Town Square
Ask the Doctor: Ozempic & Wegovy for Weight Loss, the Latest on COVID, a Possible Summer Mpox Resurgence, and More
Posted on · Medical experts weigh in on current medical news and what we should know as we head into summer.
Tag: flu
Town Square
Ask the Doctor: The Latest on the New COVID Variant XBB.1.5, Long COVID, Flu and RSV
Posted on · Medical experts weigh in on the recent developments in the fight against the virus in the U.S. and abroad.
Health & Science
As children’s medicines fly off Houston shelves, doctor gives tips for treating sick kids
Posted on · Multiple Houston area stores are having a hard time keeping children’s fever-reducing products like Tylenol and Children’s Motrin in stock.
Town Square
Ask the Doctor: Will We See A “Triple-demic” of COVID, Flu, and RSV? Plus, the Latest on the Zero-COVID Policy Protests in China
Posted on · Our experts address concerns over the spread of illness, especially during the holiday season.
News
RSV is surging. Here’s what to watch for and answers about treatment options
Posted on · Doctors say they are seeing an unprecedented number of cases. How concerned should parents be? Why are young children so vulnerable? What's causing this year's outbreak? We offer some answers.
Houston Matters
An early uptick in flu cases, and how ‘The West Wing’ influenced real-life politics (Sept. 27, 2022)
Posted on · On Monday's show: We learn why Houston is seeing an early uptick in flu cases. And the television series The West Wing inspired a whole generation to engage in the world of politics, but did it establish unrealistic expectations?
Town Square
The Latest: COVID & Monkeypox, Current Affairs in Education, & Appointment of Special Master to Examine Mar-a-Lago Documents
Posted on · Our experts discuss the latest on COVID and monkeypox, education and the laws coming into play in Texas schools, and the judge appointed special master in the FBI’s investigation into the documents seized at Mar-a-Lago.
Health & Science
First COVID-19, Now Flu Season Arrives In Texas
Posted on · As the coronavirus continues to spread across Texas, health experts say they simply do not know how the two viruses will interact together.
Town Square
Town Square: HISD Interim Superintendent Dr. Grenita Lathan (Sept. 15, 2020)
Posted on · After a week of virtual learning in HISD's 2020-2021 school year, we hear about what's working and what needs improvement.
Immigration
Physicians Call For Mandatory Flu Vaccines For Detained Migrant Children
Posted on · Since September 2018, at least seven children have died in Customs and Border Protection custody, including three from complications from the flu.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Show: Flu Concerns, And Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo (Feb. 4, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Concerns about coronavirus could be distracting us from a greater threat, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo discusses issues facing the county, a local horticulturalist answers your gardening questions, and the band YACHT performs.
Health & Science
Houston Health Officials Confirm First Flu-Related Child Death Of 2019
Posted on · The girl was between 5 and 17 years of age and died from multiple organ failure.
Health & Science
Galveston County Health Officials Confirm Flu-Related Death Of 6-Year-Old Girl
Posted on · The child, who wasn’t vaccinated, wasn’t from the United States and had been hospitalized in Galveston County since October of 2018.
News
More Than 130 North Texans Have Died From The Flu. Here’s How To Protect Yourself
Posted on · Texas currently ranks at No. 4 among the 10 states with the highest flu activity
News
Texas Clinics Flooded With “Tsunami” Of Flu Patients — And The Season May Not Have Peaked Yet
Posted on · More than 4,000 Texans have died from flu-related illnesses this season, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.