The Texas Center for the Missing has issued a Houston Regional Silver Alert on behalf of the Houston Police Department for 69 ...

The first case of animal rabies in 2024 has been confirmed in Houston County. According to the Houston County Health ...

Heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease and cancer are the top leading causes of death in Harris County, according to the latest ...

The Greater Fifth Ward is a neighborhood two miles northeast of Downtown Houston. It is known as a "cancer cluster" due to high levels of cancer diagnoses that occur in this area, and the majority of ...

Although Texas counties are not required to provide ambulance services, many are digging deep to pay for their own fleet or ...

Study results showed the highest detectable concentrations of heavy metals were lead, barium and chromium. All samples except for lead had less than or the same levels expected for an urban area. The ...

The Department of Health received their first complaint in January. The issue is now being handed over to the magistrate court.

Abortion was on the ballot in 10 states this year, bringing more changes to the patchwork of state abortion laws following ...

A regional public health department in Idaho is no longer providing COVID-19 vaccines to residents in six counties after a narrow decision by its board.

"This charge is the first step in a long healing process for the firefighters of this city," Fire Chief Thomas Muñoz said.

Houston, like many American cities, has areas with soil contaminated by non-biodegradable and persistent pollutants such as arsenic, lead, nickel and ...