Christine Ayala

At a recent women’s health symposium in Dallas, preventive heart specialists said that even genetic risk factors do not trump choices such as a healthy diet when it comes to determining overall health.

Siding with doctors’ groups, the Texas Medical Board voted to limit the use of telemedicine in the state, despite claims that its decision may reduce access to care for some patients.

When it returns from spring recess this week, the U.S. Senate is expected to consider a measure permanently ending Medicare’s sustainable growth rate formula.

In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights The Good Gut.

In this week’s Q&A, we interview Sharlene Leurig, a water planning expert and producer of Our Desired Future, a multimedia storytelling project about water conditions in Texas.

Family Water Festival, a free event, will be held April 12 with more than 30 water-awareness activities to connect families with their local water sources, particularly the Colorado River.

In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Water to the Angels.

In this week’s Q&A, we interview John Fitzpatrick, the executive director of Educate Texas.

New research out of New Orleans suggests that a charter school market likely requires increased policy oversight.

University of Pennsylvania professor Richard Ingersoll, a specialist in teacher retention and turnover, discusses the causes and costs of nearly half of all new teachers leaving their first jobs within five years.