Harris County reports a 74.9% rise in substance-related deaths from 2018 to 2022, with a significant increase in healthcare visits, particularly among Black, non-Hispanic individuals.

Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale is recovering after heart surgery, walking unassisted one week post-operation, and continues promoting Gallery Furniture while in the hospital.

Health officials confirmed Galveston County's first case of bird flu in Texas City. Two animal control officers who handled the infected bird are being monitored after initial tests for H5N1 were negative.

The Houston Health Department will host a health fair on Dec. 14, 2024, offering free healthcare services and enrollment assistance for insurance programs to uninsured residents.

Houston businessman Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale is set to have open-heart surgery due to a heart condition. He plans to return to work 10 days post-surgery.

Texas Tech Health El Paso and UTHealth Houston have formed a partnership aimed at improving health care and research, focusing on serving underserved communities in Texas.

Houston's Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale announces he will undergo open-heart surgery and asks for community support. He anticipates a week in the hospital and weeks of recovery.

Houston launches a mobile health unit for mothers and infants and a new Health & Research Center to improve healthcare access for underserved communities.

Houston Texans' Dylan Horton played with Leukemia & Lymphoma Society cleats as part of the NFL's 'My Cause, My Cleats' initiative after overcoming Stage 4 Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

Houston's Pancho Claus, Richard Reyes, faces heart surgery but inspires local youth to continue his Christmas gift-giving tradition to underprivileged children.

Texas is considering a bill to classify abortion-inducing drugs as controlled substances, sparking concerns in the medical community about its impact on broader gynecological treatments.

The first locally acquired case of dengue fever in 2024 has been reported in Texas, amid a nationwide surge in cases. Texas health officials are urging preventative measures against mosquitoes.

Residents in Houston's Fifth Ward are canvassing for soil testing on private properties to assess potential contamination from a historic creosote wood-treatment operation.