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Coronavirus

December 18, 2024
December 18, 2024
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Coronavirus: What’s It All About?

The frontline of the “war of 2019-2020” is being waged in hospitals and emergency rooms all around our country. Rumors abound about the novel coronavirus, which has been named Covid-19. It’s important to have accurate, up-to-date information so that you can navigate this unprecedented situation. Never before in history has the entire world effectively and voluntarily shut down to the extent it has this year. Yet nothing in history has killed more people than infectious disease. That the world was not prepared for this new virus has become evident, even though scientists across the globe knew we were due for a pandemic.
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July 31, 2020
July 31, 2020
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Back to School in a Covid-19 World

As the summer nears its end and local stores stock up on school supplies, what will the 2020-21 school year look like? There are so many questions and confusion about going back to school this year, we decided to go directly to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and find out the real answers. Here’s what we found out.
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July 14, 2020
July 14, 2020
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Zoom Exhaustion: Is it Taking a Toll on You?

An increasing number of doctor visits are caused by what some are calling zoom fatigue or zoom exhaustion. My most recent visit to the doctor showed that this fatigue and stress caused by communicating largely by technology has exacerbated my fibromyalgia symptoms, which in turn increases depression and anxiety. In fact, people all over the world are suffering the effects of not being able to meet face-to-face, the communication method most suited to humans.
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June 30, 2020
June 30, 2020
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7 Social-Distance-Friendly Places to Visit in Houston

“Summertime, and the livin’ is easy…” The music plays softly on the old turntable, conjuring up the sound of Ella Fitzgerald and easy jazz. Takes you back, all the way to 1934, when George Gershwin wrote the classic song for “Porgy and Bess.” Summertime was lazy back then—the heat made everyone move slower. No air conditioning, but no coronavirus, either!
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June 1, 2020
June 1, 2020
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Why Are More Men Getting Covid-19 Than Women?

If an alien were to visit the Earth, it might at first think that since men are generally larger and stronger than women, males must be the dominant sex. In fact, plenty of humans think that, too. But does the science of medicine back that up? Since our focus is on the novel coronavirus dubbed COVID-19, we want to take a look at why it seems to have a worse effect on men—whose physical prowess should give them more protection—than on women.
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May 11, 2020
May 11, 2020
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What’s the Best Way To Know If You’ve Got Covid-19?

Now that parts of the country are beginning to open up after weeks of shutdown, spikes in Covid-19 cases and deaths are making people fearful. It’s important to know that the incubation period for the novel coronavirus is 2-14 days, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
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April 30, 2020
April 30, 2020
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Veterans and Covid-19: What To Do?

Everyone is tired of the confinement that has slowed the spread of Covid-19, but some people have it tougher than others. This group of people are America’s Veterans of war. Especially those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. This already under-served segment of our society has unique needs that are difficult to address during the pandemic.
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