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Univision 45’s 10-minute report, “Bombarded by Benzene,” expanded on a 2024 Public Health Watch investigation based on ...

Fear of losing control over reproductive decisions spurs more women to have tubal ligations … Disadvantaged U.S. children ...

New online map lets readers explore cancer risks in their counties…older, poor-quality housing leaves residents vulnerable to ...

Maria Alanis holds the hand of her mother, Isabel, in their backyard in Brownsville, Texas. Maria was a full-time dementia caregiver for her mother until she died last month. Credit: Miguel ...

A state amendment addressing rising rates of dementia in Texas passed with overwhelming approval from voters last week, a key victory for Alzheimer’s advocates and the millions of Texans suffering ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...