Houston siblings hold lemonade stand for childhood cancer awareness
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Two siblings are helping Houstonians beat the heat while raising money for a good cause. 10-year-old Sophia and her 6-year-old brother, Logan, helped run a lemonade stand, and the money they raise benefits Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer.

Scorching temperatures raise concern for children left in cars

For trauma centers around the nation, they see a spike in volume in terms of the number of children that are coming into emergency centers during the summer months. The cases are often accidental deaths, like children left in hot cars.

Special reunion for COVID-19 patient and nurses who prayed with him

A special reunion was held at Memorial Hermann Southeast between Eddie Iniesta and his family with a group of medical workers, who filled many roles during the pandemic to help him fight even harder to survive.

Dogs sniffed out COVID-19 more accurately than some lab tests, study says

Dogs were able to detect positive COVID-19 tests with 97% accuracy compared to the nasal swab tests which were only 84% accurate, according to the study.

Study suggests genetic cancer risks could be enhanced by metabolism

A Canadian professor believes deepening our understanding of how the metabolism works, combined with making healthy lifestyle changes, can lower cancer risks.

Moderna says updated COVID shot boosts omicron protection

Moderna’s study results revealed people given the combination vaccine shot had higher antibody levels to fight omicron and other variants.

Women’s health company unveils ‘Period Crunch’ cereal shaped like uterus

Milk even turns red when you add it to a bowl of “Period Crunch” cereal. The inventors hope the new product will make the taboo topic more palatable.

FDA panel greenlights Novavax COVID-19 vaccine

FDA's vaccine chief said another choice in the U.S. may entice at least some vaccine holdouts - whatever their reason - to consider rolling up their sleeves.

Small study of rectal cancer treatment brings every single patient into remission

Every single rectal cancer patient with a certain mutation entered remission after receiving the experimental immunotherapy drug in a small clinical trial.

Houston hospitals preparing in case of Monkeypox outbreak

The CDC is raising its alert level for Monkeypox to level 2, which means they recommend travelers wear masks, among other health measures. Local hospitals are preparing in case of an outbreak in Houston.

Potential 'pregnancy register' in Poland stokes privacy fears for women

The right-wing government in Poland, where a near-total abortion ban is in place, now faces accusations it is creating a “pregnancy register.”

Drug could help thousands with advanced breast cancer, researchers say

The latest gain for targeted cancer therapy could open new treatment possibilities to thousands of patients with advanced breast cancer.