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How the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Hit Maine’s Reproductive Care
Sweeping cuts in President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” targeting abortion providers threaten to drastically reduce access to a wide variety of sexual and reproductive health care services...
Is Taking a ‘Fart Walk’ Good for Your Health?
What you once knew as an after-dinner stroll has been rebranded a “fart walk” on social media—and the trend is having a moment. Fans of the so-called fart walk—a...
Microchip scanning station for lost pets installed at Leander Police Department
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Leander Police Department found an easier way for the community to scan lost pets that are found. Leander Police said on social media that it...
When TikTok Trends Send Kids to the Emergency Room
Is TikTok empowering or endangering the health of kids and teens in the U.S.? As an emergency physician, I often ask myself that question.There are some positives to the...
Microsoft’s AI Is Better Than Doctors at Diagnosing Disease
Medicine may be a combination of art and science, but Microsoft just showed that much of both can be learned—by a bot.The company reports in a study published on...
Blues on the Green lineup released
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Blues on the Green returns this summer with more live music and family-friendly fun at Zilker Park. The event runs August 5-6, and organizers said everyone...
The 4 Words That Drive Your Doctor Up the Wall
Primary care doctors have heard it all—yet there are four words they hope their patients don’t say.Here’s what happens: During the last moments of an appointment, as the doctor...
1 dead in south Austin after being hit by vehicle, APD investigating as homicide
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said it was investigating a homicide in south Austin Tuesday night after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle. According to APD,...
Pflugerville Fire Department trialing alert system to improve firefighters' health
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Pflugerville Fire Department (PFD) is experimenting with an alert system that tells fire fighters about incidents—without startling them. The system that PFD has been trialing...
LIVE: APD investigating homicide on East Wonsley Drive
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is investigating a homicide near 400 East Wonsley Drive in north Austin on Tuesday evening, according to a social media post. The...
