HEALTH CARE
University Health, which recently shuttered its mass COVID-19 testing site at Wonderland of the Americas Mall, is collaborating with Bexar County government officials to form a new public health division to better tackle various regional public health issues. (Courtesy University Health)
Bexar County, University Health announce creation of a new public health division
COVID-19 pandemic complicates opioid recovery in Texas
Kingwood ER, located at 2158 Northpark Drive, Kingwood, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Partnership Lake Houston on March 25 at 11 a.m. (Courtesy Kingwood ER)
Kingwood ER to host ribbon-cutting ceremony March 25
Country singer Luke Bryan, and his wife, Caroline Bryan, have a conversation during a visit to The Williamson Medical Center. Caroline and Luke Bryan have agreed to take part in the $25 million "More for You, Close to Home" capital campaign of the Williamson Medical Center Foundation to help pay for a $189 million renovation set to begin next month at the center. (Courtesy Williamson Medical Center Foundation)
Caroline and Luke Bryan chairing WIlliamson Medical Center's $25M capital campaign
Curative operates several large-scale COVID-19 testing sites nationwide. (Courtesy The Woodlands Township)
Curative adds new COVID-19 testing location in The Woodlands
A new in-home care franchise has officially launched in Sugar Land. (Courtesy Home Helpers Home Care)
Home Helpers Home Care launches in Sugar Land
The Ozone Bar.
The Ozone Bar to open in The Shops at Legacy development in Plano
East Valley Hospital & ER occupies the site of the former Gilbert Hospital. (Tom Blodgett/Community Impact Newspaper)
East Valley ER & Hospital now serving Gilbert; 3 new businesses open in Chandler and more top area news
(Courtesy Infusion Dance)
8 businesses now open, coming soon in Hutto, Pflugerville; H-E-B breaks ground in Southwest Austin and more top area news
Memorial Hermann and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas came to a contract agreement March 11, keeping the hospital in network. (Courtesy Memorial Hermann)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Memorial Hermann come to contract agreement
Here are the latest COVID-19 data updates from Harris County. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Harris County lowers COVID-19 threat from Level 2 to Level 3
Redevelopment project looks to transform rundown shopping center into community multi-use destination
San Antonio-based Texas Kidney Foundation is recognizing March as National Kidney Month, March 10 as World Kidney Day, and celebrating the success of its “Silent But Deadly” campaign, an effort to increase kidney health screenings. (Courtesy Texas Kidney Foundation)
San Antonio-based Texas Kidney Foundation marks World Kidney Day by recognizing research partnership
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Memorial Hermann Primary Care Clinic was held March 9. (Andrew Christman/Community Impact Newspaper)
Memorial Hermann Primary Care Clinic celebrates groundbreaking
Foster children without placement rise across Brazoria, Galveston counties
The Heights Hospital reopened on Ashland Street in February under new ownership. (Shawn Arrajj/Community Impact Newspaper)
New owners reopen Heights Hospital as acute care facility
Evolve Human Optimization Labs, opening in April near Hill Country Village, will offer a Norwegian sauna, a high-heat, wood-lined room designed to make the user sweat, flush out toxins, improve circulation and boost muscle recovery after intense exercise. (Courtesy Evolve Human Optimization Labs)
High-tech wellness center to open in North San Antonio
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic will be adding 40,000 square feet of space to its Spring Medical and Diagnostic Center, located at 15655 Cypress Woods Medical Drive, Houston, officials announced in a March 7 news release. (Rendering courtesy Kelsey-Seybold Clinic)
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic embarks on 40,000-square-foot expansion of Spring Medical and Diagnostic Center
The Georgetown Public Library was awarded a $120,000 grant from the St. David’s Foundation as part of its Libraries for Health Initiative. (John Cox/Community Impact Newspaper)
St. David's Foundation awards $120K grant to Georgetown Public Library