Health Archives | Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com The Leading Independent News Source in Dallas, Texas Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:45:58 +0000 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:45:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 Copyright 2025 Dallas Observer. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Dallas Observer readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Dallas Observer. letters@dallasobserver.com (Dallas Observer Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Dallas Observer Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.dallasobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/09/RSS-DAL_1320x825-100.jpg Dallas Observer The Leading Independent News Source in Dallas, Texas https://www.dallasobserver.com 144 90 Mothers of Children With Autism Say Paxton Is ‘Disgrace’ After Tylenol Lawsuit https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-mothers-react-to-ken-paxton-suit-against-tylenol-40611262/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40611262 Alyssa Fields https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-mothers-react-to-ken-paxton-suit-against-tylenol-40611262/#respond Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:00:00 -0500 The attorney general's lawsuit against Tylenol has some mothers concerned Paxton is on the wrong track. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-mothers-react-to-ken-paxton-suit-against-tylenol-40611262/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer Dallas Doctor Flees to Oregon, Ken Paxton Claims a Victory He Didn’t Earn https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-doctor-sued-by-ken-paxton-for-trans-care-leaves-texas-40611019/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40611019 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-doctor-sued-by-ken-paxton-for-trans-care-leaves-texas-40611019/#respond Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0500 The attorney general sued the doctor last year for providing hormone treatments to minors who hoped to change their biological sex]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-doctor-sued-by-ken-paxton-for-trans-care-leaves-texas-40611019/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer ‘Women Need a Win’: In Texas, a DIY Wand Could Send the Pap Smear Packing https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/diy-wand-could-send-texas-pap-smears-packing-40608853/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40608853 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/diy-wand-could-send-texas-pap-smears-packing-40608853/#respond Tue, 21 Oct 2025 11:11:31 -0500 Cervical cancer screening rates plummeted during the pandemic and never came back up. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/diy-wand-could-send-texas-pap-smears-packing-40608853/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer Ask Your Texas Pharmacist What Horse Dewormer Can Do For You! https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-lege-clears-ivermectin-an-over-the-counter-horse-dewormer-23217353/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/uncategorized/texas-lege-clears-ivermectin-an-over-the-counter-horse-dewormer-23217353/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-lege-clears-ivermectin-an-over-the-counter-horse-dewormer-23217353/#respond Mon, 08 Sep 2025 10:00:00 -0500 Ivermectin, used to treat horses and sometimes humans, is pending over-the-counter approval in the midst of a COVID surge.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-lege-clears-ivermectin-an-over-the-counter-horse-dewormer-23217353/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer Vaccine Hesitancy is Skyrocketing. Dallas County is Seeing it Firsthand https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-parents-are-keeping-more-children-unvaccinated-than-ever-23133427/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/uncategorized/texas-parents-are-keeping-more-children-unvaccinated-than-ever-23133427/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-parents-are-keeping-more-children-unvaccinated-than-ever-23133427/#respond Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:30:00 -0500 Despite the recent measles outbreak, doctors believe fear of ICE and vaccine misinformation could be keeping people away.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-parents-are-keeping-more-children-unvaccinated-than-ever-23133427/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer COVID-19 Surges Again In The New School Year https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-covid-19-risk-on-the-rise-as-school-starts-back-23041874/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/uncategorized/dallas-covid-19-risk-on-the-rise-as-school-starts-back-23041874/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-covid-19-risk-on-the-rise-as-school-starts-back-23041874/#respond Tue, 19 Aug 2025 12:30:00 -0500 COVID-19 rates are increasing in Texas every summer. Vaccines are still the best preventative measure this school year.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-covid-19-risk-on-the-rise-as-school-starts-back-23041874/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer Dallas Doctors Describe ‘Dire Situation’ in Gaza After Returning From Medical Aid https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-physicians-describe-horrific-conditions-in-gaza-22989715/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/uncategorized/dallas-physicians-describe-horrific-conditions-in-gaza-22989715/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-physicians-describe-horrific-conditions-in-gaza-22989715/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 17:04:32 -0500 Four physicians from the Dallas area gathered Thursday to recount their experiences bringing medical care to a war zone.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-physicians-describe-horrific-conditions-in-gaza-22989715/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer VA Cuts Are Coming. Dallas Will Pay Twice. https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-will-pay-twice-for-veterans-affairs-federal-cuts-22891123/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/uncategorized/dallas-will-pay-twice-for-veterans-affairs-federal-cuts-22891123/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-will-pay-twice-for-veterans-affairs-federal-cuts-22891123/#respond Thu, 07 Aug 2025 10:00:00 -0500 Dallas has more than 40,000 veterans who could suffer from scaled-back services.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-will-pay-twice-for-veterans-affairs-federal-cuts-22891123/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer ‘A Wake Up Call’: HIV and STIs Cost Dallas County Nearly $400 Million https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-county-spent-400m-on-stis-post-covid-22875744/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/uncategorized/dallas-county-spent-400m-on-stis-post-covid-22875744/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-county-spent-400m-on-stis-post-covid-22875744/#respond Tue, 05 Aug 2025 10:30:00 -0500 While federal sexual wellness research funding is cut, Dallas County continues to report high rates of preventable diseases.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-county-spent-400m-on-stis-post-covid-22875744/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer Texas GOP Leaders Aren’t Lying About THC, But They’re Not Telling The Truth https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/what-texas-gop-leaders-get-wrong-about-thc-22691774/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/uncategorized/what-texas-gop-leaders-get-wrong-about-thc-22691774/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/what-texas-gop-leaders-get-wrong-about-thc-22691774/#respond Thu, 17 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0500 In recent months, many Republican officials have said that THC is fatal and addictive. But that's far from the whole story.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/what-texas-gop-leaders-get-wrong-about-thc-22691774/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer