Deaths involving substances spiked 75% in Harris County over the last five years, figures show
Substance-involved deaths in Harris County spiked by nearly 75% in five years, with death rates consistently higher than ...
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DEMA CEO offered to hire family members of two public health directors who oversaw her multimillion-dollar deals
Texas authorities have narrowed in on one offer made by DEMA’s Michelle Patino as part of their criminal case against Barbie ...
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Harris County Health Officials Advocate for Regular Screenings and HPV Vaccinations to Combat Cervical Cancer
Harris County Public Health emphasizes routine screenings and HPV vaccinations for preventing cervical cancer.
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Report: Harris County has significantly increased substance-involved deaths and healthcare visits
A new report from Harris County Public Health shows a significant increase in substance-involved deaths and healthcare visits in recent years. In 2018, there were 673 deaths related to substance use.
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Fired Harris County Public Health director faces more charges for alleged $40M bidding scheme
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- The former top leader of Harris County Public Health is facing new charges related to an alleged $40 million bidding scheme that steered taxpayer money to two ...
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New Harris County mandate requires assisted living and nursing homes to have backup power
In the aftermath of Beryl, thousands of our most vulnerable were left without power for days. Now, assisted living facilities ...
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3 more people died in Harris County Jail, raising 2024’s in-custody death toll to 10
The number of in-custody deaths at the Harris County Jail has steadily decreased over the last few years. Back in 2022, at ...
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Ex-Harris County health director charged with three new felonies in awarding $40M-worth of contracts
Barbie Robinson, the former head of the Harris County Public Health Department, has been charged with three more crimes for allegedly funneling inside information to help companies she had ...
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Harris County Implements Backup Power Mandate for Assisted Living, Aiming to Protect Seniors from Extreme Weather
Harris County mandates backup power at nursing homes, driven by past weather-related outages, with compliance required by the ...
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Pertussis cases hit decade high as vaccination rates decline, health officials urge caution
On Friday, Harris County Public Health shared with KHOU 11 its latest numbers, reporting currently there are 52 cases in Harris County, which is nearly twice as many compared to 2023, when there ...
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Harris County residents facing eviction can apply for defense program starting in April. See if you qualify
Greg Abbott speaks at the Texas Public Policy Foundation offices in ... killing one of them in north Harris County HOUSTON – The new Harris County Eviction Program will start accepting ...