Jail officials in Georgia's most populous county violate the constitutional rights of people in their custody by failing to protect them from violence, using excessive force and holding them in filthy ...

An employee at Houston dental clinic Floss Family Dentalcare Center has received sentencing for his involvement in a bribery ...

Nearly 90,000 DACA recipients in Texas — and more than 500,000 across the nation — finally get a chance at signing up for ...

Once President-elect Donald Trump takes office for his second term, he could further expand Medicare Advantage, which would ...

An endangered sea turtle has been released into the Gulf of Mexico after being found off the coast of the Netherlands, 5,000 ...

Houston, like many American cities, has areas with soil contaminated by non-biodegradable and persistent pollutants such as arsenic, lead, nickel and ...

he says. What happens when a vaccine skeptic leads health policy? Ask Florida Among the names being floated to head the ...

The Greater Fifth Ward is a neighborhood two miles northeast of Downtown Houston. It is known as a "cancer cluster" due to high levels of cancer diagnoses that occur in this area, and the majority of ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department is suing to block UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys, citing ...

Tuesday marked the first day Texas lawmakers could file bills for next year's legislative session. Here's what's on the top ...

Abortion was on the ballot in 10 states this year, bringing more changes to the patchwork of state abortion laws following ...