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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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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Former Harris County Public Health director charged with felony
The former chief of Harris County Public Health has been charged in a multimillion-dollar bid-rigging scheme. Barbie Robinson faces a felony charge of misuse of information, according to the ...
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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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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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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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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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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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Houston's excessive heat suddenly rises in emergency room-related visits, study shows
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A new study from Harris County Public Health reveals how heat-related illness during Houston's summer months is on the rise. The study looks at heat-related emergency room ...
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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 ...
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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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Harris Health System
Harris Health System is the public healthcare system providing primary, specialty and hospital care to the residents of Harris County, Texas, the third most populous county in the United States with a ...