
November 25, 2025
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) recognized emergency medical services providers and individuals for their outstanding work at the annual Texas EMS & Trauma Awards.
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November 10, 2025
As the respiratory virus season continues in Texas, state health officials are urging residents to get flu vaccinations ahead of Thanksgiving.
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November 3, 2025
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has reported a significant rise in pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, across the state in 2025.
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October 3, 2025
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has adopted emergency rules that ban the sale of consumable hemp products to individuals under 21 years old.
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September 26, 2025
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has issued a health advisory to alert public health professionals, clinicians, and the public about the potential reintroduction of New World screwworm (NWS) into the United States.
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September 9, 2025
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has introduced a new online program aimed at reducing tobacco and vaping use among young Texans.
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September 3, 2025
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has expanded its newborn screening panel to include four additional lysosomal disease tests, increasing the total number of conditions screened for in Texas newborns to 59.
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September 2, 2025
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has issued a warning regarding the use of products containing 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a chemical found in the kratom plant.
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September 2, 2025
The Texas Department of State Health Services is advising the public to avoid products containing 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a compound found in the kratom plant.
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August 18, 2025
The Texas Department of State Health Services has declared the end of the measles outbreak that began in West Texas earlier this year.
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