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Tyler mental health professional discusses seasonal depression, COVID anxiety

Gathering with friends and family for the holidays can be exciting and something many look forward to all…

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Pfizer pill becomes 1st U.S.-authorized home COVID treatment

WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans…

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Health official: East Texas could see surge of cases as omicron spreads across nation

Major entertainment and sporting events are seeing cancellations. Hospitals in the U.S. are starting to become overwhelmed. Some…

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Gregg County’s active cases, rolling rate of infection increase slightly over the weekend

Active cases of COVID-19 in Gregg County have increased slightly, according to public health data released Monday. On…

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NET Health: Active COVID-19 cases increase 8% while 100-plus new total cases reported over weekend

The Northeast Public Health District’s most recent statistics show the total number of active COVID-19 cases in Smith…

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Public health officials lead efforts to detect COVID-19 in East Texas wastewater

Since the summer of 2020, public health labs around the nation have been working to detect COVID-19 in…

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Gregg County’s active cases, community spread levels of COVID-19 up slightly

Active cases of COVID-19 in Gregg County have increased slightly, according to public health data released Thursday. On…

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Smith County sees more than 100 new cases of COVID-19 since Monday

The Northeast Public Health District’s most recent statistics show the total number of active COVID-19 cases in Smith…

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East Texas hospital marks anniversary of first COVID-19 vaccine administered in the area

Approximately one year ago, UT Health East Texas responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by pulling together a mass-vaccination…

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Officials: Booster dose provides additional protection against omicron variant

Federal and local health officials continue to stress the importance of getting the COVID-19 vaccine and booster shot…