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Vitamin A is not a substitute for the measles vaccine, Houston health experts...

Vitamin A, also known as retinol, supports the body’s natural defense system against illnesses and infection from diseases like measles. But it does not prevent people from getting sick in the first...

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Houston Health Department tracking wastewater plants for measles as West...

The city is monitoring 36 wastewater treatment plants and 48 manholes across Houston for measles. It's also tracking school campuses, daycare centers, shelters, nursing homes and jails.

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Will lawmakers let Texas’ maternal mortality committee review abortion deaths?

The Legislature is considering bills that would lift long-standing restrictions on how Texas’ panel can investigate maternal deaths and near-misses.

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Houston’s Fifth Ward residents offered free cancer screenings as water, soil...

The cancer screening initiative comes weeks after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its first round of soil testing results from the area, which found elevated levels of highly toxic...

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Power outages, lost income, poor sleep among top impacts of Houston’s 2024...

A recent study by Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research found that more than 90% of Harris County residents lost power during one or more of the storms, and more than 70% were in the...

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Five years into COVID, more Texans are avoiding vaccines – for everything

Vaccine hesitancy was rising even before COVID-19 emerged – but the pandemic exacerbated the trend. More kindergartners are opting out of school vaccine requirements, and state lawmakers are trying to...

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Houston health officials confirm city’s third case of measles this year

The third case, an unvaccinated infant, comes two months after the health department confirmed the city's first two cases of measles since 2018. Those previous cases were two adults who lived in the...

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Houston-area midwife arrested for allegedly performing illegal abortions,...

Maria Margarita Rojas, known as “Dr. Maria,” faces hundreds of thousands in fines if she is convicted.

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With passage of SB 3, Texas Senate green-lights ban on THC products in the state

Senate Bill 3, a priority item for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, now heads to the Texas House for consideration. It passed the Texas Senate on Wednesday afternoon.

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Texas judge temporarily shuts down Houston-area clinics accused of providing...

Judge Gary Chaney on Tuesday issued a temporary restraining order preventing Maternal and Child Healthcare and Research Center, Clinicas Latinoamericanas and Houston Birth House from providing any...

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Vaccinations are injected with politics as measles spreads in West Texas

The politics of ending vaccine requirements in Texas is in conflict with the reality of a raging measles outbreak in West Texas. Texans for Vaccine Choice, a powerful political action committee, has...

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A Texas bill offers clarity on abortion exemptions. Here’s what doctors think.

Abortion is legal in Texas only when the life of the mother or a “major bodily function” is at risk. Doctors, who could face prison time for performing an abortion, have been seeking clarification on...

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Texas suspends Houston-area midwife’s license amid criminal case over...

Authorities say Maria Margarita Rojas presented herself as a gynecologist without a medical license.

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Fort Bend County health officials report measles case associated with...

The case involves a woman between the ages of 50-60, according to the Fort Bend Health and Human Services department, which said the case is associated with recent international travel and not the...

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Fort Bend County measles case prompts Houston Health Department to conduct...

A woman between the ages of 50 and 60 contracted measles while traveling internationally, Fort Bend health officials announced over the weekend. It's the first measles case in at least 20 years for the...

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Medicaid, SNAP cuts could cost 68,000 Texas jobs, report finds

A new study about potential cuts to Medicaid and SNAP found that Texas could see its gross domestic product shrink by $7 billion.

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HHS layoffs hit Meals on Wheels and other services for seniors and disabled

Staff that administer programs to help the elderly, disabled people and poor families with basic needs lost their jobs amid the Trump administration's layoffs.

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Harris County health officials investigating reported measles case in child...

The four other measles cases reported in the Houston area this year have been tied to international travel and not the ongoing outbreak in West Texas, where more than 400 cases and one death have been...

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Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (April 4, 2025)

For our busy Houston commuters – we have “The Commuter Cut” – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home.

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Measles case confirmed in person who traveled through Houston’s Hobby Airport...

The person traveled to Houston from Mexico while infected with measles, a virus that can be transmitted before symptoms even develop, according to the health department.

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Houston-area lawmaker’s bill banning junk food purchases with SNAP benefits...

Critics worry that Senate Bill 379, authored by a Houston-area Republican, could hurt people living in areas with a lack of access to healthy food. If the bill becomes Texas law, the state would need...

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Memorial Hermann resumes liver transplant program following data manipulation...

The Houston-based hospital system abruptly halted the program last year due to a “pattern of irregularities with donor acceptance criteria,” it said at the time. 

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Harris County Public Health to offer free measles vaccinations throughout April

Harris County Public Health is offering free measles vaccinations to children and adults through April 23.

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Houston ISD has half as many school nurses as last year. The district says...

Advocates say school nurses are much more than “just Band-Aids, ice and lice.” Houston ISD says fewer nurses is "NOT a measure of student safety."

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Dan Patrick aims to ban THC products as a public health threat. Businesses...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is looking to make all THC consumables illegal in Texas. That would take a hemp industry that has grown to roughly $8 billion by his own estimate and drive it underground.

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As Houston Health Department loses $42 million, federal funding cuts loom...

The health department draws a majority of its funding from the federal government, according to City Controller Chris Hollins, while the Housing and Community Development Department relies on federal...

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String of law enforcement suicides rattles first responders and exposes gaps...

Four people tied to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office committed suicide recently, calling attention to ongoing mental health struggles among law enforcement.

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Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (April 14, 2025)

For our busy Houston commuters – we have “The Commuter Cut” – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home.

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Hello Houston (April 15, 2025)

Today: We weigh in on the biggest stories of the day from the childcare crisis in Texas to the Houston-Dallas bullet train losing a grant. Also, we discuss the local economy, adult autism, and early...

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Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (April 15, 2025)

For our busy Houston commuters – we have “The Commuter Cut” – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home.

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Houston has higher rates of HIV and STIs than the Texas average, according to...

Harris County Public Health, which conducted the study, said it is expanding its free and low-cost testing services, community education campaigns and HIV prevention strategies.

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Hello Houston (April 17, 2025)

Today: We weigh in on the biggest stories of the day from the Texas House passing the school voucher program to Houston’s short-term rental rules. Plus, the latest edition of “Friends of Frank” and our...

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Trump admin releases Harris County Refugee Screening Program funds after...

Refugee programs across the Houston region have been affected by a funding freeze implemented by the Trump administration in January. Catholic Charities in Houston has already laid off 120 employees,...

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Eli Lilly sues Houston-based compounding pharmacy over alleged ‘knockoff’...

Eli Lilly’s legal actions against Empower Pharmacy and other compounding pharmacies come several months after the FDA announced that a shortage of Mounjaro and Zepbound had been resolved. 

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New Jersey targets Texas abortion providers in new recruitment campaign

Billboard ads luring Texas providers to the north have been placed in Houston and Dallas.

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Hello Houston (April 24, 2025)

Today: We discuss Harris County’s Climate Justice Plan, the latest research to fight Alzheimer’s disease, renovations for Galveston, and more. Plus, our hosts weigh in on Mayor Whitmire’s bipartisan...

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Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (April 24, 2025)

For our busy Houston commuters – we have “The Commuter Cut” – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home.

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Harris County sues Trump administration after $19 million public health...

The administration last month clawed back more than $11 billion of already approved and allocated federal health grants distributed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hello Houston (April 25, 2025)

Today: We premiere the first episode of “Cold Coffee” with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, talk with comedian Felipe Esparza, and discuss this weekend’s Jazz Festival. Plus, our hosts weigh in on the Texas school...

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Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (April 25, 2025)

For our busy Houston commuters – we have “The Commuter Cut” – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home.

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