Health & Science
New HIV injectable treatments are now available at Legacy Community Health in Houston
Posted on · Legacy Community Health will offer Cabenuva and Apretude at two locations across the city.
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Town Square
World AIDS Day reflects on the advancements in medicine, advocacy, and resilience
Posted on · The CEO of AIDS Foundation Houston and a infectious disease specialist at Legacy Community Health share their stories on how the virus has impacted society and science.
Town Square
Reflecting On 40 Years Of The HIV/AIDS Epidemic
Posted on · Today, we’re talking about the history of AIDS – how far we’ve come in terms of treating and living with HIV, and how far we still need to go in fighting it.
Town Square
Women Look For Cures To ‘Implicit Bias’ In Addition To Physical Ailments In Healthcare
Posted on · Self-education and self-advocacy are some of the ways women can overcome "implicit bias", according to health advocacy experts.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: Dr. Patricia Hayes With Legacy Community Health (March 31, 2020)
Posted on · A doctor on the front line of testing for COVID-19 answers questions from listeners.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: Dr. Sherri Onyiego; Stay Home-Work Safe Order; Dr. Patricia Hayes (March 24, 2020)
Posted on · A Harris County public health official and a doctor on the front line of testing for COVID-19 answer questions from listeners.
Houston Matters
Local Health Provider Speaks Against Rule to Limit Immigration Based on Public Benefits
Posted on · Legacy Community Health argues the measure proposed by the Trump administration would actually burden taxpayers because more legal immigrants would end up in the ER
Houston Matters
Full Show: Understanding the Ballot, and Houston’s Baseball History (Oct. 16, 2018)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Local journalist Nancy Barnes discusses her new role with NPR. Then, a local group is lobbying in Washington against a Trump administration rule change that could affect many immigrants. Plus, we break down what will be on the ballot in the upcoming election. We look back at the history of baseball in the Bayou City. And we go inside Rice University's presentation of the play She Kills Monsters.
Houston Matters
Community Health Center Permanently Integrates Mental Health Services
Posted on · Legacy Community Health recently announced it will integrate mental health into its primary care practice to better identify and treat conditions like depression and anxiety. The program started as a temporary plan, but it's now going to be a permanent part of the community center. To learn more about the changes and the resources the […]
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Election Guide for Procrastinators: Monday’s Show (November 7, 2016)
Posted on · So you didn't get a chance to vote early, and you've been actively avoiding presidential politics in recent days. But you'd still like a primer on some local races and ballot initiatives before voting. No worries – we've got your back – as on this edition of Houston Matters, we offer a last-minute Houston election […]
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Your Reactions to the Orlando Shooting: Monday’s Show (June 13, 2016)
Posted on · Candlelight vigils continue here in Houston –Â one by The Montrose Center and Legacy Community Health tonight (June 13, 2016) and another by the city of Houston Wednesday at sundown — in memory of 49 people killed at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla. early Sunday morning. It’s the deadliest mass shooting in modern American […]
Houston Matters
How Planned Parenthood’s Loss of HIV Grant Impacts Health Community
Posted on · Perhaps lost amid the news a few weeks back that a Harris County grand jury had cleared Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast of any wrongdoing in an abortion opponent's undercover video sting was the decision by the state of Texas not to renew a long-term contract with the Houston clinic aimed at HIV prevention. As News […]