Michael Richardson speaks with State Rep. Caroline Fairly (R-Amarillo) about legislation she filed that would prohibit cell phone use in the classroom.

According to health officials, it was found in a teenager, who says they didn’t have any known exposure to the ongoing ...

The Texas Department of State Health Services has described the biannual immunization conference as a "vital platform" that ...

As measles cases are growing in West Texas, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) is urging people to be ...

The Texas Department of State Health Services reported a measles outbreak Feb. 11 in Gaines County, with 24 cases confirmed and more expected.

At least 24 cases of measles have been reported in an outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, state officials said, warning that more cases of the highly contagious disease were likely to surface.

Local health professionals are keeping a close watch for any measles cases in the DFW area after 24 cases reported in West ...

Certainly, study and review can lead to improvement and new information, but vaccines have been tested and certainly studied - in some cases for decades - involving millions of people.

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New numbers have been released by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) in an update on the measles outbreak ...

While flu cases continue to spread across the Big Country, another health concern is emerging — measles. Health officials ...