Fifth Ward, Free cancer screening

The cancer screening initiative comes weeks after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its first round of soil ...
HOUSTON — A Houston City Council member is partnering with other organizations to launch an effort to better study a ...
A new early cancer detection program, the Cancer Stage Shifting Initiative (C-SSI), has been launched in Houston's Fifth Ward to combat rising cancer rates in historically underserved communities.
Since Feb.16, city officials say a pack of dogs has terrorized residents near Crane and Russell Streets. One woman remains in ...
The zone north of Union Pacific's rail yard, once home to a toxic open-air wood preserving operation, had slightly elevated dioxins and benzo(a)pyrene chemicals ...
Council Member Letitia Plummer is taking a big step in the fight against cancer in Fifth Ward. On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, she will be the first patient to enroll in the Cancer ...