Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign the new law prohibiting procedures and prescription treatments for transgender youth. The Houston hospital will wind down its services by end of summer.
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: The Texas House has passed two bills aimed squarely at Harris County elections. News 88.7's Andrew Schneider explains what the laws would do.
Posted on · Senate Bill 14 proposed this session would make gender affirming care illegal in the state of Texas and was recently passed by both the state House and Senate, though Gov. Abbott has yet to sign it into law.
Posted on · An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration found 15 incidents of patient-against-employee violence last year at the Houston-based pediatric hospital. In one case, a security officer lost consciousness and had to be hospitalized after an assault by a patient.
Posted on · The entertainer and philanthropist shares her work dedicated to improving children’s lives; Plus, reaction on Former President Donald Trump’s Indictment.
Posted on · The country’s largest children’s hospital system raised $11 million to add a series of behavioral health resources.
Posted on · Pediatricians in Texas say the peak of respiratory syncytial virus, a common virus that presents with cold-like symptoms, is abnormally early this year.
Posted on · On Friday's show: We learn why hospitals in Texas and Greater Houston are facing a shortage of pediatric ICU beds. Then, we discuss recent developments in consumer technology. And chef and restaurant owner Victoria Elizondo talks about her new taco cookbook, Taco-Tastic.
Posted on · Some families no longer see a future for their transgender kids in Texas. They’re moving to states with strong civil rights protections for trans people.
Posted on · Citing potential criminal penalties, Texas Children’s Hospital will no longer provide hormone therapy to transgender patients.
Posted on · Hospital workers across the state are weary, burned out, and generally frustrated by what appears to be another strain on an already exhausted workforce that could be reaching its limits.
Posted on · The vaccine would only be used in India at first before researchers look to get approval for other countries with low vaccination rates. They hope that means fewer variants in the future.
Posted on · The news comes one day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the lower-dose shot for younger kids on Tuesday.
Posted on · As the World Trade Center towers fell 20 years ago, smaller, more personal, crises played out all over the country.
Posted on · More than 200 kids are now in Texas hospitals. That's higher than previous peaks during the pandemic.