Lane Luckie joined East Texas Now to share the cost of freedom on the Korean Peninsula after a visit to the United Nations Memorial Cemetery. He shares a reflection on the 9/11 attacks from a former U.S. ambassador.
A growing number of Texas school districts, including Gladewater and Diboll ISDs, are banning energy drinks on campus, citing health risks tied to high caffeine and sugar levels in students.
As students return to campus for football practice, band camp, and outdoor recess, dermatologists are warning that overcast conditions can be more dangerous than clear ones — because people are less likely to apply sunscreen.
GLP-1 medications have become a widely used weight loss tool, but a Sherman doctor says the drug’s effect on thirst signals can put users at heightened risk of dehydration during hot summer months.
Infectious disease specialist Dr. Ed Dominguez joined anchors Jennifer and Blake to discuss three new medical research developments, including findings on microplastics and heart attack patients, autism symptom reversal in mice, and ultra-processed foods marketed to toddlers.
Dr. Daniel Rongo, a physician and sleep expert, said darker mornings could reduce exposure to early-day light that helps regulate the body’s circadian rhythm.
As an outbreak of Ebola spreads across central Africa faster than any previous in history, an East Texas nonprofit is closely monitoring the situation overseas.
Dr. Nirmala Cheatham, a CHRISTUS Health Jacksonville physician, says the type of medication you take — and how long you’re in the sun — could increase your risk.
Two Texas residents were passengers on the MV Hondius, a ship that experienced a hantavirus outbreak while traveling in the Atlantic Ocean, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notified the Texas Department of State Health Services.
East Texas's first pediatric intensive care unit has treated more than 270 children since opening in December. A fundraiser aims to transform the temporary facility into a permanent space at CHRISTUS Mother Frances.
Between 2010 and 2021, about one in three pharmacies closed. Independent pharmacies were more than twice as likely to face closure as chain pharmacies.
Artificial intelligence is showing promise as a tool for detecting lung cancer nodules that even trained radiologists can miss, according to researchers in Cleveland.
A bipartisan push in Congress aims to make childbirth free for Americans with private health insurance, as new data shows the financial burden of having a baby continues to grow.
Bringing small town healthcare into the modern era was the goal Wednesday as Senator John Cornyn and Congressman Nathaniel Moran visited the UT Tyler Health Science Center.
An unauthorized party may have had access to patient information including the patient’s name, address, phone number, email address, social security number, date of birth, etc.
Endometriosis is a complex disease that affects the reproductive system and can lower the chance of pregnancy. Medical experts say it is often underdiagnosed, which can delay treatment and prolong symptoms.
Advanced Cardiology and Electrophysiology in Lufkin is now the first clinic in East Texas to offer cardiac PET/CT scanning - a technology that uses Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography to help detect heart disease.
A Deep East Texas man is back to his normal routine after doctors discovered he had developed life-threatening blood clots in his lungs, an emergency condition that required a minimally invasive extraction procedure performed for the first time in Nacogdoches County.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S. To raise awareness, people are encouraged to wear red today for “National Wear Red Day,” which always falls on the first Friday in February.
