More Babies Born with Sickle Cell Disease in Greater Houston Area Than Other Regions of Texas
Approximately 70 babies per year in the Greater Houston area are born with the painful genetic disorder called sickle cell disease, more than any other region of Texas. Of the estimated 100,000 Americans living with the rare condition, approximately 7,000 …
Here's what we know -- and what we don't -- about Trump's $200 drug discount cards
In his latest bid to show that he's lowering drug prices, President Donald Trump said Thursday -- less than six weeks before the election -- that he will send $200 drug discount cards to 33 million Americans on Medicare.
Top Universities Collaborate with Listeners On Call to Address Student Needs for Accessible Mental Health Support
Listeners On Call, the pioneer in Consumer Listening Services, partners with student body presidents of four top universities representing over 140,000 students, Texas A&M, Syracuse, Purdue, and Vanderbilt, to provide mental health and well-being support to students. The students can …
Sickle Cell: Minimize Your Crisis by Staying One Step Ahead
When you are someone living with sickle cell disease, there are times in your life you go through tremendous pain…unbearable pain. You want to do everything you can to avoid that pain, that crisis.
Adding Fuel to the Fire of Our Pandemics
Nero, the Roman Emperor who legendarily fiddled while Rome burned is a symbol for an irresponsible, ineffective, and callous leader who shows indifference to people in crisis. The great Rome fire took place in the first century AD. The fiddle …
FDA must do more to regulate thousands of chemicals added to your food, petitioners say
Pretend you're pregnant. You're careful about every morsel you put into your mouth, exquisitely conscious about the potential impact on your growing baby's development.
Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine is fourth to begin Phase 3 trials in the United States
Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine candidate begins Phase 3 trials in the United States today. Trials for the single-dose vaccine will include up to 60,000 adult participants at nearly 215 sites in the US and internationally.
HISD Statement: Presumed positive COVID-19 cases at Houston Independent School District Facilities
The following HISD locations had reports of presumed positive COVID-19 cases this week:
Black adults aren't getting right medications for trickiest cases of high blood pressure
Black adults with hard-to-treat high blood pressure often don't get the right medications or receive counseling about the use of healthy behaviors to lower blood pressure, according to a new study.
When it comes to healthy protein, fish is the dish
When it comes to healthy sources of protein, fish is the dish. An entrée like grilled white fish with avocado relish is tasty, easy to cook and good for your heart.
PepsiCo is launching a drink to get a piece of the $1 billion sleep aid industry
PepsiCo built a massive multinational business by putting pep in people's steps. Now it wants to help mellow them out.
School-Night Meals that Deliver Taste at a Low Cost
Regardless of what back to school looks like this year, preparing family meals throughout the week does not have to be a challenge. Shopping at a store like ALDI can stretch your budget and help you make five different meals …
A new front in coronavirus disinformation: Wall Street research
Coronavirus misinformation is infecting the unlikeliest of places: Wall Street research that investors rely on to trade in the financial markets.
AstraZeneca pauses coronavirus vaccine trial after unexplained illness in volunteer
Drug giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday it had paused global trials of its coronavirus vaccine because of an unexplained illness in one of the volunteers.
Restaurants that have hung on through pandemic brace for turn of weather
This has been a summer of highs and lows for Chicago’s restaurant industry, as diners have seen new places open and others close because of the coronavirus pandemic.
