Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:45 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:45:44 GMT
Colon cancer is one of the most prevalent types of cancer. It's the second deadliest disease, but it's entirely preventable! A local man has been fighting it for years.
Colon cancer is one of the most prevalent types of cancer. It's the second deadliest disease, but it's entirely preventable! A local man has been fighting it for years.
Monday, May 20 2013 9:57 AM EDT2013-05-20 13:57:08 GMT
A local couple met on the Fourth of July several years ago. Now that they're planning their wedding, they're trying to re-spark the fireworks. How they plan to do that may surprise you, and it all has
A local couple met on the Fourth of July several years ago. Now that they're planning their wedding, they're trying to re-spark the fireworks. How they plan to do that may surprise you, and it all has
Friday, May 17 2013 2:36 PM EDT2013-05-17 18:36:10 GMT
Something magical is happening on the ice at Sugar Land Ice and Sports Arena.
Something magical is happening on the ice at Sugar Land Ice and Sports Arena. A group of children with autism, and others with chromosomal and mental disorders, is learning social interaction, physical endurance, and self assurance in the ice rink.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 1:46 PM EDT2013-05-14 17:46:30 GMT
Plastic surgeons all across the country were recently surveyed about plastic surgery trends. The results showed a staggering 31 percent increase in requests for surgery because of social media photo sharing.
Plastic surgeons all across the country were recently surveyed about plastic surgery trends. The results showed a staggering 31 percent increase in requests for surgery because of social media photo sharing.
Monday, May 6 2013 11:32 AM EDT2013-05-06 15:32:50 GMT
A pair of brothers from the Texas town of Porter are like most teens. They like to play video games, watch TV, hang out with their pets, but they have a lot more responsibilities and burdens than most.
A pair of brothers from the Texas town of Porter are like most teens. They like to play video games, watch TV, hang out with their pets, but they have a lot more responsibilities and burdens than most. Both of them rely on a heart pump to keep them alive.
We were thrilled when we had the opportunity to make the announcement on air at FOX 26 that a diabetic alert dog could be a very real possibility for a local family in need. It all started with the dream of the owners of...
We were thrilled when we had the opportunity to make the announcement on air at FOX 26 that a diabetic alert dog could be a very real possibility for a local family in need. It all started with the dream of the owners of...
The 11th Annual Children at Risk Golf Classic, hosted by FOX 26 anchor Melissa Wilson, was a huge success! The event took place at The Woodlands Country Club on the tournament course.
The 11th Annual Children at Risk Golf Classic, hosted by FOX 26 anchor Melissa Wilson, was a huge success! The event took place at The Woodlands Country Club on the tournament course.
This FOX 26 Morning News Extra special focuses on everything alternative health. INSIDE: Watch all 9 segments.
This FOX 26 Morning News Extra special focuses on everything alternative health. INSIDE: Watch all 9 segments.
HOUSTON (FOX 26) -
Exactly a year ago, UTHealth infectious disease expert Dr. Louis Ostrosky grabbed and held FOX 26's attention.
"I am very scared because we have this new wave of bugs coming and we have very few antibiotics out there," Ostrosky said.
There is a critical absence of new, potent antibiotics capable of turning back resistant and deadly bacterial infections known as "super bugs."
Each year, thousands more humans here and across the globe succumb to killers like C-DIFF, MRSA and most recently, a new, seemingly unstoppable germ called KPC. Dr. Cesar Arias, a super bug specialist at the UTHealth Medical School, said the threat is growing with precious little in the antibiotic pipeline with which to counter.
"We are facing cases and we don't have active therapies," Arias said.
Arias said the problem is profit or rather, the lack of it. Drug makers will not bring resources to bear on medicines that will not offer an extended and substantial boost to their bottom line.
"Producing an antibiotic means for a pharmaceutical company means investing a lot of money for a drug that you only use for a short period of time and we infectious disease people try to restrict it so if you are looking at it from the pharmaceutical point of view, it's not a good investment," he said.
Meanwhile, super bugs are steadily growing more resistant and more menacing. Despite remediation efforts, Arias believes more than 10 percent of hospital patients will contract a potentially deadly antibiotic resistant infection.
"You go to the hospital and see what we're dealing with, you will be scared," he said.
The doctor's prescription calls for rapid and intense government involvement.
"If you don't have antibiotics, you will have no way to control infection and people will die. Simple as that."
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