HEALTH CARE
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Get to know Dr. Jennifer Shuford, the new interim commissioner for Texas' health department
Kay Matthews founded the Shades of Blue Project nearly 10 years ago after the loss of her daughter. (Danica Lloyd/Community Impact)
Shades of Blue Project promotes maternal mental health, offers free support services
Texas Medical Center President William McKeon introduces the TMC BioPort during a Sept. 20 State of TMC event. (Courtesy Greater Houston Partnership)
Texas Medical Center unveils plans for 500-acre 'BioPort' in southwest Houston
Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital expands senior care with the Adult Care of Elders unit. (Courtesy Memorial Hermann)
New Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital unit specializes in elderly care
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Houston area officials consider local impact of mental health challenges, student loan relief
The clinic is located on 50 acres at 12301 Main St., Houston, just south of the Texas Medical Center. (Courtesy The Menninger Clinic/Facebook)
Menninger Clinic completes expansion to allow 10K more outpatient visits
Houston will begin the switch to intradermal monkeypox vaccinations, allowing for expanded eligibility to an estimated 26,000 people. (Courtesy Cynthia S. Goldsmith and Russell Regnery via Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Houston expands monkeypox vaccine eligibility to additional 26,000 people
The Ion building can be found in Houston’s Midtown within a broader district underway adjacent to the Third Ward. (Shawn Arrajj/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston Methodist to open health care innovation hub at Ion facility in Midtown
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Texas ranks 45th in the nation for overall child well-being, new data shows
Building behind trees reads 'Texas Department of State Health Services'
Texas health department accepting grant applications to expand access to health care
As of Aug.4 the city of Houston has reported 143 cases of monkeypox. (Courtesy Cynthia S. Goldsmith and Russell Regnery via Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Houston will soon test wastewater to monitor monkeypox levels in community
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Texas extends emergency SNAP benefits through August
Officials with Legacy Community Health, a network of health care clinics across Southeast Texas, announced an expansion July 26 when the Jordan Family Healthcare clinic at 10021 S. Main St., Ste. B3, Houston, joined the network. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Jordan Family Healthcare in southwest Houston joins Legacy Community Health network
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Harris County, city of Houston officials ask CDC for additional monkeypox vaccines
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Texas receives over 14,000 monkeypox vaccines as cases rise
Monkeypox vaccines will be given to high-risk individuals such as children, pregnant persons, the immunocompromised and those who have been in contact with the virus. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Houston receives shipment of monkeypox vaccines, will begin distribution to local partners
A man with glasses in a gray suit and tie gives a speech in front of a podium. A woman wearing a face mask stands behind him in a blue dress. They stand in front of a wooden orange wall and the American and Texas flags.
Harris County commissioners approve $7.75M to combat maternal mortality
An image of the Phone app on an Iphone. The numbers "988" are typed on the screen.
New mental health crisis line, 988, launched in Texas
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Texas sues Biden administration over federal emergency abortion guidelines