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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) will conduct focus groups in Acres Homes during April to learn about community issues from residents and better plan health programs and activities.
A Family Affair Health Expo will offer an array of free health services from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 17 at the Acres Home Multi-Service Center, 6719 West Montgomery Road
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 sponsor ribbon-cutting ceremonies for two new multi-service centers opening in Denver Harbor and Third Ward.
Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) officials confirmed the city’s first case of Saint Louis encephalitis (SLE) since 1998. A second strongly suspect case is under investigation.
The Texas Gulf Coast Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Coalition will sponsor two free presentations about lead poisoning at 2 p.m. October 18 at the Shriners Hospital for Children-Houston, 6977 Main Street.
As summer approaches, temperatures begin to rise and so does the risk of heat-related illness, especially among the elderly.
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.
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.