Health & Science
Houstonians With Pre-Diabetes Try Support Group Instead Of Medication
Posted on · CDC-backed program offered by YMCA, employers, and insurance companies
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Health & Science
Climate Change Will Boost Diseases Like Asthma, Allergies, Dengue, Diarrhea
Posted on · Climate change usually brings to mind rising sea levels and large-scale disasters like hurricanes, floods and droughts. But the public health impacts will be widespread and sometimes subtle, according to the CDC's Climate and Health Program.
News
VIDEO: CDC Ebola News Conference
Posted on · CDC discusses the Dallas Ebola Response.
Transportation
Airports Bolster Security To Prevent Ebola
Posted on · The Department of Homeland Security is questioning travelers about possible Ebola exposure.
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VIDEO: Officials Confirm First Ebola Case Diagnosed In US
Posted on · Health officials say a patient at a Dallas hospital who has tested positive for Ebola arrived in Texas from Liberia earlier this month and showed no symptoms while on the plane.
Affordable Care Act
Federal Data Shows Texas Still Leads In Uninsured Rate
Posted on · Two surveys show early glimpses of possible impact of Affordable Care Act
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Teen Birth Rates, Sex Ed, Campaign Managers, and John P. McGovern: Houston Matters for Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Posted on · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a preliminary National Vital Statistics Report on birth rates in 2013. According to the CDC, teen birth rates are at their lowest ever. In 2013, there were 26.6 births per one thousand women aged 15 to 19. That’s down 10 percent from 2012 (29.4), which was the […]
NewsLab
CDC Investigates Mad Cow Disease Death Of Texas Man
Posted on · Man was hospitalized in Houston but likely infected overseas.
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Houston Matters for Thurs., Oct. 24, 2013
Posted on · A report issued by the CDC says more and more infectious diseases are becoming resistant to antibiotics. The agency says every year, at least two million people become infected with bacteria that donât respond to antibiotics. Of those two million, at least 23-thousand die. A day may come â and some doctors argue it already […]
Health & Science
Teenage Pregnancy In Decline, But Texas Still #1 For ‘Repeat’ Teen Births
Posted on · It's hard enough having one teen pregnancy, but what happens when you have two or more?
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CDC Says Flu Season Starting Early
Posted on · Health officials say flu season is off to its earliest start in nearly a decade. Available vaccines seem to be well-matched to the strains of flu being found so far.