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Harris County Launches Program To Fight Opioid Overdose With $2 Million Grant From The CDC
Posted on · In 2018, nearly half of all drug overdose deaths in Harris County involved opioids.
Health & Science
Health & Science
For Supporters Of Abortion Access, Troubling Trends In Texas
Posted on · Three years after winning a big legal battle, abortion providers still find themselves losing the ground war when it comes to keeping clinics open across the huge, populous state.
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Comprehensive Study Of Health Care In Harris County Finds Alarming Trends
Posted on · The research has found life expectancy varies across the county and calls for better coordination of health services between the county and the City of Houston.
Health & Science
US Officials Identify ‘Strong Culprit’ In Vaping Illnesses
Posted on · In Texas, there were 91 cases confirmed, 82 probable cases and one death as of Nov. 4, according to the state's Department of Health and Human Services.
Houston Matters
What Drove Therapist Lori Gottlieb To See A Therapist Herself
Posted on · Gottlieb talks about the experience in her book, "Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed."
Health & Science
Trump Taps Cancer Specialist From Houston Hospital To Run FDA
Posted on · The FDA is facing some high-profile public health issues, including leading the response to the problem of underage vaping and the prescription opioid epidemic.
Mockingbird & Armadillo
WATCH: Halloween Grosstopia | Mockingbird And Armadillo
Posted on · How to make a gross and slimy Halloween complete!
Houston Matters
How Parents Can Raise Healthy Eaters In A Culture Stacked Against Them
Posted on · Houstonian Bettina Elias Siegel talks about her new book Kid Food.
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HEB Ends Its Sales Of Vaping And E-cigarette Products
Posted on · The company says it based its decision on the fact children and young adults were using the product.
Houston Matters
Houston Researcher Helps Unearth A New Dinosaur Species
Posted on · Jeffrey Martz of UH-Downtown helped discover a previously unknown species about as big as a medium-sized dog.
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Harris County Confirms Three Teens With Vaping-Related Lung Illnesses
Posted on · The cases are different from the three that the City of Houston confirmed on Sept. 10. Currently, there are 54 cases in Texas, according to the state’s health department.
Health & Science
Texas Health Department Confirms More Cases Of Vaping-Related Lung Illness
Posted on · Health authorities believe vaporizers and e-cigarettes have left dozens of Texans hospitalized.
Health & Science
Ethnic Differences Matter When Talking About Suicide Prevention, UH Research Suggests
Posted on · Suicide risk factors vary by ethnic group in the United States.
Houston Matters
Houston’s “Bubba” The Supercomputer Aims To Be World’s Largest
Posted on · Houston Matters takes a tour of a new supercomputer in Katy.
Health & Science
Remedy To Texas Doctor Shortage Unlikely Anytime Soon, State Says
Posted on · Workforce deficits are worst in the psychiatric and obstetrics and gynecology specialties, with unmet demand in 2019 sitting at 32% and 21%, respectively.