Houston event spotlights how employers can ease diabetes burden for workers
Nearly 11% of Texas’ adult population has diabetes, while Harris County’s rate is a bit higher, at 13%. Source link
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CenterPoint Energy’s rate review: Will customers see relief after storm outages?
After spending months of trying to avoid settlement talks on its rates, CenterPoint has agreed to negotiate with the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Source link
New report: Dow Freeport chemical plant leads nation in wastewater polluting
The Dow Freeport petrochemical plant in Brazoria County was found to be the top polluter of three toxic chemicals, causing downstream health risks to nearby communities of color and low-income households. Source link
Texas rule on breast cancer exams becomes federal law, a step toward detecting cancer earlier
Texas’ rule on informing people who get mammograms on their breast density recently became a federal regulation. The higher someone’s breast density is, the more likely cancer can be overlooked in mammograms. Source link
What’s next for Cancer Moonshot? Leaders gathered in Houston to discuss
Cancer Moonshot is a program the Biden Administration revived in 2022. It has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into cancer research. President-elect Donald Trump has not yet addressed the fate of the initiative during his second term in the White House. Source link
What’s on tap for child-related bills in Texas’ upcoming legislative session
Policy experts discussed a range of issues they hope legislators consider next year, including child care, early childhood education and chronic school absenteeism. Source link
Pancho Claus to have open heart surgery, asks community to keep the toy drive going
Reyes began his nonprofit, Pancho Clause, 44 years ago. Donning a bright red suit and in a sleigh of lowriders, the Houstonian delivers thousands of toys to underserved children across Houston and the Rio Grande Valley. Source link
Houston City Council member asks for renegotiated firefighters settlement to add misconduct rule
Edward Pollard said he sent a letter to Mayor John Whitmire and the city’s firefighter union president, Marty Lancton, asking them to consider adding a rule in the settlement regarding misconduct complaints. Source link
Baytown Mayor Capetillo on track to being unseated; Saturday’s runoffs received low voter turnout
Two runoff elections in Harris County over the weekend received a low turnout of voters. Just over 2,000 voters cast a ballot for Baytown’s mayoral election. Source link
Houston firefighters’ mental health risks exacerbated by long-standing problems
Firefighters are three times more likely to die by suicide than to die in the line of duty, according to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Locally, among Houston’s 3,600 firefighters, around 300 contacted the department’s clinical psychologists this year. Source link