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Houston Health Department laboratory testing water from contaminated private water wells in area counties
Leaders of local health departments in Houston, New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Philadelphia applaud the FDA for releasing sodium reduction targets for the food industry
The Houston Health Department (HHD) and the Houston Health Foundation are hosting an open house at 11 multi–service centers throughout Houston to celebrate National Public Health Week.
The Houston Health Department (HHD) is now able to test for the Zika virus in people living in Houston and 17 surrounding counties.
The Houston Black Religious Summit on Sexuality will provide information and resources to youths and black churches serving communities disproportionately impacted by teen pregnancy, unsafe sexual behavior, HIV and AIDS and other sexually-transmitted diseas
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) will help tackle chronic diseases that lead to seven out of 10 Houston-area deaths with a new $500,000 federal grant.
A new federal grant will enable the Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) to make 200 inner-city homes safe from lead-based paint, a health risk to young, developing children.
The Latino HIV Task Force and its community partners will offer free HIV tests in north, east and southwest Houston on October 15 as part of the annual National Latino AIDS Awareness Day.
The Houston Black Religious Summit on Sexuality will provide information and resources to youths and black churches serving communities disproportionately impacted by teen pregnancy, unsafe sexual behavior, HIV and AIDS and other sexually-transmitted diseases.
Two free workshops will enroll low-income seniors in Medicare programs that help pay for prescription drugs and medical and hospital insurance.