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ATASCOSA COUNTY – The Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man’s body was discovered…
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for…
Some topics are difficult to write and read about, and the suicide rate of our police…
Harvey Weinstein. I cannot imagine a bigger creep. He was the reason for the “#MeToo” movement.…
In April, Bishop Evans drowned after jumping into the Rio Grande to save two migrants being…
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2022 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced plans for additional emergency relief and pandemic…
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for…
RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Nov. 17, 2022— Three Tribal Nations in the Great Plains are partnering…
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the deadline for…
TUSKEGEE, Ala. December 12, 2022 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the Biden-Harris Administration,…
(The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of…
Texas A&M University-San Antonio (A&M-SA) held a signing ceremony on Dec. 1 to announce a new…
HIV remains a major public health concern in the United States, with adolescents and young adults…
Teaching public health graduate students the statistics skills they need for their future careers has long…
What is seasonal affective disorder? Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of major depression affecting…
Health disparities have always existed, but recent events such as the pandemic have helped to bring…
When she was a third-year medical student at Texas A&M University, Stephanie Swafford wrote about her…
Cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are usually at their worst during the winter months. This…
When it comes to access to health care in rural areas, the disparities and inequities are…
Understanding which vaccines and boosters are necessary and when may seem overwhelming, but there are some…
Epilepsy affects more than 60 million people worldwide, and at least 3.4 million people in the…
The Texas A&M University School of Nursing has selected Kelly Wilson, PhD, as its next associate…
COVID-19 has had a lasting global health impact that continues to challenge the health care system.…
Racial and ethnic discrimination is a regular occurrence for many of the more than 3.5 million…
Texas A&M System Regents last week named two Texas A&M Health faculty members as Regents Professors…
Every fall and winter, viral respiratory illnesses like the common cold and seasonal flu keep kids…
Stroke is a leading cause of death, dementia and serious long-term disability. According to the American…
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital, TOMAGWA HealthCare Ministries and Texas A&M School of Medicine announce new Saturday…
Chi Weindel, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow doing research at the Texas A&M University School of Medicine,…
Rural hospitals are more than health care providers to residents and surrounding communities. They are economic…
The introduction of antibiotics in the 20th century was something of a medical miracle. But widespread…
The Texas A&M University Irma Lerma Rangel School of Pharmacy is one of three institutions set…
Over the past few decades, the U.S. dairy industry has seen a reduction in the number…
Camille Peres, PhD, has been named the 2022 Woman of the Year by HFE WOMAN at…
The Texas A&M University System recently approved the merger of two research centers in the Texas…
Andrea J. Boudreaux, PsyD, MPH, FACHE, has been named a 2022 Diversity Leader to Watch by…
Studies have shown that many Black and African American communities are at a disadvantage when it…
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9. 2022 - Producers can now take a nationwide survey to help the U.S.…
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2022 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) began mailing ballots this week…
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for…
It’s easy for many women to keep pushing a mammogram to the bottom of their to-do…
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched a new online tool…
The Texas A&M Health Institute of Biosciences and Technology (IBT) celebrated 30 years of its presence…
I think once we get past the midterms, there’s likely to be a countdown to when…
Two hospital employees were fatally shot near the labor and delivery area on the fourth floor…
A female high school volleyball player in North Carolina recently suffered severe injuries to her head…
A team of researchers from Japan studying the processes of hair growth has successfully generated hair…
SAN ANTONIO – A breast cancer survivor is advising cancer patients on how to utilize resources…
Shawn Gibbs, PhD, MBA, CIH, dean and professor at the Texas A&M University School of Public…
A study recently published in the Journal of American College Health found college students who were…
Regular physical activity in adolescence is crucial for building the foundation of a lifelong healthy lifestyle.…
New research sheds light on how a genetic mutation affecting mitochondria influences chronic inflammatory disorders and…
This is the first time the FDA has taken legal action to force companies to comply…
John Fetterman’s obvious cognitive issues following his massive stroke have become a top issue in the…
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2022 - Agricultural producers can now change election and enroll in the Agriculture…
It’s a familiar scene to Aggie football fans: more than 109,000 spectators descend on Kyle Field,…
WASHINGTON, October 18, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that distressed borrowers…
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the state of Wyoming…
Two departments within the Texas A&M School of Medicine (Molecular and Cellular Medicine and of Primary…
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2022 - Dairy producers can now enroll for 2023 coverage through the Dairy…
Finding a full scholarship to college is extremely difficult, especially at the graduate level. One of…
Students from the Texas A&M University School of Nursing are hosting the Big Health Event Saturday…
Sexual assault is a prevalent problem on college campuses across the United States. It often follows…
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) presented its High Impact High Risk Award…
As communities begin to transition out of the emergency response phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, many…
The Academy on Violence and Abuse is honoring the Texas A&M University School of Nursing’s Nora…
While many of our leaders spent the last two years crafting devastating lockdowns and freedom-killing edicts,…
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today…
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2022 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
WASHINGTON, 27 de septiembre de 2022 - El Secretario de Agricultura, Tom Vilsack, ha ordenado al…
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation today announced…
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for…
In a move sure to set hair aflame, Florida’s Surgeon General, Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo, has…
Cruz and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas…
Phillip D. Robinson, who is retiring from his position as the president of Lankenau Medical Center…
On Sept. 20, the 10th anniversary of National Voter Registration Day, students from a coalition comprising…
As always, the approach of flu season carries a number of important questions: When should I…
Two summers ago, Maya DeConge was living at home and feeling alone. COVID-19 cases were surging,…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently authorized updated COVID-19…
Smoking and using e-cigarettes, commonly known as vaping, carries many health risks. Yet, adolescents and young…
Many diseases have at their origin a protein that does not function properly. Now, a multidisciplinary…
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2022 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
Elisa “Beth” McNeill, PhD, professor at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health, co-chaired the…
WASHINGTON, September 21, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is gathering input to help…
"It was just a matter of time before the baby died, or maybe I'd have to…
SAN ANTONIO – Flu season this year is unlike any we’ve seen before. Last year’s season…
The ground beef linked to the E. coli outbreak was included in select HelloFresh meal kits…
Two Texas A&M University School of Medicine faculty members, John Hubbard, PhD, instructional associate professor in…
The prevalence of monkeypox has increased throughout the world and the United States. In early August…
Hearing loss affects 23 percent of those aged 12 and older in the United States and…
Dr. Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz Jr. faces federal charges in the death of a fellow Baylor Scott…
The Texas A&M University School of Nursing recently appointed Susan M. McLennon, PhD, ARNP-BC, CHPN, interim…
WASHINGTON, September 9, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding its People's Garden…
There’s been another development in the lawsuit filed by Missouri and Louisiana against the Biden Administration.…
U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor's ruling could threaten access to sexual and reproductive health care for…
DALHART, Texas – A Texas high school football player has died after suffering a head injury…
Federal officials said the drownings occurred Thursday morning after a large group attempted to cross the…
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for…
Hospital emergency departments (EDs) provide lifesaving care for millions of people each year. However, around one-third…
Do you periodically enjoy an adult beverage? I’m talking, of course, about a milkshake — the…
State health officials said the person was "severely immunocompromised" and are still investigating what role the…
Rural areas that do not have a hospital in the community experience increased nurse turnover, according…
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announced…
The Texans expressed anger, sorrow, frustration and fear in discussing their experiences after state lawmakers approved…
Vaccine hesitancy—delaying or refusing to vaccinate children even though vaccines are available—is a growing threat to…
In parts of Mexico where abortion has not been legalized, women rely on volunteer networks to…
A look at how some might benefit from the drug savings provisions in the “Inflation Reduction…
Being a professor at a university brings expectations beyond educating the student body. Among those are…
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) applauded the work of the Texas A&M Health Center of Excellence…
Tamika D. Gilreath, PhD, has been named the associate dean of faculty affairs for the Texas…
Patent litigation is common in the early stages of medical technology development, and Moderna is not…
Lucas “Luke” Bowen was arrested in early August for the alleged crime, according to the Montgomery…
Professors continually strive to have positive impacts on the students with whom they come into contact.…
NRSA F32 postdoctoral fellowships support the research training of postdocs who have the potential to become…
Lily T. Garcia, DDS, MS, FACP, has been named dean of the Texas A&M University School…
Advocates have previously called for repealing the sales tax on products like tampons, sanitary pads and…
For years, the nucleus within a cell was thought to be elastic like a rubber ball,…
Officials are now warning about a new type of colorful fentanyl that is circulating in the…
WASHINGTON, August 18, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Akiptan, Inc., the…
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced another installment (phase)…