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Houston-area seniors and people with disabilities can learn about a wide range of local community resources at two upcoming “Get Ready for Life” workshops.
The Harris County Area Agency on Aging (AAA) is now enrolling low-income seniors in Extra Help, a program that helps pay Medicare Part D prescription drug premiums, deductibles and co-payments.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) urges everyone to take precautions to protect themselves from heat-related illness and death. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat advisory for the Houston area.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) is urging people to refrain from buying or using “Mi Patria” brand clay tableware because it may contain lead.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) will begin providing flu shots to people at high-risk of developing a serious case of influenza or influenza-related complications on Monday, Dec. 20.
Local public health authorities and infectious disease experts from the Texas Medical Center held a press conference today to provide an update on the local status of the national flu vaccine shortage. The vaccine shortage, caused by the failure of the pharmaceutical company Chiron to deliver 48 million doses of adult vaccine, has caused nationwide concern about the upcoming influenza season.
A new federal grant and local bond funds will enable the Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) to renovate 250 inner-city homes with lead-based paint, a health risk to young, developing children.
The City of Houston's Heat Emergency Plan will go in effect Monday, August 2. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory expected to remain in effect for southeast Texas through at least Tuesday, August 3 . A heat advisory is issued when the heat index, a computation of the air temperature and humidity, reaches 108 degrees for two consecutive days.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) recommends residents begin taking precautions against high temperatures to avoid heat-related illnesses.
Copies of five books that help people deal with the challenges of providing care to an elderly relative or friend are now available at area libraries.