Officials with area nonprofit Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center said that while the start of the school year has helped ease recent blood shortage concerns, the number of individuals in the Houston area in need of blood transfusions continues to rise.
Houston has 16 high-risk ZIP codes for lead poisoning. The city has a program that can help
The Houston Health Department’s Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program provides services that help low-income residents identify, remove or stabilize lead-based