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In Houston, Texas, the real estate market presents considerable challenges, especially for first-time homebuyers. However, despite the obstacles, there is still optimism for those aspiring to purchase their dream home. A recent study conducted by Zillow revealed that compared to 2020, homebuyers now require 70% more income in Houston to comfortably afford a home. While this may seem relatively favorable …

HOUSTON, Texas — Does it seem that Californians really are everywhere here in Houston? Here’s why: A new report by online storage finding platform StorageCafe has revealed just how much money the average Californian saves by taking on the title of transplant and relocating to the Lone Star State. And more people from Los Angeles and Contra Costa counties are choosing …

Teachers in Frisco with at least 10 years of experience are top earners, with their district ranking in the top 10 out of 48 others in North Texas, according to a 2022-23 teacher salary comparison released by the United Educators Association. Frisco ISD pays teachers who hold a bachelor’s degree and have 10 years of experience a base salary of $63,750 per …

Low-income Dallas seniors were seven times more likely to visit a food pantry in the year after becoming Medicare eligible, leading to better food security, according to a new study from UT Southwestern Medical Center. Authors of the study looked at data from nearly 545 households that visited the Crossroads Community Services food pantry in Dallas, analyzing levels of food insecurity and …

An overwhelming majority of transgender youth remained consistent in their gender identity five years after their initial social transition, according to the first large-scale, long-term study of transgender children of its kind published Wednesday. Of the 317 children and adolescents tracked as part of the Trans Youth Project, 298, or 94%, still identified as transgender after an average of more than five …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Thousands of doses of the Pfizer vaccine arrived in Houston this week. Although health care workers are the first to get the vaccine, will other Texans want the vaccine once it’s their turn? “The biggest takeaway for me is good news, and that is that the hesitancy has declined since September,” President and CEO of Episcopal …

BUENOS AIRES: Meltwater could undermine the walls of ice holding back Antarctica’s glaciers, scientists reported on Wednesday, a finding that underscores concern about the potential for a significant sea level rise. The ice shelves, formed over thousands of years, serve as dams to prevent much of the continent’s snow and ice from flowing toward the ocean. Scientists found that about …

LONDON: A preliminary study of patients hospitalised with COVID-19 has found the disease can damage the brain, causing complications such as stroke, inflammation, psychosis and dementia-like symptoms in some severe cases. The findings are the first detailed look at a range of neurological complications of COVID-19, the researchers said, and underline a need for larger studies to find the mechanisms …

A new study published on Friday found remdesivir to cut recovery times in coronavirus patients, showing the medication has “clear-cut” benefits. Complete results from the research, which was carried out by US government agency the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The United States authorised the emergency use of remdesivir in hospitals on May 1, followed by Japan, …