UTHealth Houston has several patients included in a study showing promising results in delaying the debilitating symptoms of Huntington's disease.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2025/10/03/532578/we-live-with-our-foot-in-the-grave-uthealth-houston-part-of-study-to-reduce-huntingtons-disease-symptoms/

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Access to mental health services and prenatal care are among the top barriers facing Fort Bend County residents, according to a recent study.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/08/11/528426/access-to-mental-health-services-prenatal-care-among-top-barriers-in-fort-bend-county-survey-says/

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Saharan dust could bring hazy skies and vivid sunsets to Houston. But it also could pose serious health risks for people with respiratory conditions.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/weather/2025/06/27/525213/saharan-dust-plume-expected-to-hit-houston-this-weekend/

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The FDA has adopted a new rule similar to one passed in Texas over a decade ago. The new law will change what information doctors have to share with patients receiving mammograms.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2024/11/18/506431/texas-rule-on-breast-cancer-exams-becomes-federal-law-a-step-toward-detecting-cancer-earlier/

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