Methodist Mansfield Medical Center reports the birth of record setting twin girls Friday. Andee Grace Stokes and Baylee Sue Stokes each weighed a little more than 9 pounds; 18 lbs. 3 ounces in all. Andee, who was born first, weighed in at 9 lbs., 1 oz. and 22 inches long. Baylee Sue was born one…… MORE
New York (AP) – Health officials around the world are pushing to get more ventilators to treat coronavirus patients, but some doctors actually are moving away from using the machines. The reason is that some hospitals have reported unusually high death rates for coronavirus patients on ventilators. Also, some doctors worry that the machines could…… MORE
Washington (AP) – Abortion clinics in Texas are asking the Supreme Court to step in to allow certain abortions to continue during the coronavirus pandemic. The clinics filed an emergency motion Saturday asking the justices to overturn a lower-court order and allow abortions when they can be performed using medication. In a medication abortion a…… MORE
UNDATED (AP) – Texas officials continue to brace for for a surge in hospital visits driven by the new coronavirus. In Houston and Dallas, medical shelters have been put up proactively to relieve pressure on hospitals ahead of the surge in COVID-19 patients expected in the coming weeks. Governor Greg Abbott says that Texas is…… MORE
Austin (AP) – Schools that feed millions of children from low-income families across the U.S. promised to keep providing meals during the coronavirus pandemic. But cities big and small quickly ran into problems when food workers, teachers and volunteers became infected or were too scared to report for duty. Some districts have been forced to…… MORE