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The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) is increasing syphilis testing and prevention activities in the Houston gay community due to an increase in new infections among men who have sex with men (MSM).
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).
Three rabid skunks have been found near Westheimer and Highway 6 in the past few weeks prompting local health officials to remind residents to ensure that their pets have current rabies immunizations.
The Bureau of HIV/STD Prevention at the Houston Department of Health and Human Services and various HIV/AIDS organizations from Houston and Texas are coordinating local preparations for the 2001 Community Planning Leadership Summit for HIV Prevention.
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.
Upper respiratory infections flourish in the winter months due to increased indoor close contact. People can significantly reduce their risk of infection, including the potentially deadly meningococcal disease, by following a few common sense precautions.
Ninety-eight percent of all malaria cases investigated between 1994 and 1998 by the Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) were reported in people who traveled to Central America or West Africa.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services and various HIV/AIDS-related organizations will observe Friday as World AIDS Day by forming a large "Human AIDS Ribbon" and offering free HIV testing.
Employers increasingly are finding it necessary to make it their business to learn how to deal with HIV and AIDS in the workplace.