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Japanese Drug Now Used to Slow Brain Shrinkage in Progressive MS

A preliminary trial has found a drug that has long been used in Japan for asthma may slow down brain shrinkage in people with advanced, progressive multiple sclerosis. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, tested an …

Lovell's Food For Thought - The Lost of Elders & Their Oral History

The lost of our elders and their oral history and its impact on addressing health inequities. With the lost of two dear friends (Frank Talamantes & Gil Friedell); friends and colleagues on the battlefield in addressing health inequities, the question …

Seniors: Don't forget to sign up for Medicare drug coverage this fall

Fall has arrived, which means it's time for flannels, football, and finding the perfect health insurance plan. That's right -- nestled amidst all the seasonal festivities is Medicare's open enrollment season, which kicked off October 15. Seniors will have until …

The FDA again adds more drugs to its valsartan recall list

The US Food and Drug Administration again added to its list of products that are included in the recall of drugs containing valsartan, a generic ingredient that helps people with high blood pressure and heart failure. That ingredient in the …

Widow denied health insurance

After the tragic death of her husband, a Nebraska widow got hit by another loss. The health insurance she needed to carry on got cancelled

A Healthy Way to Work

Between the hours staring at a computer screen and the nearly constant temptation of treats in the breakroom, most offices are not known for fitness and health. However, work is where most Americans spend at least one-third of their days, …

Shell Shack Brings the Whole Kitchen Sink to Houston

Since July of this year, Houston's Heights has been home to a seafood place that captures all of the flavors that our hometown natives crave - spicy crabs, crawfish, shrimp, tasty fried catfish, mixed cocktails, and craft beers. Seven days …

Triple Negative Breast Cancer: What Black Women Need to Know

Anyone can get triple-negative breast cancer, however, African-American women are more likely to develop breast cancer at a younger age (under 50) and often have a more aggressive form of the disease called triple-negative breast cancer. This means that the …

Hopdoddy Opens Its Newest Location in CityCentre

Burger enthusiasts rejoice! Hopdoddy Burger Bar has opened its newest location in CityCentre, one of Houston’s premiere destinations for food, shopping, and entertainment.

The fight for transgender healthcare at work

Transgender people often require a great deal of medical care. Mental health counseling, hormone therapy, speech language therapy, mastectomy, facial feminization, sperm retrieval or egg freezing — just to name a few — can cost thousands, or even hundreds of …

False positive results prompt pregnancy test recall

Thousands of pregnancy tests have been recalled in the UK after some were found to give false positive results.

Texas Water Resort Closed, Tested for 'Brain-eating Amoeba' After Man's Death

After a 29-year-old man died from an infection with what's commonly known as brain-eating amoeba, health officials are investigating the Texas surf resort he visited.

Pumpkin Spice Time at HS Green Fresh Kitchen

Love it or not, pumpkin spice season is back and signaling the start of autumn and the Holidays for fans of the seasonal flavor.

In Houston, a Tasting Menu Designed to Confront Racism

Chef Jonny Rhodes opened Indigo with his wife, Chana Rhodes, in July as the permanent follow-up to a series of pop-ups he started after leaving New York’s Gramercy Tavern.

Root7’s Geo Glass

Root7’s Geo Glass takes inspiration from modern terrariums with a unique angular shape, emphasized by beautiful metallic styled edges. The thick hand blown glass gives it a weighty and sturdy feel while the lip has been crafted to provide a …