require restaurants to disclose common food allergens in each menu item under legislation being considered by state lawmakers.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has moved to strip thousands of federal health agency employees of their collective bargaining rights.

Hormone therapy has been shrouded in confusion for years.

The safari-themed playground, which opened in February 2023, is designed to welcome children of all physical, sensory, and cognitive abilities. It provides a space where students can play, learn, and grow together without barriers.

A trainee surgeon in Australia has been released on bail after being charged with secretly recording hundreds of medical colleagues in hospital restrooms.

India’s Supreme Court has ordered the release of all stray dogs that were removed from New Delhi streets after sterilization and immunization following an increase in the number of people who were bitten by dogs.

In a secluded lot next to a former gasworks in suburban Berlin, Martin Rötzel is breathing new life into a tradition of centuries past: the monastery garden.

The Alaska State Medical Board has approved preliminary language that could result in disciplinary action against medical professionals who provide gender-affirming care for transgender minors.

Parents of AWTY International School in Spring Branch are planning to protest over a concrete batch plant next to their children's school.

New York City officials have discovered a sixth death linked to a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem, where more than 100 people have been diagnosed with the ailment.

More packages of frozen shrimp potentially affected by radioactive contamination have been recalled.

An internal CDC email reveals that the Georgia man who shot at CDC buildings on Aug. 8 likely tried to enter the campus two days earlier.

A medical museum in Philadelphia is redrawing its policies about collecting and displaying human remains.

Federal inspectors will assume direct oversight of a Boar's Head deli meat plant when it reopens after an deadly listeria outbreak.

Federal investigators looking at gender-affirming care providers demanded that at least one hospital hand over information about individual patients.

James Dobson, a child psychologist who founded the conservative ministry Focus on the Family and was a politically influential campaigner against abortion and LGBTQ+ rights, has died at age 89.

Chinese officials have showcased what they claim will be the world's largest solar farm on the Tibetan plateau.

When was the last time you brushed up on our CPR and first aid skills? Houston's CPR and Safety Lady Gail Gould showed us how anyone can be better prepared and stay calm in the chaos of an emergency. Watch the video player above to learn some of the survival basics everyone should know.

At least 600 employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are receiving permanent termination notices.

A man accused of fatally shooting an “American Idol” music supervisor and her husband in Los Angeles will undergo a mental evaluation to determine if he's fit to stand trial.

A spokesperson tells us the reason this is happening is that the city is working on the water line on Main Street, and two of the towers are experiencing water issues.

States are warning beachgoers about a summertime surge in infections from a frightening, flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters.

Losing weight can often feel like an uphill battle, especially when health challenges make exercise nearly impossible. For Houstonian Jennifer Stroud, that was exactly the case. After years of struggling with her weight and facing the need for knee surgery, she found new hope thanks to a non-invasive laser treatment at Innovative Lasers of Houston.

Walmart has recalled frozen, raw shrimp sold in 13 states after federal health officials warned of potential radioactive contamination.

Do you drink energy drinks or caffeine daily? Here's why you may want to slow it down.

For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from U.S. government vaccine recommendations.

A ship loaded with 1,200 tons of food supplies for Gaza is approaching the Israeli port of Ashdod.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has taken emergency action to ban the sale of a synthetic drug known as “designer Xanax” in his state.

A federal appeals court has upheld a law strengthening the rights of pregnant workers, vacating a judge’s earlier order that had stripped those protections from Texas state employees.

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has officially declared an end to this year’s measles outbreak in West Texas.

Health officials in Texas have declared the state's measles outbreak over.

The CDC reports that the average life expectancy for women is about 80 years, while men average around 74 years.

A series of panels convened by the Food and Drug Administration is raising concerns that the agency is skirting federal rules and promoting fringe views about antidepressants and other products.

Switching to a heat pump is often touted as a climate-friendly choice that can help your wallet, too.

An Italian hospital says a 20-year-old Palestinian woman has died after being transferred from Gaza for treatment.

Beneath the bright lights of NRG Stadium, where dreams are made and heroes are born, Cecil Shorts would race into the end zone, scoring touchdowns for the Houston Texans — a symbol of strength, agility, and spirit.

Health officials are alerting hundreds of people who may have been exposed to rabies in bat-infested cabins at Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park.

The Trump administration has proposed changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that could exclude teachers, social workers and nurses if their employers engage in activities deemed illegal.

The federal budget deficits caused by President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law could trigger automatic cuts to Medicare if Congress does not act, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

Global talks to slash plastic production and the toxic chemicals used to produce plastic products fell apart in Geneva this week.

For many teens, back to school means back to breakouts. So, we're breaking down teen acne 101 with dermatologist Dr. Sherry Ingraham.

A report promised by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

A fourth person has died in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City.

On the football field, Jullian Pereida, the fearless middle linebacker for Channelview High School, was a sight to behold.

An Oregon university says Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife Penny Knight have pledged a record $2 billion to its cancer center.

WK Kellogg Co. plans to remove artificial dyes from its breakfast cereals in the next two and a half years.

A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to stop sharing personal data of Medicaid enrollees with deportation officials.

COVID-19 activity is rising in much of the country.

Republican lawmakers are blaming Canada for not preventing and containing wildfires, whose smoke has fouled the air in several states this year.

Texas is making strides to improve mental health care access for children through the Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT) program, a state-funded initiative launched in 2019.

New York’s legal marijuana agency allowed dozens of cannabis dispensaries to open too close to schools after regulators misread state law and are now pushing for a legislative fix to prevent the pot shops from having to relocate.

A network of clinics that provides health care in Maine asked a judge on Thursday to restore its Medicaid funding while it fights a Trump administration effort to block federal money for abortion providers.

On Sunday, KPRC 2 is partnering with the Cody Stephens Foundation and Harris County Emergency Services District 11 to offer free, in-depth heart screenings for children aged 11 to 22.

Gunfire aimed at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by a man authorities say was angry over COVID-19 vaccines is the latest in a string of violence and harassment directed at health care workers amid hostility lingering from the pandemic.

Health officials in Sudan have launched a 10-day cholera vaccination campaign in the capital, Khartoum, to curb what humanitarians call a rapidly spreading outbreak.

After years of being told that red wine was good for heart health, more Americans appear to be heeding warnings that even moderate alcohol consumption can be unhealthy.

Losing weight is a huge achievement, but what about the loose skin that can come after? In this Houston Life segment, we sit down with Laura Alexis, founder of Innovative Lasers of Houston, and client Kristen Hatfield, who shares her inspiring transformation story. After losing 40 pounds, Kristen turned to ILOH’s non-invasive skin tightening and body sculpting treatments, and the results speak for themselves.

President Donald Trump is taking a new look at reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says the man who fired more than 180 shots with a long gun at the headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wanted to send a message against COVID-19 vaccines.

It's Motivation Monday and we got moving with O Athletik gym in The Heights. Tessa took on their big hill simulator and learned some simple but effective movements you can do from home to get that blood pumping!

The man who attacked the CDC headquarters in Atlanta on Friday fired more than 180 shots into the campus and broke about 150 windows.

Aaron Rodgers joined Pittsburgh.

A Food and Drug Administration official who stepped down less than two weeks ago is getting his job back as the agency’s top vaccine regulator.

Local health officials in Gaza say Israeli forces have killed at least 55 people overnight, including a well-known journalist who Israel said was a militant and people who witnesses say were seeking humanitarian aid.

Reusable menstrual products, including cups, discs and period underwear, have gained traction as a cost-effective, long-lasting, environmental alternative to single-use products.

A Georgia man who blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him suicidal has been identified as the person who fired shots at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended a new military offensive in Gaza that’s more sweeping than previously announced.

More than 70 million Americans have experienced the muggiest start to summer on record, with climate change increasing humidity in the Eastern U.S. An Associated Press analysis shows that parts of 20 states and Washington, D.

A review by The Associated Press shows that several of President Donald Trump’s nominees to the federal courts have revealed anti-abortion views, been associated with anti-abortion groups or defended abortion restrictions.

Many of President Donald Trump's picks to be federal judges have revealed anti-abortion views, been associated with anti-abortion groups or defended abortion restrictions.