As Texas braces for a possible Zika virus outbreak via local mosquito populations, Gov. Greg Abbott asked federal health officials Wednesday to review the state’s plan to combat the disease.
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In Texas, State Offers Little Help with Zika Prevention, Control
State health officials are urging Texans to protect themselves from mosquito bites — but they aren’t helping counties coordinate or pay for those protective measures.
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Revisit Our Series Examining Mental Health Policy and Programs
Throughout May, the Tribune partnered with the Mental Health Channel and KLRU on a series looking at mental health policy issues and some of Texas’ biggest challenges in providing care. Use this page to catch up on our coverage.
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Suicide Prevention Efforts Focus on Small Texas Towns
Public health experts are looking more closely at the issue of suicides in small towns.
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Mental Health Matters
State Spending More on Mental Health Care, but Waitlist Grows
Texas lawmakers tout recent improvements to the state’s mental health safety net, citing new funding and program expansions. But the state still struggles to provide psychiatric care for all patients who need it.
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Fetal Tissue Research Limited but Important, Lawmakers Told
Texas public university officials told lawmakers on Thursday that scientific research using human fetal tissue was limited in scope but crucial to medical advances.
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No State Laws Keep Eye on the Tigers
A tiger left roaming the streets of Conroe after last week’s floods has unearthed a unique complication: There are few statewide regulations regarding dangerous wild animals in Texas.
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TribCast: GOP Leaders’ No Good, Very Bad Week
On this week’s TribCast — Emily’s first back at the helm — she talks to Ross, Morgan and Terri about Sid Miller’s ethics challenges, Ken Paxton’s legal woes and Greg Abbott’s challenges fixing the state’s child welfare system.
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TribCast: Cruz in Wisconsin, Abortion Policy, Foster Children
On this week’s TribCast, Ross talks to Ayan, Alexa and Edgar about the aftermath of Wisconsin’s presidential primaries, a tragic instance of confusion over the state’s abortion laws, and the state’s efforts to clean up problems with child protection in Texas.
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In Texas, Nonprofit Clinics are Front Line of Zika Defense
Access to preventive health care in heavily uninsured Texas is challenging for its poorest residents, so the state is relying on nonprofit community clinics to be the front line of public health defense.
