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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

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...

The St. Louis Encephalitis Virus and the West Nile Virus have recently been detected in mosquito virus screening samples collected in Lubbock.