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COVID-19 Is Rising Again. Here’s What to Know
As much as we want to put it behind us, COVID-19 isn’t going away. Cases are currently rising across the country in a summer surge.The U.S. Centers for Disease...
Messi to skip MLS all-star game in Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Fans in Austin hoping to see Major League Soccer's highest-paid and most popular player for the league's all-star game Wednesday will be disappointed. Lionel Messi, along...
Texas A&M's Reveille X has eye removed after glaucoma diagnosis
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) - The beloved mascot and First Lady of Aggieland had to have her right eye removed after a glaucoma diagnosis. Texas A&M University President...
The FDA Might Ban Fluoride Supplements. Dentists Are Upset
Dr. James H. Bekker made it clear while standing at a podium in front of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Silver Spring, Md. on July 23:...
Why So Many Seniors Can’t Afford Long-Term Care
Aisha Adkins’ mother Rosetta was adamant that she wanted to age at home. So when Rosetta’s dementia started worsening at age 59, Aisha started looking around for options.She quickly...
FEMA outreach center in Travis County will remain open through Friday
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, said Wednesday that it will keep its Disaster Outreach Center open through Friday. The center opened July 16,...
Talc Is Suddenly in the Spotlight. Is it Bad for You?
Federal health officials are scrutinizing a mineral—added to some makeup, medications, and foods—that many people have never thought twice about: talc.In a recent viewpoint article called “Priorities for a...
How to Tell a Friend You Don’t Like Their Partner
When your friend is in love—and you’re writhing in horror at the object of their affection—the first question to ask yourself isn’t how to raise the subject. It’s whether...
Advocates for transgender Texans hold rally against private spaces ban bill
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Representatives of several activist groups will hold a press conference Wednesday to oppose a special session bill, which they say would create an "unenforceable" ban on...
LIVE BLOG: Texas lawmakers hold hearing on disaster preparedness
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas lawmakers will convene Wednesday morning for the first hearing of the Joint Committees on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding. The 18 senators and representatives will hear...
