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Texas has been working to address its higher-than-average rates of maternal mortality and morbidity for several years. These rates continue to climb across the U.S., and experts said Black women and women who have babies later in life face the highest risks of complications in pregnancy and childbirth. (Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
10:01 AM Jun 22, 2022 CDT
Maternal mortality rates on the rise in Harris County
Texas has been working to address its higher-than-average rates of maternal mortality and morbidity for several years. These rates continue to climb across the U.S., and experts said Black women and women who have babies later in life face the highest risks of complications in pregnancy and childbirth. (Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
9:44 AM Jun 22, 2022 CDT
Maternal mortality rates on the rise in Harris County
HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest celebrated its Level II Trauma Center verification with a ceremony on May 18, which is also National Trauma Survivors Day. (Courtesy HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest)
Houston
10:58 AM Jun 3, 2022 CDT
HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest celebrates Level II trauma center verification
Humble ISD trustees approved a compensation plan for the 2022-23 school year that includes 4% raises for all staff members and $1,000 stipends for returning full-time auxiliary, child nutrition, custodial and transportation staff. (Wesley Gardner/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
8:49 PM May 24, 2022 CDT
Humble ISD raises starting teacher salary to $61,500 ahead of 2022-23 school year
Harris County commissioners approved an interlocal agreement with the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston to evaluate local opioid overdose reduction efforts on May 24. (Courtesy Pexels)
Houston
5:13 PM May 24, 2022 CDT
Harris County invests $306K to evaluate efforts to reduce opioid overdoses
Memorial Hermann Health System named Bryan Sisk as the health care network's senior vice president and chief nursing executive. (Courtesy Memorial Hermann Health System)
Houston
1:55 PM May 24, 2022 CDT
Memorial Hermann names new vice president, chief nursing executive
While opioid-related overdose deaths have been steadily climbing throughout the nation—resulting in more than 841,000 deaths in the U.S. since 1999—the trend has been further exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
7:20 AM May 18, 2022 CDT
Opioid overdose deaths increasing in Harris County
Houston Methodist Primary Care Group opened a new comprehensive care center in Kingwood on April 11. (Courtesy Houston Methodist)
Houston
9:50 AM May 13, 2022 CDT
Houston Methodist opens primary care facility in Kingwood
With unofficial voting results in, Dorothy Dalton and Zach Dunlap are projected to win two at-large positions on Harris County Emergency Services District No. 11's board of commissioners. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
8:59 PM May 7, 2022 CDT
UPDATE: Dorothy Dalton, Zach Dunlap projected to win in Harris County ESD 11 commissioner election
Child care can be expensive for families, especially those with limited incomes. According to the Economic Policy Institute, child care in Texas for one child at age 4 can cost $7,062 annually, while infant care costs more. (Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
7:40 AM Apr 26, 2022 CDT
Lake Houston-area parents battle rising child care costs as industry faces challenges
The number of reported opioid overdose deaths nearly doubled in Texas from January 2019 to September 2021. (Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
7:35 AM Mar 30, 2022 CDT
Opioid overdose deaths on the rise in Harris, Montgomery counties during ongoing pandemic
Kingwood ER, located at 2158 Northpark Drive, Kingwood, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Partnership Lake Houston on March 25 at 11 a.m. (Courtesy Kingwood ER)
Houston
7:05 AM Mar 16, 2022 CDT
Kingwood ER to host ribbon-cutting ceremony March 25
Texas Rangers are in the process of serving search warrants at locations across Harris County, according to ABC 13 reporting. (Courtesy Brian Jackson/Adobe Stock)
Houston
4:33 PM Mar 11, 2022 CST
Texas Rangers serve warrants on Harris County as contract investigation intensifies
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Department of Family and Protective Services responded in mid-February to 23 recommendations provided by an expert panel aimed at addressing children without placement and other deficiencies in the state’s foster care system. (Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
5:03 PM Mar 10, 2022 CST
Texas foster care entities respond to expert panel's recommendations
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic will be adding 40,000 square feet of space to its Spring Medical and Diagnostic Center, located at 15655 Cypress Woods Medical Drive, Houston, officials announced in a March 7 news release. (Rendering courtesy Kelsey-Seybold Clinic)
Houston
7:25 AM Mar 8, 2022 CST
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic embarks on 40,000-square-foot expansion of Spring Medical and Diagnostic Center
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has lowered the COVID-19 threat level to a Level 2, denoted by the color orange. (Courtesy Harris County Public Health)
Houston
5:24 PM Feb 24, 2022 CST
Harris County leaders drop COVID-19 emergency status as cases decline
RESULTS FROM SPONSORED STORIES
Dr. Polly Heil-Mealey uses natural methods to bring clients back to a healthful state
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Dr. Polly Heil-Mealey uses natural methods to bring clients back to a healthful state
Dr. Kroger inspects Cynthia’s skin during a recent visit.
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Skin cancer: 1 in 5 Americans will get it; Here's how you can find out if you are at risk
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The Health Museum presents interactive learning experiences, including new AI exhibit
On-site pharmacy kiosks at Texas Health Breeze Urgent Care Centers. (Texas Health Breeze Urgent Care)
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On-site pharmacy kiosks at Texas Health Breeze Urgent Care Centers allow patients to leave with prescriptions in-hand
Dr. Gabriela Halder
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4:45 PM
UTMB drives the field of urology to meet women’s health care needs
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New prostate cancer treatment at ARA Diagnostic Imaging features innovative radiopharmaceutical therapy
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Next Level Urgent Care’s PRIME direct primary care model helping companies provide free health care to employees
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Get your thyroid health in check at Austin Regional Clinic
As a collaborative effort between partners and communities, Unite Us is geared towards creating a safe and holistic experience that directly impacts people receiving and providing care.
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Unite Us’ Texas network expands to provide easy access to health and social services
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5 ways to know an older adult is ready for independent living at Harmony Senior Services
RESULTS FROM MORNING BREAKDOWN STORIES
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Podcast
11:16 PM
Austin homebuyers face rising mortgage rates & hospital systems prep for growth
Photo of a house in Houston
Podcast
4:30 AM
Houston-area homebuyers face rising interest rates & Montgomery County sees health care gap
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Podcast
4:30 AM
Officials mull gun violence solutions; mental health care poses challenges in Central Texas
Houston Methodist West Hospital broke ground on a $65 million medical office building this month. (Courtesy Houston Methodist West Hospital)
Podcast
4:30 AM
Maternal mortality lags in Harris County & development updates across Houston
RESULTS FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES
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Austin
2:38 PM
First presumptive case of monkeypox detected in Travis County
Houston
2:34 PM
Experts: Health care access a struggle for growing Tomball, Magnolia community
A doctor with a parent and child
Austin
12:20 PM
U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade: What’s next for Texas?
Health care advocates in Texas and Houston said they are worried about what could happen when a provision freezing Medicaid unenrollment ends and millions of people have their safety nets put into jeopardy. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
12:16 PM
Looming end of Medicaid unenrollment freeze sounds alarms
Austin City Council may soon call a special session to consider the GRACE Act, a proposal aimed at limiting the local enforcement of abortion care. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
10:09 AM
After Roe rollback, Austin City Council seeks to limit effects of Texas abortion law
Houston
6:45 AM
Incoming Medicaid expiration could put enrollees at risk
University of Texas at San Antonio officials and its supporters said the university’s new Tier One research designation allows the institution to better capitalize on opportunities that could raise the level of education, research and economic development across the area. (Courtesy University of Texas at San Antonio)
San Antonio
4:18 PM
Tier One status helps University of Texas at San Antonio lift economy, workforce
The Outlook at Windhaven
Dallas - Fort Worth
3:55 PM
Construction begins on new senior living center at Haggard Farms site
A 2018 study from the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies projects that the state will be short nearly 60,000 nurses by 2032. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Dallas - Fort Worth
6:25 AM
Area hospitals working to combat widespread nursing shortage
All four area hospitals are upgrading their health care systems in response to Katy’s swelling population. Some growth is programmatic, while other expansions, including within Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital and Houston Methodist West Hospital, are in the physical space. (Courtesy Memorial Hermann Katy/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
3:02 PM
Increasing capacities: Katy-area hospitals expand to handle growing population