seasonal influenza

Removing State Mandate for Face Masks – Good Idea or Not?

Yesterday, the governor of Texas announced the removal of the state mandate for wearing face masks starting on March 10, […]

RedOLaughlin / February 16, 2021

Last year at this time, almost 9,000 people were hospitalized with seasonal influenza. This year a little over 150 have

RedOLaughlin / January 6, 2021

I had a coronavirus test last week. It took about two days to get the results. I was negative. Other

RedOLaughlin / December 17, 2020

We do not hear much about the seasonal flu this year. The same drive to get everyone inoculated with the

RedOLaughlin / September 28, 2020

Health professionals and scientists are predicting a second wave of COVID-19 infections this winter. Why? Since the 1700s, nearly every

RedOLaughlin / September 26, 2020

The trifecta of respiratory diseases is within reason. The triple whammy of health hazards is around the corner. Be wary

RedOLaughlin / September 8, 2020

Doctors treat symptoms, not causes of disease. Hence, it is critical to pay attention to your symptoms to receive the

A friend of mine posted today on Facebook that there were 10,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Texas. She

Dr. Tom Frieden is the former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He expects a lower

We know a lot more about COVID-19 today than we did three months ago. We know that older people with