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October 15, 2020 | News type: News Release | Topics: Aging, Benefits
Medicare beneficiaries reviewing their 2021 health and prescription drug plan options can get free help from benefits counselors with the Harris County Area Agency on Aging, a division of the Houston Health Department.
August 31, 2020 | News type: News Release | Topics: COVID-19, Substance Use
Houstonians are facing the collision of two health emergencies: the COVID-19 pandemic and worsening opioid addiction. Houston first responders report a 17% increase in overdoses in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the same time period last year.
July 19, 2011 | News type: News Release | Topics: Health, Environmental
Brenda Reyes, chief of the Bureau of Community and Children's Environmental Health at the Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS), has earned honors from the National Safe and Healthy Housing Coalition.