HEALTH CARE
Dr. Sam Rolon is a physician for Baylor St. Luke's Medical Group Creekside Family Medicine in The Woodlands. (Courtesy St. Luke's Health)
Q&A: St. Luke's physician shares advice on flu season, vaccine and prevention
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center is raising awareness for childhood cancer during the month of September. (Courtesy Joshua VanHorn/Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center)
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center accepting blood, raising awareness for childhood cancer through September
(Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Texas Medical Center coronavirus updates: ICU use continues decline despite growth in daily cases, plus advice on preventing illness during flu season
Free flu vaccinations will be available Sept. 8. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Free flu vaccines being offered in Tamina through September
According to Sherry Burkhard, executive director of the Magnolia-based mental health resource center Mosaics of Mercy, students entering the new school year can feel overwhelmed when dealing with the pressure of new classes, teachers and schedules in addition to the stress of the coronavirus pandemic. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
'We have seen more requests for services': Montgomery County providers highlight importance of students' mental health in 2020-21 school year
COVID-19 hospitalizations have dropped by 23% at Texas Medical Center hospitals as compared to a week ago. (Community Impact staff)
Texas Medical Center updates: ICU use drops to mid-June levels; COVID-19 cancer study gets underway
As of Aug. 20, the CDC reports 695 confirmed cases of MIS-C across 42 states, New York City and Washington D.C., 11 of which have resulted in death. Of those confirmed cases, 99% also tested positive for SARS CoV-2. (Graphic by Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
Q&A: What is Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, and how is it related to COVID-19?
Texas school districts will be required to report new cases of COVID-19 at each campus starting Sept. 8. (Courtesy Katy ISD)
Texas school districts will soon begin reporting campus-level COVID-19 data to the state
Tropical Storm Imelda Houston
As Hurricane Laura looms, Texas Flood Registry details physical, mental toll of storms
(Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Texas Medical Center coronavirus updates: ICU use, hospitalizations down as plasma trial gets underway
(Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Texas Medical Center: COVID-19 hospitalizations down 19% since Aug. 7
Dr. Peter Hotez and Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi are co-leading the research team developing a coronavirus vaccine, which now has a licensing agreement with India-based company Biological E. Limited. (Courtesy Baylor College of Medicine)
Baylor College of Medicine announces licensing agreement for COVID-19 vaccine candidate
The number of deaths reported has been declining for the past three week, according to the Texas Medical Center. (Community Impact staff)
Texas Medical Center: COVID-19 hospitalizations down 10% since Aug. 3
First Response Family clinic opened at its new address Aug. 3. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
First Response Family Clinic opens at new Conroe location
(Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Texas Medical Center ICU capacity returns to Phase 1 levels as COVID-19 hospitalizations decline