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As respiratory illnesses surge nationally, Texas doctors are worried

WEBHealth & Science As respiratory illnesses surge nationally, Texas doctors are worried about long COVID. While many people recover from COVID-19, more than a …

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Harris County’s COVID-19 threat level was

WEBHarris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on Aug. 17, 2021. Harris County’s COVID-19 threat level was lowered from “red” to “orange” on Wednesday, as ICU …

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The NIH director on why Americans aren't getting healthier, …

WEBAs he prepares to leave his post of 12 years, Francis Collins reflects on the agency's biomedical advances, the dangers of polarizing medicine and the huge health …

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Proposed changes to state Medicaid plans could shake up health …

WEBHealth & Science Proposed changes to state Medicaid plans could shake up health coverage for 1.8 million low-income Texans. The move, which has not been …

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‘Texas CDC’ Will Aim To Improve Statewide Response To Pandemics

WEBSo far, over 50,000 Texans have died from COVID-19 and over 2.5 million people in the state have contracted the illness. But a new state agency, dubbed the " …

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Coronavirus In Greater Houston: Texas

WEBCoronavirus Coronavirus In Greater Houston: Texas Hospitalizations Are Reaching July COVID-19 Peaks. Health experts are worried about a possible spike in …

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Affordable Care Act marketplace deadline approaching on Jan. 16

WEBHealth & Science Affordable Care Act marketplace deadline approaching on Jan. 16. A non-profit says millions of Texans are uninsured despite changes to make …

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Unequal access to health care is having a hefty financial impact on

WEBA lack of access to affordable health care among groups of Harris County residents is having a massive financial impact on the county’s economy, according to a …

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Austin EMS reports a surge of overdose calls likely tied to a new

WEBNarcan Nasal Spray in an emergency holder in a nurse clinic on May 11, 2023. Austin-Travis County EMS said it responded to a deluge of overdose-related calls …

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Her husband died waiting on a Houston hospital’s liver transplant …

WEBAccording to a report on the National Library of Medicine, the optimum level on the model to qualify a candidate for a transplant is roughly 26.But Melanie said his …

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Mental health issues among Texas children exacerbated by …

WEBThe Annie E. Casey Foundation found that the number of Texas children diagnosed with anxiety or depression increased by 23 percent between 2016 and 2020, …

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For the third year in a row, ACA health insurance plans see record

WEBTranscript : MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: It is the most wonderful time of the year if you are shopping for health insurance. It is open enrollment for Affordable …

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Houston Health Department to host community health fairs …

WEBA fair at the Kashmere Multi-Service Center at 4802 Lockwood Drive, is scheduled for Saturday, March 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants can register …

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Transgender health care must be paid for by state insurance, says …

WEBThe federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., ruled in favor of transgender patients on Monday. The case was brought by Medicaid recipients in West Virginia and …

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Texas extends postpartum Medicaid and CHIP coverage for mothers

WEBStarting March 1, Texas mothers eligible for Medicaid, or Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission …

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Houston-based Memorial Hermann Hospital halts kidney, liver …

WEBMemorial Hermann Hospital at the Texas Medical Center on July 24, 2019. Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health Systems halted a kidney transplant program …

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More families join lawsuit against Memorial Hermann doctor who …

WEBHealthcare More families join lawsuit against Memorial Hermann doctor who denied liver transplant candidates. 64-year-old Jerry Whittington was removed from the …

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In Florida, 'health freedom' activists exert influence over a major

WEBSarasota Memorial Hospital's campus in Sarasota, Fla. Three newly-elected members of the public hospital's board are so-called "health freedom" activists who are …

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Houston is more stressed than other cities, according to survey

WEBA recent health care report finds Houstonians are more stressed than any other community surveyed. The report, published by CVS Health Care, polled residents …

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Is Counseling Right for Me

WEBWith all of the stress and changes we face in our daily lives, Dr. James Bray, Chair of the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the University of Houston …

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Standard pregnancy care is now dangerously disrupted in …

WEBA troubling new report from Louisiana shows how the state's abortion ban from 2022 is forcing doctors to delay or withhold medical care in ways that make …

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Texas: Possible Cancer Clusters In East Harris County and Houston

WEBNews Texas: Possible Cancer Clusters In East Harris County and Houston. A Department of State Health Services study finds high cancer rates in neighborhoods …

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Reforms and heartbreak after final sentencing in Elijah McClain's …

WEBThree police officers and two paramedics faced felony charges in death of McClain, a young Black man not suspected of a crime. Two cops were aquitted.

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Houston’s New Short-Term Shelter Offers Respite To Migrant …

WEBAt the new family transfer center in north Houston, Haitian migrant Jouseline Metayer sits with her 7-month-old son, Jayden. A new short-term shelter in north …

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