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To submit a commentary, follow the instructions here. This commentary is by Kristy Bohannon of Alburgh. She has worked in health care for the past six years. My 14-year-old daughter lost her life ...
Some of the issues she and her panel will discuss: A comprehensive, forward-looking review of compliance across all roles within an organization. Emerging trends, critical challenges, and ...
As of April 22, Cochran, Dallam, Dawson, Gaines, Garza, Lynn, Lamar, Lubbock, Terry and Yoakum counties have all been designated as outbreak counties with ongoing measles transmission by DSHS.
The measles outbreak in Texas has surpassed 600 confirmed cases in 2025, with nearly 30 new infections reported since April 18, the state health department said. As of April 22, there have been ...
In Texas, there were two fatalities in school-aged children in the known outbreak area in a number of counties: Cochran, Dallam, Dawson, Gaines, Garza, Lynn, Lamar, Lubbock, Terry and Yoakum.
Health department staff members enter the Andrews County Health Department measles clinic carrying doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Andrews, Texas.
Texas measles cases continue to rise, prompting Lubbock health officials to urge public action. Lubbock County has seen 42 cases, while Gaines County has reported 597 cases. New MMR vaccine ...
The Texas high school softball playoffs are here. And as with the case with other team sports this season, this will be the sport's first look at the UIL's split division playoff format that went ...
I love football, I love baseball and I love soccer. But there is no sport at the highest level that I love more than basketball. The NBA playoffs began over the weekend and, for the next two ...
Terry and Yoakum. Of the 624 cases in Texas, 186 have been in children younger than 5 years old and 236 have been in children and teens between 5 and 17, according to the DSHS. Only 22 cases hav ...