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If officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were hoping that tying an annual Covid booster to the fall flu shot would increase uptake, it isn’t working. (F.D. Flam, 10/18)

With half of Texas school districts lacking mental health services, state lawmakers have opted to anoint chaplains as the solution. In June, Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law SB 763, a bill authorizing public schools to divert money from safety funds to support chaplain employment programs. Each Texas school district has been directed to vote on whether to implement this program. (Sheri Allen and Andy Stoker, 10/18)

The Covid pandemic seemed to worsen teems’ and adolescents’ mental health, according to several recent studies. But now, new research shows a reason for hope: Telehealth seems to be giving many more kids access to support. That’s a win worth celebrating. (Lisa Jarvis, 10/17)

Here are five reforms with bipartisan support that can help reorient SNAP back to its intended purpose of promoting nutrition and improving health. (Leana S. Wen, 10/17)

In the early 2000s, after a mandatory team exam, I learned that I had a rare form of kidney disease, and it took me out of the game. Years later, I learned that disease, known as focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), was genetically driven, just like my height. (Alonzo Mourning, 10/18)