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- September 07, 2018- Houston Health Department reports rise in Infectious Syphilis cases
- September 06, 2018- Houston Health Department Assisting in Measles Investigation Involving Houston Flight Connections
- September 04, 2018- Houston Health Department Highlights September as Food Safety Month
- August 06, 2018- Houston Health Department WIC Program Highlights benefits of Breast Feeding during National Breastfeeding Awareness Month
- August 06, 2018- Four Free Legal Advice Clinics Scheduled for Harvey Recovery Questions
- July 31, 2018- Houston Health Department Honored for Excellence In Public Health
- July 27, 2018- Houston Health Department To Observe National Health Center Week With Free Immunizations, Four-Day Health Fair
- July 24, 2018- Cooling Centers Remain Open as Heat Emergency Plan Suspended
- July 21, 2018- Houston Activating Heat Emergency Plan; Cooling Centers open July 22
- July 17, 2018- Heat Safety, Emergency Preparedness Focus of July 23 Community Event
- June 26, 2018- Free HIV, Hepatitis C Tests Offered As Part Of National HIV Testing Day
- June 13, 2018- Mayor Turner and the Houston Health Department Celebrate Anniversary of Accepting My Brother’s Keeper Challenge by Sharing Significant Progress in Helping Local Boys and Young Men of Color
- June 1, 2018- HHD Recommends Precautions To Prevent Heat-Related Illnesses
- May 30, 2018- Houston Health Department Program Embarks On Tenth Year Of Helping Ex-Ofenders Re-Enter Community
- May 24, 2018- Harvey Resource Connect Offers Harvey-Impacted Houstonians Access to Critical Resources on May 26
- May 15, 2018- Use F.A.S.T. to Remember Signs of Stroke
- May 04, 2018- Houston Health Department’s WIC Sites Closing May 7-13 To Switch To Automated System, Train Employees
- May 03, 2018- Houston Health Department Partners With Houston Marathon Foundation To Introduce Youth To Off-The-Field Careers In Sports
- April 25, 2018- Houston partners announce launch of post-Harvey health registry
- March 26, 2018- Local Houston Organizations Selected to Participate in National BUILD Health Challenge
- March 16, 2018- Houston Health Department Supports Plan to Reduce Nicotine in Cigarettes
- March 15, 2018- Zika Prevention Workshops to Offer Education, Tips, Demonstrations and Free Working Lunch
- March 13, 2018- Free health services, family friendly activities to highlight Houston Health Day event
- February 21, 2018-Houston Health Department Confirms Season's First Pediatric Flu-Associated Death
- January 11, 2018-Mayor Turner and Houston Health Department urge flu shots, flu precautions
- October 17, 2017-SNAP, D-SNAP benefits to double at farmers' markets sponsored at five multi-service center
- October 09, 2017-Optometry Giving Sight provides support to Houston's See To Succeed program
- September 04, 2017-Houston Health Department Urges Health Precautions to Citizens Affected by Harvey
- September 02, 2017-Houston Health Department Opens WIC Sites at GRB Shelter, Walmart Stores in Response to Harvey
- September 01, 2017-Houston Health Department Urges Children, People with Respiratory Illness to Avoid Strenuous Outdoor Activities
- August 08, 2017-Houston Health Department to mark National Health Center Week with free child immunizations, four-day health fair
- August 07, 2017-Youth photo exhibit showcases Houston neighborhoods' challenges, strengths
- August 04, 2017-Free cervical, breast cancer screenings to benefit uninsured, underinsured women
- July 07, 2017-Go Healthy Houston, Houston Bikeways Program launch bike rack donation program
- June 06, 2017-Houston children to get free summer meals during appointments at nine WIC centers
- June 06, 2017-My Brother’s Keeper Houston kicks off two crime reduction youth programs
- April 18, 2017-Symposium to set up task force to develop monitoring for local Zika-related birth defects
- March 08, 2017- Houston Health Day event to feature health demos, services offered by Houston Health Department
- Jan 10, 2017- Symposium to present Houston's latest HIV research in way everyone can understand