Uric acid is a waste product formed when the body breaks down purines, which are found in foods like red meat, seafood, and alcohol. The kidneys filter and remove uric acid through urine. However, ...

Eleven people have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, and four of them died, ...

Video shot by an eyewitness shows a swollen Guadalupe River, as rescue efforts for flood victims were temporarily halted on Sunday (July 13) due to another wave of severe weather, prompting high-water ...

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A person has died of the pneumonic plague at the Flagstaff Medical Center in Arizona, according to Northern Arizona Healthcare, the organization that runs the hospital. The patient arrived at the ...

Austin-Travis County EMS has responded to about two dozen water rescues this morning amid flooding in western Travis County.

In a news conference Tuesday afternoon in Kerr County, Gov. Greg Abbott said 161 people are still missing following deadly floods in the Hill Country, including five campers and one counselor from ...

Several areas across Central Texas are experiencing flash flooding as rain continues to move through the area.

At least five deaths have been recorded in Bucks County at low head dams. Sen. Frank Farry says it's time to dynamite them.

A Flash Flood Emergency is in effect for parts of Burnet, Travis and Williamson counties until 7 p.m. NWS warns of ...

It's an interesting time of year as summer gets underway, and we all drop our shoulders in the heat for a moment of ...