Wednesday night, a screening of the documentary "Fifth WArd Exposed: Community, Contamination, Cancer" was hosted at the ...

The event aimed to raise awareness about ongoing health risks and encourage residents to participate in free cancer ...

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 ...

In a partnership with Councilmember Plummer’s office, a nonprofit organization has launched efforts to catch cancer early in ...

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.

Residents in a Fifth Ward cancer cluster will soon be part of an inaugural cancer screening study that will be replicated across the country. Council Member Dr. Letitia Plummer secured funding for the ...

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 ...

Since Feb.16, city officials say a pack of dogs has terrorized residents near Crane and Russell Streets. One woman remains in ...

A cancer cluster was first identified in Houston's Fifth Ward in 2019. On Monday, city leaders knocked doors to make sure ...

The zone north of Union Pacific's rail yard, once home to a toxic open-air wood preserving operation, had slightly elevated ...

Wednesday night, a screening of the documentary “Fifth WArd Exposed: Community, Contamination, Cancer” was hosted at the ...