Category Archives: Public Health

As Battle over Transgender Bathroom Policy Rages, Legacy Warns of Mental Health Consequences

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Top Texas doctor specializing in transgender care: ‘I don’t want my patients pushed into even higher-risk categories.’

The Pulse: Anti-LGBT “Religious Freedom” Legislation, Zika Virus Update in Houston and more

On The Pulse this week, we dig into the the following headlines: – Chuck Smith, CEO of Equality Texas, discusses “religious freedom” legislation – Legacy’s Dr. Ann Barnes, Chief Medical Officer, updates listeners on the pregnant woman in Houston who tested positive for Zika – Kathy Bilnoski of Faithful Paws talks about using mans best …

First Legacy Patient Tests Positive for Zika as Houston Flooding Sure to Boost Mosquito Population

Health center re-issues advisory to its patients. And to Congress. HOUSTON – Legacy Community Health, one of the nation’s largest community health centers,Ā today announced its first patient, a pregnant woman, testing positive for Zika virus.Ā Ā The woman had lived in El Salvador, where the virus is widespread, prior to coming to the U.S. earlier this year, …

PrEP: A Game changer in HIV Prevention

In America, new HIV-infection rates continuing to rise in many at-risk communities, prevention is the key in getting to zero new HIV infections. A new option in HIV prevention is pre-exposure prophylaxis, also known as PrEP. PrEP is a powerful HIV prevention tool that, when combined with other prevention methods, can greatly reduce a person’s …