Junk food and drug use cut into life expectancy gains for states
After large drops during the pandemic, life expectancy in the United States should recover to 2019 levels this year ...
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Rising drug use among teens in Harris County: A growing crisis
According to new data from Harris County Public Health, the surge in substance abuse and its deadly consequences has become an alarming trend, with the number of substance-involved deaths increasing ...
Whooping cough cases surge sixfold nationwide, Houston area sees significant spike
HOUSTON — With the holidays still in full swing, a surge in pertussis cases, also known as whooping cough, has health officials on high alert including here at home. According to the CDC, whooping ...
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 previous ...
A public health emergency is waiting at the bottom of the antibiotic resistance cliff
The rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria could lead to a catastrophic rise in infection-related deaths, according to new ...