Medscape: More exercise linked to lower chance of severe COVID-19: Study

April 19, 2021

Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, is quoted in this MedScape Medical News article that says the more exercise we do — the better baseline cardiac and pulmonary function we have — the better chance we have of withstanding the stressor of severe COVID. Read the story.




The Center Square: More than 140 fully vaccinated people in Houston have tested positive for COVID-19, following trend of ‘breakthrough cases’ nationwide

April 16, 2021

Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, was quoted in this article from a prior News 4 story regarding people coming down with COVID after getting the vaccine. Dr. Patterson underscores that this is not because these people got the vaccine; rather, it’s because they were exposed to COVID when they were not fully immune. Read the […]


Yahoo! Finance: ‘The abundance of caution is good,’ it gives clinicians time to figure out if the complications are due to the vaccine: Doctor

April 16, 2021

Dr. Owais Durrani, Emergency Medicine resident, speaks to Yahoo! Finance about the upsides of Americans being overly cautious of the COVID-19 vaccine as it gives clinicians time to figure out if the complications are due to the vaccine. He said the pause may even result in people having more confidence in the post-vaccine surveillance. Read […]