Houston Health Department offering 7,900 COVID-19 vaccination appointment slots for week of April 12
The Houston Health Department is offering approximately 7,900 COVID-19 vaccination appointment slots for the week of April 12, 2021.
Ending the COVID-19 Pandemic
Black and Brown Americans have been dis- proportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, experiencing a significant share of the devastating health and economic impact of the virus. In response to the pandemic, biopharmaceutical researchers have developed multiple vaccines that are …
Some Covid-19 long haulers say vaccines may be relieving their symptoms. Researchers are looking into it
Jessamyn Smyth hopes that two shots in the arm may be what finally delivers her from a year in which the lasting effects of Covid-19 wreaked chaos in her life.
How to talk about alcohol and drugs with kids of all ages
As informal as today's parents are compared with previous generations, there remains a handful of uncomfortable subjects. Alcohol and drug use is one of them.
Youth sports and other extracurriculars are spreading Covid-19, health officials say
The practice of finding new uses for old medications -- called repurposing or repositioning drugs -- is not new.
Why young people are not safe from Covid-19 — Dr. Wen explains
There has been a worrisome trend emerging in recent weeks: Cases among younger people are rising. In Michigan, hospitalizations among people in their 30s have climbed by over 600%, and those in their 40s by 800%. Average daily cases for …
The foods you should eat to jump-start your morning, and 2 recipes to try out
Successfully tackling your morning to-do list could start with the first thing you put in your mouth.
H-E-B ISSUES Texas-Wide Call for Entries
Now in its eighth year, H-E-B Quest for Texas Best has expanded its search for the finest foods and beverages in the Lone Star State to also include non-food items. In addition to food creators and innovators, Texas-based purveyors of …
Tuskegee isn't the only reason why some Black people are hesitant to get the coronavirus vaccine
To get more Black people vaccinated against coronavirus infections, Dr. Kimberly Manning is determined to keep doing what she has had a conviction to do since before the pandemic hit.
Black Restaurant Week– Houston Serves Up Heritage with No Crumb Left Behind Campaign
Black Restaurant Week, LLC, hosts its campaign in Houston. The national culinary and cultural campaign celebrates the flavors of African American, African, and Caribbean cuisine with a regional showcase in Houston. Black Restaurant Week is also celebrating six years of …
Women's History Month Special Feature: A Doctor On A Quest For Love
Benita Ledet, The Love Doctor sparks inspiration to people's love experience one heart at a time.
The race between variants and vaccines in US will be a close call, expert warns, and eased restrictions aren't helping
Experts say there's a tough race between Covid-19 vaccinations and a contagious variant that's rapidly spreading across the US, threatening another dangerous surge -- and the eased restrictions only further complicate things.
Here's how close the US is to a possible Covid-19 surge, expert warns
The coronavirus pandemic appears to be in decline, but the US is actually in the "eye of the hurricane" right now, according to a leading epidemiologist.
Mammograms pick up swelling due to Covid-19 vaccine, causing unnecessary fear, radiologists say
When she found a lump in her left breast during a routine self-check, Boston primary care physician Dr. Devon Quasha knew exactly what to do. She immediately scheduled a diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound at Massachusetts General Hospital for early January.
How to help your kids get enough sleep, especially during the Covid pandemic
Getting enough sleep was tough even before the pandemic. With disrupted routines, extra screen time and the incredible amount of stress most people face now, sleep routines seem to have gone quickly but quietly downhill. And from what I'm seeing …

