By Hortense Manbauman, Senior Account Executive, Combined Insurance Most people understand the importance of having health insurance. We depend on it to help pay for doctor visits, hospital care, prescriptions, procedures, and other medical services. But what many individuals and […]
Medical Profiles
How Katy Residents Can Recover From Addiction Without Putting Their Entire Lives on Hold
Life does not stop when someone decides to address a problem with drugs or alcohol. For people in Katy, work still needs attention, children still need rides to school and family responsibilities remain firmly on the calendar. That reality can […]
Bo’s Place Brings Free Grief Support to Katy, Opening New Location in Time for National Grief Awareness Day
Bo’s Place, a non-profit, free-of-charge bereavement center, is expanding its free grief support services westward with a new location in Katy, offering families in Katy and the surrounding communities a closer place to turn when they are grieving the death […]
Main Street Texans Announce Strong Support for Governor Abbott’s Plan to Lower Cost of Health Insurance
Governor’s plan mirrors an NFIB-backed legislative effort to give small business owners greater access to affordable health insurance AUSTIN, TX (July 29, 2026) – At a roundtable event with small business owners, Governor Greg Abbott’s revealed a plan to expand access […]
Mental Health and Houston Super Commutes: Why More Katy Residents Are Seeking Help Earlier
Life in Katy offers plenty of advantages, but for thousands of residents, the workday begins and ends with a lengthy drive. Whether commuting into Houston’s Energy Corridor, downtown, or the Texas Medical Center, spending hours in traffic can gradually affect […]
Why More Texans Are Choosing Alcohol-Free Summers Across North Texas
Summer in Texas has traditionally gone hand in hand with cold beer, backyard cookouts, and weekends on the water. This year, however, many residents across Katy and the Dallas-Fort Worth area are making a different choice. More Texans are cutting […]
Katy Women Are Choosing San Antonio for Recovery and Renewal
Photo by George Zografidis from Pexels For women in Katy who are ready to step away from daily stressors and focus fully on healing, location can play a meaningful role in the recovery experience. While staying close to home works […]
Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital Named Among Best Maternity Hospitals in America
HOUSTON (June 2, 2026) — For the fourth consecutive year, Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital made the list of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2026 by Newsweek and Statista. It also achieved a four-ribbon designation for achieving 70% or better of its quality and patient […]
UH Engineers Develop New mRNA Technology to Dramatically Boost Immune Response to Vaccines
A New Approach to Cancer Vaccination Yields More Powerful T Cells Immune-remodeling mRNA Boosts Anti-tumor Immunity and, in Some Cases, Helps Eliminate Tumors Engineers from the University of Houston, MIT and Harvard have developed a new mRNA-based strategy that dramatically […]
Why Local Support And Access Matter More Than Ever In Recovery
Recovery does not happen in isolation, and it rarely follows a straight path. It unfolds in neighborhoods, families, workplaces, and everyday routines that shape how people live and cope. When you look at how recovery actually works in real life, […]
