Various Kelsey-Seybold Clinics are reporting an increase in respiratory and viral infections.

In addition to springtime seasonal allergies, people are suffering complications from that like hay fever, and skin rashes. Some are also feeling even worse with lots of upper respiratory infections across the area.

As temperatures plunge over the next couple of days, people in our area will be at risk of getting hypothermia when spending time outside.

Sleep plays a critical role in our health.

Another holiday. Another time to gather. And another warning not to spread COVID.

HOUSTON – Puneet Patni, MD, from Kelsey-Seybold Clinic said while working in the ICU, it’s common to see COVID-19 patients face down on the bed. “When you put them on their stomach, there’s a better distribution of airway pressure … to inflate that section of lung. So, the areas of lung that need to be, need more pressure to be inflated where’s those that don’t need as much pressure don’t over-inflate,” Patni explained. They figured out it’s a lot easier to flip a baby on their stomach when they have respiratory failure,” Cox said. Should all patients try being on their stomach for as long as possible?

HOUSTON – After a long summer break, it's time to get back in action and for many kids, that means sports camps. Dr. Debra Cutler, a pediatrician at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic told Local 2, "Most kids, if they haven't been out all summer, they're inside playing on Xbox or doing other inside activities." A teen's circulatory system tends to heat up quickly and cool down slowly and that's even harder for bigger kids. So they're stopping and drinking and staying hydrated to avoid the problems of dehydration, heat exhaustion or heat stroke." Dr. Shah said, "We tend to see some ligament injuries in the knees, some MCL or ACL tears.