Does the flu shot affect my chances of getting coronavirus?

Flu vaccines protect against seasonal influenza, not the coronavirus — but avoiding the flu is especially important this year.

Experts offer tips for the best medicare plan for you

You can enroll in Medicare when you turn 65 or during an enrollment period if you haven't already, or you can change Medicare plans.

New survey shows how Texans have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Half of Texans have experienced financial hardship, through lost jobs or added expenses, hitting poor and uninsured households the worst.

Your health insurance provider may owe you a rebate

Nearly 8 million policyholders are expected to get part of $2.7 billion in rebates from various health insurers, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Health insurers may owe you a rebate
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Nearly 8 million policyholders are expected to get part of billions of dollars in rebates from various health insurers, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.

COVID-19 virus can survive for up to 28 days on common surfaces, study finds

A recent study uncovered new information about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and how it behaves on surfaces, revealing that the virus can survive on surfaces for significantly longer than previously thought.

Houston artist in national spotlight for tribute to Chadwick Boseman

He was commissioned to create a larger than life dedication mural to Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman. It depicts a little boy wearing a hospital gown while sharing a Wakanda salute with Boseman.

Diabetes drug recalled over excess levels of cancer-causing agent

A diabetes drug is facing recall because the medication contains excess levels of a cancer-causing agent, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week.