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March 11, 2023
DSHS Notifies Public of Missing Radiographic Camera in the Houston Area

The Texas Department of State Health Services is notifying the public of a missing radiographic .....

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February 22, 2023
DSHS Scholarships for EMS Training Awarded in Large Numbers Early in Program

More than 1,400 scholarships worth more than $6 million have been awarded since October 2022 through .....

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February 15, 2023
HEALTH ADVISORY: DSHS adopts new blood lead reference value of 3.5 ug/dL

As of January 1, 2023, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) uses a 3.5 ug/dL blood .....

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February 1, 2023
Health Officials Alert Public to Carbon Monoxide Dangers

With this week’s winter storm causing power outages in Texas, the Texas Department of State Health .....

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