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Carbon monoxide incidents on the rise after Hurricane Beryl as Houstonians are desperate to cool off
Read full article: Carbon monoxide incidents on the rise after Hurricane Beryl as Houstonians are desperate to cool offHouston-area doctors say carbon monoxide symptoms are hitting people across the area.
Texas Medical Board remains silent on abortion laws, despite calls for more guidance
Read full article: Texas Medical Board remains silent on abortion laws, despite calls for more guidanceThe Texas Supreme Court has asked the licensing board to offer doctors guidance on how to interpret the medical exception to the state’s abortion ban. Some doctors say that wouldn’t be enough reassurance.
Texas Senate panel advances bill that would hinder transgender kids’ access to puberty blockers and hormone therapies
Read full article: Texas Senate panel advances bill that would hinder transgender kids’ access to puberty blockers and hormone therapiesSenate Bill 14 would ban doctors from providing kids with transition-related treatments that medical groups recommend for children with gender dysphoria.
Texas hospitals are putting pregnant patients at risk by denying care out of fear of abortion laws, medical group says
Read full article: Texas hospitals are putting pregnant patients at risk by denying care out of fear of abortion laws, medical group saysMedical professionals across the state have expressed confusion over what care they can provide amid Texas’ abortion ban, leading to some patients allegedly receiving delayed care or being turned away.
Texas hospitals delaying care over abortion law, letter says
Read full article: Texas hospitals delaying care over abortion law, letter saysThe Texas Medical Association says some hospitals in Texas have reportedly refused to treat patients with major pregnancy complications for fear of violating the state’s abortion ban.
Texas doctors association condemns abortion ban, says it encourages ‘vigilante interference’ in doctor-patient relationship
Read full article: Texas doctors association condemns abortion ban, says it encourages ‘vigilante interference’ in doctor-patient relationshipThe Texas Medical Association called two anti-abortion bills unconstitutional and criticized the U.S. Supreme Court for not blocking the broader law from going into effect.
Which holiday activities put you at the greatest risk of contracting COVID-19? The Texas Medical Association ranks them
Read full article: Which holiday activities put you at the greatest risk of contracting COVID-19? The Texas Medical Association ranks themThe chart resembles another one that the Texas Medical Associated released earlier this year that shows which common activities put people at greater risk of contracting COVID-19. The new chart ranks 34 holiday activities from least to most risky “so holiday revelers can make informed choices during the busiest travel and social-gathering season of the year,” according to the association’s website. What is safe or not safe?’” Dr. Ogechika Alozie, an El Paso infectious disease specialist and TMA COVID-19 Task Force member, said on the association’s website. The chart was developed by the Texas Medical Association’s coronavirus task force, a team of front-line infectious disease and primary care physician experts tasked with advising fellow physicians across the state about COVID-19 developments. The TMA #COVID19 Task Force has developed a new version of our popular risk assessment chart to help you choose your activities wisely this holiday season.
These are the activities that could put you at highest risk of contracting COVID-19, group finds
Read full article: These are the activities that could put you at highest risk of contracting COVID-19, group finds(Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)HOUSTON If youve wondered what activities could put you at risk of contracting COVID-19, the Texas Medical Association has a chart with its rankings explaining which behaviors have low, moderate and high risk. The rankings are based on TMA physicians and its Committee on Infectious Diseases findings. TMA is the nations largest state medical society, according to its website. The rankings are based on findings by the organizations coronavirus task force and its Committee on Infectious Diseases.
The Texas GOP convention will gather thousands of people indoors without a mask requirement. One of their sponsors is the Texas Medical Association.
Read full article: The Texas GOP convention will gather thousands of people indoors without a mask requirement. One of their sponsors is the Texas Medical Association.The Texas Medical Association is encouraging Texans to socially distance, stay home when possible and wear masks to slow the spread of coronavirus. TMA is one of more than 30 sponsors of the Republican Party convention, according to a list of sponsors on the partys website that was taken down Monday afternoon. At the Republican Party convention, delegates will decide on the partys leadership, platform, and priorities for the upcoming legislative session. The timing of the in-person convention and resistance to imposing a mask requirement have raised concerns among public health experts. Disclosure: Texas Medical Association has been a financial supporter of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors.