Flu and RSV and COVID, oh my! It may feel like everyone you know is sick right now- and it is true! There are a LOT of different viruses...

More and more people are getting vaccinated and it is so exciting! While we are all anxious to get back to "normal," there are important considerations to keep in mind about life after your…

I'm tired. Just like everyone else, I wish the pandemic was not happening. I wish I could do all the things I used to love- going out to restaurants, taking my son on playdates, having friends over for dinner.

The FDA has approved a new COVID-19 vaccine under emergency use authorization. This vaccine was created by Johnson and Johnson and unlike the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines that have been available so far…

I wanted to provide another quick update on the COVID-19 vaccine availability in the Houston area.

Texas will now be distributing the vaccine only to certain "hubs" in each major area.

I am excited to be able to share a COVID-19 vaccine update! Although I have not been sharing as many updates recently while I am home with my new baby…

I wanted to make you all aware of an update from the CDC regarding COVID-19 contact tracing.

October is breast cancer awareness month! This year many patients have delayed their routine preventive exams and cancer screenings due to the pandemic, so this month I want to remind everyone to get your screenings done!

October is officially here! This is my favourite month because 1. it is my birthday month, 2. Houston weather finally starts to cool down, and 3. I love Halloween!

The deadline to register to vote is Oct 5 and early voting starts October 13. Our local polling places will be taking precautions to keep voters safe, so show up with your mask on and prepared to vote in a socially distanced way

I took a short break from my weekly updates to attend a recent conference on breastfeeding medicine, but I am back this week with another update!

There has been a lot of public debate about COVID-19 death statistics after recent posts on social media claiming that only 6% of the CDC's reported deaths were actually due to COVID-19. In reality, what was reported was that in 6% of deaths

As you may have heard, this week the CDC updated some of their guidelines regarding COVID-19 testing. Previously, their recommendations indicated that those who are in close contact with someone with COVID-19

We were honored to be recently featured in a Houston Chronicle article highlighting how Direct Primary Care practices have allowed patients to continue to…

I have received several questions about the flu vaccine in the last week. The flu vaccine is important every year, but this year it will play an especially important role as we enter flu season while still having significant…

The Texas Medical Center Coronavirus portal has undergone some major changes over the last few weeks. They have included this new graphic that indicates three statistics to monitor our control of the pandemic locally.

Phase 3 of vaccine trials for COVID-19 has begun! This phase of research will investigate whether the vaccine under study can prevent symptomatic COVID-19 infection in adults.

I feel I must address the viral video from "America's Frontline Doctors" that was widely circulated earlier this week prior to being removed from social media

I am writing with this week's local health update.

Since my last update, the CDC has updated their guidelines for ending home isolation after being diagnosed with or having symptoms of COVID-19 which differs slightly from what I reported in my last update.

I am writing with this week's local health update.

I wanted to share a new resource that I have come across- a local epidemiologist at the UT School of Public Health has a Facebook page in which she reports and provides a fact-based analysis of local and statewide data.