health

Remember a few years ago before the COVID pandemic when this time of the year we would be talking about the flu and cold cases and doctors urging people to get the flu shot? Then COVID hit and the flu and cold sort of went away. At least we didn't hear much about the flu or cold while COVID cases were soaring and people were worried about the pandemic...

It is going to be another hot day in Lubbock and throughout Texas. In and around Lubbock, high temperatures are expected to hit 108 degrees. Abilene and the Dallas-Fort Worth areas could see temperatures from 108-110 degrees, and Wichita Falls could see a high temperature of 114 degrees...

No, there isn't a real reason to freak out about monkeypox, but the State of Texas wants everyone to know what's going on. The Texas Department of State Health Services announced this week that at monkeypox is here in Texas. So far, ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is calling for leaders in the Texas House and Senate to form "special legislative committees" that will take a look at what type of legislation or actions can be taken to prevent school shootings in the future...

In yet another sign that the COVID-19 pandemic is practically over, one of the ways that people treated COVID when it was caught early is closing up in Lubbock.

Is Lubbock really that unhealthy or is it just the way WalletHub and other sites actually gather data and which data they look at?

It's official. Gender modification will be considered child abuse in Texas says the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Commissioner Jaime Masters wrote to Texas Governor Greg Abbott in response to the Governor's letter last week asking the agency to, "please issue a determination of whether genital mutilation of a child for purposes of gender transitioning through reassignmen

Going to the doctor and getting screened is an important step in staying healthy as we get older. Unfortunately, many people last year stayed away from hospitals and doctor offices. There are also many adults who just don't feel like getting check ups...

If you enjoy getting out and riding a bike, you might enjoy an opportunity being put on by the Mayor's Fitness Council called "Bike With The Mayor". As the name suggests, Bike With The Mayor is an event where citizens can take a 6...

Lubbock needs to get healthy, and this could do t

The news was announced Monday morning.

Are you getting enough sleep each night? A better question might be, do you know how much sleep you should be getting each night? The Mayo Clinic and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that adults need at least seven hours of sleep each night...