ER physicians begging lawmakers to help with overcrowded emergency departments
The reasons for crowded emergency rooms are complicated, but one main issue is called patient boarding. Patient boarding is where admitted patients are held in the emergency department, when there are no inpatient beds available.
Shortage of amoxicillin, albuterol forcing pediatricians to prescribe alternatives
It's a problem that's been building for the past year but it's now an even bigger issue - a shortage in very common medicines often used for kids, but adults as well. A pediatric hospitalist wants the public to know it's not a reason to panic, but it's important to know what the other options are.
TRUST INDEX: COVID-19 reinfection happening sooner in many cases with new subvariants, doctor says
The primary COVID-19 strain right now is BA.5, an Omicron subvariant present in 88% of current cases -- the most infectious strain yet. KSAT viewers sent in questions asking about how soon you can be reinfected with COVID-19.
WATCH LIVE: National health group, University Hospital surgeon address gun โpublic health crisisโ
The American College of Surgeons will host a news conference on Thursday morning to discuss the โpublic health crisisโ surrounding guns in the wake of the Uvalde shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers.