Organizers said the fair is a perfect opportunity to maximize outreach in the community.

The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council of Deep East Texas is educating students on various about the dangers of vaping.

On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted 7 to 2 to approve, Palforzia, a treatment to help reduce allergic reactions to peanuts for patients aged 4 to 17.

Gov. Abbott signed HB 29, although physical therapists must meet certain standards.

In efforts to combat vaping among teens and young adults officials at Lufkin High School will soon install vape detection devices.

Nearly 19 years after a big achievement in public health, the U.S. could lose it.

New research shows death rates from heart disease, stroke, diabetes and high blood pressure have either plateaued or climbed after falling from the late 1990s until about 2010.

A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine has found that the U.S. throws away at least 3,500 donated kidneys every year.

A Tyler native, 19 year old Tatiana Pink thought she’d be having her baby in November.

A New Zealand teenager who visited Disneyland, Universal Studios, Hollywood tourist hot spots and the beach this month had measles and may have exposed others, public health agencies announced Friday.

People who have dogs are more likely to exercise regularly, eat a healthier diet and have better sugar levels in their blood, a study shows.

She thought it was water in her ear, but when it wouldn't go away, she went to see a doctor.

Recent heat advisories prompt a word of warning from East Texas doctors

Health officials have released a new alert concerning e-cigarettes.

If you can't make it through the day without a nap, the authors of a new study suggest the brain cells that keep you awake may be under attack by Alzheimer's disease.

A new study says increased exposure to fluoride during pregnancy is tied to lower IQ scores in children.

Critics say the diet app could lead to lifelong problems with food.

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed 13 new warnings that would appear on all cigarettes, including images of cancerous neck tumors, diseased lungs and feet with amputated toes.

The study spanned 10 years and is considered one of the largest of its kind. Researchers looked at more than 7,000 adults in six metropolitan areas in the U.S.

Nicotine changes how people respond to and crave addictive substances.

The study suggests social media use may harm the mental health of teenagers by increasing their exposure to bullying.

Experts say annual cases of Legionnaires' jumped more than fivefold from 2000 to 2017, and that as many as 70,000 Americans get the disease every year.

A study funded by the National Institutes of Health found a link between high blood pressure and what are known as “white matter lesions,” which reflect a variety of changes deep inside the brain.

This fall, U.S. school cafeterias are expecting shipments of free food courtesy of President Donald Trump's trade disputes.

USDA Invests in Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure, including in Crockett

A new United Nations scientific report examines how global warming and land interact in a vicious cycle. Human-caused climate change is dramatically degrading the land, while the way people use the land is making global warming worse.

Wade has spinal muscular atrophy, type 2. The rare genetic disease keeps his legs and core strength from developing normally, and it will continue to weaken him, affecting his ability to walk, move his arms or maybe even breathe without a ventilator.

The retailer doesn’t plan to announce which stores will close but said they are in areas that have multiple locations.

A 49-year-old woman has died after recently attending a conference at the Atlanta Sheraton hotel.

In Wisconsin, some of the patients were put in intensive care and on ventilators.

The conclusion reverses a trend for most of the last decade, in which there were more drug overdose deaths in rural areas of the country.

The updated cottage food law takes effect on September 1.

Binge drinking is defined as consuming five drinks or more on the same occasion for men and four drinks or more for women.

The Anti-Defamation League says it found that nearly 74 percent of adults playing multiplayer games have experienced harassment in some form.

The signs are stationed along the trail where people can stop and exercise.

One picture taken in Jackson over the weekend and then posted to Facebook may sum up the problem in one snapshot.

The donation slump has become a nationwide issue that could impact how hospitals operate.

Last week, the U.I.L. started requiring physical exams for students in school marching bands across the state, and that new requirement has already proven successful.

A new study compared the bacteria found in freshly picked organic apples and more conventional store-bought apples of the same size.

Other studies show the fertility rate has been dropping for a while. It’s now at the level where the nation cannot replace its existing population.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it called for the removal after new information showed Allergan's Biocell breast implants with a textured surface account for a disproportionate share of rare lymphoma cases.

The number of cases has more than doubled since 2000, according to a study.

People with high genetic risk and poor health habits were about three times more likely to develop dementia versus those with low genetic risk and good habits, researchers reported Sunday.

These transplants were pioneered by a Swedish doctor who did the first successful one five years ago.

Vaccinations have been made mandatory this summer for campers and staff in several counties north of New York City that annually fill up with kids from the Orthodox Jewish communities that have been hit hardest by measles.

The Community Wellness Walk will be held Saturday, June 15 on the SFA campus.

A new study published this week found an increase in total red meat consumption is associated with higher overall death rates.

The event will focus on raising emotionally-healthy children, organizers say.

The figures were collected worldwide from men and women between the ages of 15 and 49. They show more than 1 million new cases of four STDs – chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis and syphilis – are contracted every day.

The fair offers the community one-on-one time to discuss with medical professionals and free servces.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated the count Wednesday, saying 1,001 illnesses have been reported since the beginning of the year.

A new study published this week in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows red and white meats are equally bad for cholesterol.

Coffee fans have been getting mixed messages about their favorite drink for years, including previous studies that suggest coffee is bad for your heart.

The in-utero surgery to repair the baby’s spine came with serious risks, especially for the mom.

Many companies are trying to develop early detection "liquid biopsy" tests that capture bits of DNA that cancer cells shed into blood.

High temperatures were at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit Monday in Florence and Columbia, South Carolina; Augusta, Georgia; and Jacksonville and Gainesville, Florida. It was the fourth day of temperatures in that range this week.

A majority of unvaccinated or undervaccinated kindergartners in at least 10 states were allowed to enroll provisionally for the last school year, without any formal exemption, according to data reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Starting in 2022, doctors will be able to diagnose their patients with burnout from chronic work stress or gaming disorder.