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There have been many outbreaks of this virus in the United States and in portions of Texas, numbers are rising.

West Texas has been feeling the heat with triple digits over the past week. No matter how many times you experience the brutal temperatures that August brings, you always seem to forget just how bad it is as the next year comes around.

Here's what you need to know about a flesh-eating bacteria outbreak along the Texas Gulf Coast.

A Texas man was infected by a rare disease. Here's how it happened.

Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) is a deadly illness that only impacts new born babies. With a mortality rate as high as 50%, it is important to spread awareness of this condition and educate potential parents as well as survivors that aren’t very familiar with NEC.

Here is everything you need to know about UMC's beautiful new Health & Wellness Hospital.

Are West Texas residents flocking to Lubbock to get one little procedure done?

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...

The list places states like Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Rhode Island in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd positions for health care, and states like Georgia, Louisiana, and Alabama find themselves at the end of the list in the 51st, 50th, and 49th spots.

Over the Thanksgiving holiday, one of the older urgent care facilities in Lubbock closed its doors.