Study results showed the highest detectable concentrations of heavy metals were lead, barium and chromium. All samples except for lead had less than or the same levels expected for an urban area. The ...

The Department of Health received their first complaint in January. The issue is now being handed over to the magistrate court.

The Greater Fifth Ward is a neighborhood two miles northeast of Downtown Houston. It is known as a "cancer cluster" due to high levels of cancer diagnoses that occur in this area, and the majority of ...

"This charge is the first step in a long healing process for the firefighters of this city," Fire Chief Thomas Muñoz said.

Houston, like many American cities, has areas with soil contaminated by non-biodegradable and persistent pollutants such as arsenic, lead, nickel and ...

Houston told reporters on Nov. 5, "through the Department of Community Services ... particularly if it is an issue of life and death or a major health issue in a period of intense heat or cold," he ...

The American Diabetes Association recently held its annual State of Diabetes event in Houston, where experts and local ...

Trump's victory gives a broader platform to critics of federal health programs. Among other moves, he may try to weaken the ...

A lot has changed in Nova Scotia since the Progressive Conservatives won a dominant electoral majority in the 2021 election ...

Following a groundbreaking court decision about out-of-province care and an about-face from Nova Scotia's premier, two women are still processing how their lives — and potentially thousands of others ...

With Election Day just hours away, large crowds at campaign events have become a point of political interest. In some cases, ...