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A free expo will teach grandparents and other caregivers raising children how to better navigate health care options and advocate for the health of the entire family.
Two free workshops will enroll low-income seniors in Medicare programs that help pay for prescription drugs and medical and hospital insurance.
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 region.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services recommends people begin taking precautions against high heat and humidity to prevent illnesses such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To prevent heat-related illnesses:
A free workshop to sign up low-income seniors in Medicare programs that help pay for prescription drugs and medical and hospital insurance is set for June 1, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., at the Denver Harbor Multi-Service Center, 6402 Market Street.
The National Weather Service forecasts moderating temperatures for the Houston area beginning Wednesday, September 6. The City of Houston will deactivate the High Heat Emergency Plan on Thursday, September 7.
The City of Houston has activated it’s Heat Emergency Plan. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for southeast Texas, Thursday, August 31. 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) urges the public to begin preparing for high summertime temperatures. High heat and humidity can cause moderate to severe health problems for the elderly, the very young and people with heart and respiratory problems. During the summer of 1999, 20 Harris County residents died of heat related illness, in 1998, 23 Harris County residents died from the heat.