HHSC Provides Family Violence Notice
The webpage includes information on filing criminal charges, obtaining a protective order and, if needed, terminating a residential lease. Both the notice and website are available in Spanish.
Texas Sues Pfizer for Misrepresenting COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy
Texas AG has sued Pfizer, Inc., for unlawfully misrepresenting the effectiveness of the company’s COVID-19 vaccine and attempting to censor public discussion of the product.
Texas Fire Departments are Fighting Stigma About Mental Health
Department leaders say they recognize that post-traumatic stress and other mental health issues are among the biggest dangers of the job.
Holiday Safety Tips for Your Pets
The Center for Veterinary Medicine discusses some unhealthy holiday temptations and how to keep your pets safe.
Drug Manufacturer Tris Pharma Sued by the State for Defrauding Texas Taxpayers
 Tris Pharma manufactured an ADHD drug for children and targeted Texas Medicaid recipients.
USDA Invests Nearly $28M to Support Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
According to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Ag Census data, one-third of the United States’ 3.4 million farmers are over the age of 65.
Thanksgiving Food Safety
Four steps to food safety: clean, separate, cook and chill, and avoid risky food handling habits.
USDA Launches U.S. Specialty Crops Industry
Deputy Secretary Torres Small is making this announcement as officials from the Administration are traveling the country as part of the Investing in Rural America Event Series.
Which Turkey Should You Buy?
While buying the rest of your Thanksgiving items, remember food product date tags are not safety dates.
Tyson Food Recall Chicken Nuggets Due to Metal Pieces Found
Tyson Foods is recalling approximately 29,819 pounds of fully cooked, breaded, shaped chicken patty product that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal pieces.
Ban on COVID-19 Mandates Heads to Texas Governor
A sweeping ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates for employees of private Texas businesses is on its way to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk, carrying with it a $50,000 fine for employers who punish workers for refusing the shot.
Texas House Approves Ban on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates by Private Employers
Violations could bring a $50,000 fine under an amendment adopted Wednesday. The bill’s sponsor said the ban would be the strongest in the nation.
Funding Halted Rural Hospital Closures Across Texas, Until Now
La Grange residents worked for months to try to save the 65-bed hospital and asked the city to step in with a loan, but it wasn’t enough.
Ban on Vaccine Mandates Passes Texas Senate
The bill offers no exceptions for doctors’ offices, clinics or other health facilities.
Preventive Care for Women During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is encouraging preventive care and screenings for women during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.
900,000 Texans Have Lost Medicaid and SNAP Benefits
While some individuals have become ineligible because their incomes increased or they were children who aged out of the program, a majority — more than 600,000 — have been disenrolled in Texas because of procedural errors.
USDA Study on Consumer Kitchen Behavior
The study was produced by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) as part of their efforts to highlight the importance of safe food handling practices.
SPAM Canned Meat Product Health Alert
The product involved in this alert was shipped to H.E.B. retail locations in Texas; no other retailers are involved in this alert.
Uninsured Texans Dropped to the Lowest in a Decade
Texas is still the state with the highest percentage of uninsured residents, at nearly 17 percent, according to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau survey released.