Health

Researchers who found that obesity dipped for the first time in more than a decade suggested that weight loss drugs like Ozempic might play a role.

Special training, the first of its kind for the next generation of doctors, is happening at the Burnett School of Medicine at TCU. NBC 5 health reporter Bianca Castro takes us inside the classroom.

The Teddy Bear Party, a local 501c3, recently donated over 2,000 teddy bears to Cook Children’s Medical Center PrayerBear Program. The donation was made possible through an eventful night of charitable giving at the Teddy Bear Party, where each guest brought a stuffed bear to be gifted to a child in need at the hospital. The PrayerBear Program, which began…

The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period is here! Join Jess and Andrea Hadley from Wellcare for essential tips to help you and your loved ones choose the best plan for 2025. Visit WellcareNow.com to learn more. Take charge of your health today!

They’re widely marketed to men for performance, energy and sex drive. What you need to know to stay safe.

Doctor explains what you need to know about what is informally referred to as “brain fog.”

Two cats have died after being suspected of contracting H5 bird flu after drinking raw milk that had been recalled, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced Thursday. 

Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effects of social media and smartphones on their mental health, according to a new report published Thursday by the Pew Research Center.

The Sink family hosts ‘Do It for Declan’ 5K raising awareness and money for research into Sanfilippo syndrome. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards reports the fatal genetic disorder impacts their son’s brain and nervous system.

In his stand-up special ‘Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…’ Foxx reveals how doctors overlooked this symptom of his potentially deadly aneurysm.

Officials are monitoring the outbreak, but say that a vaccine is not yet warranted because the virus isn’t spreading among people or causing severe illness.

In a series of archived posts from a now-deleted Reddit account, Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, wrote extensively about a chronic back condition that he said caused him immense pain.

A federal judge in North Dakota blocked a Biden administration rule that allowed DACA recipients to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.

As demand for obesity drugs like Wegovy, Zepbound, Mounjaro and Ozempic, outpaces supply, online scams are rising, according to cybersecurity experts.

Baby Iann was born at 22 weeks gestation with little hope of a healthy start to life, but he defied the odds, is now two years old and ready to celebrate the holidays.

A North Texas family is celebrating what they once thought would be impossible. Their baby was born at 22 weeks with odds stacked against him. But now he’s going into his second holiday season. NBC 5’s Bianca Castro shares their story.

The testing will begin Dec. 16.

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said Thursday it was not going ahead with a policy change that would limit reimbursements for anesthesia during surgeries and medical procedures. The new policy would have reimbursed doctors based on time limits set by the insurer.

Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. due in part to the limited testing available for early detection. Now researchers at Johns Hopkins say they’ve made a breakthrough that could help change that.

Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, on Friday raised concerns about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda for the Department of Health and Human Services.