Apple Springs
Apple Springs, TX · Health
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Groundbreaking Held for Inpatient Rehab Hospital in Greater Houston, Texas
St. Luke’s Health, a member of CommonSpirit Health, and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, broke ground on a freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospital in the Greater Houston, Texas, area. The new 58,000-square-foot facility with 40 private rooms will be located on the campus of St. Luke’s Health-Springwoods...
Chron.com
New CDC data suggests Houston and suburbs new COVID-19 hotspot
Traces of the pandemic are still plenty present in the Bayou City.
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TCEQ fines Freeport LNG for alleged air pollution, record keeping violations
Environmental advocates expressed frustration with what they view as a minor penalty for one of the country’s largest liquefied natural gas exporters. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has fined one of the country's largest liquefied natural gas exporters for alleged air pollution violations dating back to 2019.
Community Impact Houston
Sugar Land explores options for T.E. Harman Center expansion
The T.E. Harman Center offers programs and activities for adults over 50. (Courtesy city of Sugar Land) Sugar Land officials are exploring options to expand the T.E. Harman Center as the existing space reaches capacity with the city’s growing senior population. The big picture. At a June 23 workshop...
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2-Year-Old Annelise Camp Gets New Hope: Louisiana Hospital Opens Its Doors After Texas Doctors Said There Was Nothing Left to Do
HOUSTON, Texas — A glimmer of hope has emerged for a toddler at the center of one of the most heartbreaking medical and legal battles in recent Texas history, as a Louisiana hospital has agreed to accept 2-and-a-half-year-old Annelise Camp for continued care and specialized treatment. Texas Attorney General...
Community Impact Houston
St. Luke’s Health-Sugar Land Hospital expands virtual nursing program
Hospital staff and officials gathered to celebrate the expansion of St. Luke's Health-Sugar Land Hospital virtually integrated care program. (Bradley Dountz/Community Impact) St. Luke’s Health-Sugar Land Hospital, a member of CommonSpirit Health, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 22 for the expansion of its virtually integrated care program. The virtually...
Community Impact Houston
Cy-Fair EMS sees 91% increase in calls from assisted living communities
The Cy-Fair EMS department saw a 91% increase in calls from assisted living communities from 2020-2025. (Courtesy Cy-Fair Fire Department) Cypress area firefighters recently reported an increased need for medical staff in senior living homes to decrease the volume of calls received by the emergency medical services system. Since 2020,...
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After 13 years of vacancy, former Katy hospital nears reopening with new purpose
CITY OF KATY, Texas (Covering Katy News) — After sitting vacant for more than a decade and becoming one of Katy's most recognizable abandoned buildings, the former hospital at 25660 Kingsland Blvd., near Pin Oak Road, is preparing for a new chapter as a state-licensed assisted living center. Construction...
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Memorial Hermann Katy Now Offers Lifesaving Stroke Treatment
Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital has expanded their stroke care capabilities to better serve the continuing growing Katy area community. During a stroke, time means everything and by adding better stroke treatments, Katy residents have access to lifesaving services. Memorial Hermann Katy (23900 Katy Freeway) has added a stroke treatment that...
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Health Premiums Hammer Pearland, Friendswood and Manvel Families
From Pearland to Friendswood and Manvel, Brazoria County households are getting squeezed by rising health insurance costs. Families buying plans on the ACA marketplace say premiums and deductibles have crept into budget-breaking territory over the past several years. Even public employers and school districts that offer coverage report tougher budget math as employee contributions and overall benefit costs climb.
Community Impact Houston
Health Care Guide: Growing cases of Alzheimer's spark investment
Alzheimer's and dementia are two memory-based disorders that alter the brain and cause memory loss and confusion. Texas approved $3 billion in funding for dementia research as part of the 2025 legislative session. In anticipation of the first grants, Houston institutions have begun seeding local research. Current situation. Alzheimer’s disease...
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Texas AG Orders Hospital to Set Up Detransition Clinic for Transgender Patients
Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston has to create a detransition clinic for transgender patients by this summer and keep a list of “potential” gender affirming care patients, according to new details released Monday by the Texas Attorney General’s Office. According to a 10-page list of settlement...