Health Experts

Blasting car heater with closed windows poses high risk for Covid-19 spread, study finds
- . December 24, 2020
Cruising in a car with people you don’t live with offers an easy opportunity for the coronavirus to latch onto you if someone is sick,

Experts Warn of Covid-19 Related Mental Health Risks in Children
- . December 22, 2020
It’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year but, for many, the holidays can be a difficult season when feelings of depression,

Cook Children’s Employee Shares Her Experience in COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
- . December 17, 2020
Christi Thornhill’s willingness to participate in a COVID-19 vaccination trial was driven by both a professional and personal conviction. As a seasoned nurse practitioner and

Two Covid-19 vaccines are nearly finished – now what?
- . December 9, 2020
In November, two Covid-19 vaccines made it to the final testing phase with promising interim clinical data. The vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna are now

Texas poison centers warn of dangerous spike in children ingesting hand sanitizer
- . December 7, 2020
The Texas Poison Control Center Network reports that calls for children ingesting alcohol-based hand sanitizer are up 80% from last year. Fears regarding COVID-19 have increased the

Covid-19 fact check: Can you catch it through your eyes?
- . December 4, 2020
By now, we’re all aware of the importance of wearing a face mask to protect ourselves and those around us from COVID-19. Covering both your mouth and

Pandemic food rut? Learning to love food again
- . November 27, 2020
2020 has certainly been a year for the books. To me, it seems as though COVID-19 kicked off a domino effect of stressful and uncertain

A Pediatrician’s Guide on When Your Child Should Be Tested for covid-19 and When They Can Return to School
- . November 25, 2020
With kids going back to school, new questions are coming up on when kids should be tested for COVID-19 and when they can return to

Safer air travel amid covid-19
- . November 18, 2020
As the holidays unfold, many people are preparing to travel across the country to visit family. For most of us, that means hopping aboard a

Number of covid-19 symptoms you have could determine how long you’re sick, study says
- . November 18, 2020
For some, a coronavirus infection means a pesky cough, low fever and fatigue for a week, but for others, the virus sets up camp and