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Free COVID-19 vaccinations: Here are 31 Houston Health

WEBThe Houston Health Department is announcing the schedule for sites offering free doses of COVID-19 vaccine during the week of Aug. 16, 2021.

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What’s Going Around

WEBSymptoms. Both Flu and COVID are common respiratory viruses right now and can easily spread. Symptoms can include fever, chills, body aches, cough, …

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Unemployed and uninsured

WEBLegacy is one of 1,400 federally qualified health centers across the country funded, in part, through the Health Resources and Service Administration, or HRSA, …

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Harris Health’s Financial Assistance Program assists families in need

WEBThis program is a program for Harris County residents who meet certain qualifications, and that are below 150-percent of federal poverty index guidelines. As of …

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Viruses, allergies, and what else going around the Houston area

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KPRC 2 Investigates: 3 simple ways to save money on

WEBWay to save # 1 - visit clinic with flat fees. “I would say we are on the front lines, we are on the front lines of this battle,” said Melissa Herpal, owner of Express …

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What’s going around

WEBThe most common symptoms across the area are being blamed on flu, strep throat and allergies. In Pearland, Dr. Stefanie Campbell said more adults are getting …

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Adding more protein to your diet becomes critical as you age

WEBLyon said aiming for about 30 grams of protein per meal and 90 grams a day or more is best for optimal health. This is a lot more protein than the recommended daily …

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A new kind of hospital is coming to rural America. To qualify

WEBAn unused gurney rests in the emergency room hallway outside one of the treatment rooms at the Alliance Healthcare System hospital in Holly Springs, Miss., …

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Baylor opens clinic to treat COVID-19 ‘long-haulers’ in Houston

WEBThe clinic offers both in-person and virtual appointments. The staff recommends in-person visits so clinicians can perform a thorough assessment and …

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How beans improve microbiome and may prevent cancer

WEBThe study also revealed, that in those patients who ate a cup of navy beans daily, there was an improved microbiome, which is associated with cancer prevention …

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Make the most out of your Medicare plan with these tips

WEBIf you have original Medicare, 80% of part B medical expenses, that’s doctor services, outpatient care are covered. However, you are responsible for 20%, and there …

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UN approves an updated cholera vaccine that could help

WEBThe World Health Organization has approved a new version of a widely used cholera vaccine that could help address a surge in cases that has depleted the …

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Tuberculosis makes about 150 Houstonians sick every

WEBHOUSTON – This week, health experts are trying to bring awareness to “World Tuberculosis Day.” Every year, the Houston Health Department employees …

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As syphilis cases among US newborns soar, doctors group advises …

WEBFILE - This 1972 microscope image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a Treponema pallidum bacterium which causes the …

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‘He deserve everything he gets’: Wanted man accused of stealing …

WEBA 71-year-old woman has lost nearly $100,000 after a stranger got access to her checking account and Houston Police have tied at least $35,000 of the stolen money …

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Ancient Chinese medicine Gua Sha trending on social media, …

WEBNellie Reed is a busy mother of two girls; Always looking for the next best thing to look and feel healthy. Although, after Gua Sha, she says she feels good, the …

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Soldiers who lost limbs in Gaza war are finding healing on Israel's

WEBThen Binyamin learned about a chance to be “normal” again: Israel's national amputee soccer team. The team, which includes two Israeli soldiers who lost limbs …

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Emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one …

WEBComplaints about pregnant women being turned away from emergency rooms spiked in the months after states began enacting strict abortion laws following the 2022 …

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First human case of bird flu in Texas detected after contact with

WEBA person in Texas became ill with bird flu after contact with infected dairy cattle, state officials reported Monday. It’s the first human case of the highly pathogenic …

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Houston hit hard by Tesla’s move to layoff 10% of workforce

WEBHOUSTON – The nation’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer has let go of roughly 10% of its workforce.. Tesla, headed by Elon Musk, informed workers by email …

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A lab chief's sentencing for meningitis deaths is postponed, …

WEBBarry Cadden, center, enters court in Livingston County, Mich., Thursday, April 18, 2024. Cadden operated New England Compounding Center, a Massachusetts …

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Neighbor shot in crossfires during fight at east Houston home

WEBHolly Galvan. Holly joined the KPRC 2 digital team in March 2024, leveraging her eight years of expertise in blogging and digital content to share her passion for …

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Medical care and supplies are scarce as gang violence

WEBWeeks of gang violence have forced some 18 hospitals to stop working and caused a shortage of medical supplies as Haiti's biggest seaport and main international …

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