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Helping the elderly reduce falls, among seniors the leading cause of injury deaths and the most common cause of injuries and hospital trauma admissions, begins with making homes safer.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services recommends that children and pregnant women stay away from their homes during flood repairs if they live in older houses containing lead-based paint.
Many Houston children welcome summer vacations by heading off to the closest swimming pool. The Houston Department of Health and Human Services reminds parents that constant supervision is the most important key to preventing childhood drownings and other swimming pool injuries.
Parents with children entering school for the first time this fall are strongly encouraged to have their children immunized by the family’s private physicians as soon as possible.
As summer approaches, temperatures begin to rise and so does the risk of heat-related illness, especially among the elderly.
Approximately four percent of children screened in Houston for lead poisoning have blood lead levels capable of causing harmful effects, according to the latest data compiled by the Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS).
Contributing factors and medical interventions that help reduce the toll of birth defects, pre-term labor and perinatal HIV on infant mortality rates will be the focus of a conference sponsored by the Houston Department of Health and Human Services.
Mayor Lee Brown will give remarks encouraging parents to enroll their children in the Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) Tuesday, January 23 at Bonner Elementary School. The event will occur at 8AM at the school located at 8100 Elrod Street. (535U)
Seniors reverting to health insurance through traditional Medicare in 2001 need to be mindful of available options that will help pay for medical services not covered by the federal program.