Health

By: Chief Kyle Taylor Emergency services districts (ESDs) provide vital first response services to more than 8 million Texans. Around 300 of these local special district governments serve communities across …

The Texas Department of State Health Services on Monday will begin reporting two additional measures of the COVID-19 positivity rate, the percentage of tests that are positive in a given …

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will provide approximately $188 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for …

AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced on Monday the launch of an enhanced postpartum care services package for eligible women enrolled in Healthy Texas Women, called …

Outdoor water use, which accounts for 30 percent of a typical household’s water use, goes up for many of us in the summer, especially if we have homes or businesses …

GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas – The current COVID-19 pandemic has provided challenges for education. Congregant settings such as schools and athletic events can facilitate transmission of the virus. However, school provides …

After 15 years of struggling with my diet, I tried a 90-day health challenge called WildFit. I approached it with a “why not” attitude: I wasn’t convinced that it would …

AUSTIN — COVID-19 turned aggressive to the point last week that the Department of Defense activated U.S. Army and U.S. Navy medical task force teams and assigned them to Texas …

Change can be difficult no matter the circumstances, but the coronavirus pandemic has caused many changes to daily life in recent months. Learn four steps to help you accept change …