Texas Maternal Mortality Task Force Hasn’t Counted Abortion Death Cases for 10 Years

Committee members discovered longtime omission this year

"...and reporting information to their respective states and the CDC...."

March 22, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Can a Veteran Oil Man Clean Up the Railroad Commission’s Mess?

Bill Burch is running to raise awareness of groundwater contamination

"...The industry is dangerous, to boot: In 2021, the CDC published a study that found Texas led the nation..."

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Texas Council on Family Violence Names Austin Teen Activist of the Year

AISD senior raises awareness about dating violence

"...More than 50 youths ages 13-19 were killed by..."

Feb. 14, 2024 News Post by Madeline Duncan

Study Estimates 64,500 Pregnancies After Rape in States Where Abortion Is Banned

Plus, more than half a million rapes total

"...age in their life,” White said. “Based on the CDC report, most people were under the age of 25..."

Jan. 30, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Feds Approve Texas’ Plan to Expand Medicaid to Postpartum Moms

Texas is one of the last states to offer new moms coverage

"...As for the work left to do, Howard told..."

Jan. 17, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

UT Discovery About Bacteria Could Help Prevent Antibiotic Resistance

Causing amnesia, for good!

"...of thousands of Americans each year, according to the CDC...."

Dec. 22, 2023 News Feature by Hannah Rossi

Neil deGrasse Tyson Is Inoculating Society Against Lies

New documentary Shot in the Arm examines the infected body politic

"...So yes, there was some imperfect communication between the CDC and [Dr.] Fauci and the CDC and the public,..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Austin Chronic – Which Is Better: Marijuana or Fentanyl?

According to the government, cannabis is scarier than the drug killing over 150 people a day

"...in drug deaths with over 109,000. According to the CDC, over two-thirds of them involved synthetic opioids – primarily..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Column by Kevin Curtin

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...– CDC Director Mandy Cohen, recommending the updated COVID vaccine before..."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Feature

Syphilis Is a Very Real Problem in Austin

One in 10 positive STI tests showed syphilis at Kind Clinic

"...rise in positive cases across Harris county. Nationally, the CDC saw a syphilis surge from 2020 to 2021 that..."

Aug. 27, 2023 News Post by Adam Cherian

Sometimes Drugs Are the Right Thing to Do

Prohibition, TX

"...My mother is a medical anthropologist. Much of her..."

Aug. 18, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Opinion: End the Witch Hunt, Let LGBTQIA+ Texans Thrive

The 88th Texas Legislature will be remembered for its baseless attacks on queer Texans

"...if the racial disparities are not concerning enough, the CDC reports that the South made up 53% of the..."

June 2, 2023 Column by Garrett R. Chase

SXSW EDU Takes on Gun Violence, Queer Inclusion, and Youth Activism

The state of education

"...Last year's SXSW EDU centered on student mental health..."

March 3, 2023 News Feature by Madi Donham

After a Decade of Decline in Teen Parents, Support Services Brace for Rising Demand

It takes a village

"...But that doesn't mean there's no cause for concern,..."

Dec. 23, 2022 News Feature by Sara Hutchinson

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Health Services website removed wording that "children need all CDC-recommended vaccines" to attend public school after the Centers for..."

Oct. 28, 2022 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...is getting an early start this year as the CDC reported a high volume of flu and respiratory illness..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...bit.ly/3KycgUl will tell you if you're eligible, based on CDC criteria...."

Sept. 2, 2022 News Feature

Back to School With Queer Austinites

Queer Austin artists and icons give their two cents on surviving ATX

"...CDC: I played a show with a band from ATX..."

Aug. 18, 2022 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

The State of Monkeypox in Austin

Case numbers are low, but so is vaccine supply

"...APH says it has to follow the state and CDC guidelines, but cities including San Francisco, Los Angeles, and..."

Aug. 12, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Post-Pandemic, Can Schools Make Sex Education Work?

Tackling difficult subjects in Texas schools

"...How students receive and retain sex ed information is..."

Aug. 12, 2022 News Feature by Madi Donham

Via 313 Workers Protest for COVID, Employment Protections

Staff claim management suspended them following petition

"...learning curve. Since March of 2020 we have followed CDC guidelines, along with federal and state regulations, mandates, and..."

Jan. 9, 2022 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

Austin Returns to Stage 4 of COVID Risk Guidelines

Amid spike in community transmission, officials urge all to mask up

"...and Prevention four-tiered system for measuring community transmission. Per CDC guidelines, the CTR helps track how much COVID-19 is..."

Dec. 29, 2021 News Post by Beth Sullivan

Copper Closes, Oasthouse and Asahi Expand, AFWA Grants Locals, Holiday Dining Recos, and – what’s this about a Bloody Mary Festival?

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Now eat as well as you can, tip like..."

Dec. 15, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Bat City Scaregrounds Is Austin's Newest, Biggest Haunt

Unleash the bats!

"...mask up and social distance. "We are a pro-science, pro-CDC company. We believe in masks and, while we can't..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Arts Feature by Trace Sauveur

Ishida Dance Is Back at Last With Faraway, so close

Nineteen months after its debut, the company dances again

"...masks are required for all patrons. We’re following the CDC guidelines and the City of Austin requirements.”..."

Aug. 11, 2021 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Vaccine or Ventilator? You Decide

As COVID-19 surges, the unvaxxed overwhelm Austin hospitals – again

"...new cases in the United States, according to the CDC, and is now responsible for about 62% of new..."

Aug. 6, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

COVID Stage 4 “Imminent” as Delta Variant Looms

Austin Public Health reports troubling increases in new cases and hospitalizations

"...a U.S. Senate committee hearing on Tuesday, July 20, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Wal­ensky called this a "dramatic increase"..."

July 23, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

COVID Hospitalizations Are on the Rise Again in Central Texas

Find out where to get vaccinated right now, free of charge

"...At a Thursday morning press conference, APH officials stressed..."

July 15, 2021 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Grassroots Culinary Communities Offer Food-Based Mutual Aid

Cuarantine Delivery Coop and Oven Mitt Movement cook for the greater good

"...Coop – which he excitedly points out shortens to CDC – came after a longstanding brunch gig canceled on..."

July 2, 2021 Food Feature by James Scott

It's a Wage Shortage – Not a Labor Shortage – and It Disproportionately Affects Women and Persons of Color

It's a complicated economic situation, but one easy solution is increasing pay for restaurant workers

"...numbers of COVID infections. "Workers knew long before the CDC and UCSF named restaurants 'the most dangerous place to..."

May 28, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

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