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AI Companion ‘Aimee Says’ provides advice, support, and comfort for Domestic Violence Survivors
Read full article: AI Companion ‘Aimee Says’ provides advice, support, and comfort for Domestic Violence SurvivorsSince its launch in January, it’s been helping around 10,000 people each month, including several hundred here in the Houston area.
Houston Area Women’s Center expands services, shelter capacity amid rising demand for domestic violence support
Read full article: Houston Area Women’s Center expands services, shelter capacity amid rising demand for domestic violence supportThe Houston Area Women’s Center (HAWC) is expanding its services and shelter capacity to meet the rising demand for domestic violence support, as highlighted during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
No Lump, still cancer: Inflammatory Breast Cancer is a rare and aggressive threat
Read full article: No Lump, still cancer: Inflammatory Breast Cancer is a rare and aggressive threatOctober is widely known as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but, many don't know about the rare and aggressive Inflammatory Breast Cancer or IBC. We're zeroing in on the statistics and hearing from survivors who beat the odds.
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg discusses challenges, priorities in Domestic Violence cases
Read full article: Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg discusses challenges, priorities in Domestic Violence casesOgg says her office has worked closely with law enforcement to prioritize high-risk offenders, particularly those who engage in strangulation or use weapons.
From Call to Conviction: How Houston PD handles Domestic Violence Investigations
Read full article: From Call to Conviction: How Houston PD handles Domestic Violence InvestigationsLT. Kollean Himes, from HPD’s Major Assaults Family Violence Division, explained how these sensitive situations are treated with empathy and thoroughness, starting from the first 911 call.
Houston Area Women’s Center provides update on HPD’s independent review committee’s report recommendations
Read full article: Houston Area Women’s Center provides update on HPD’s independent review committee’s report recommendationsThe new four-story facility is located on El Camino Street on Houston’s Southside. The new facility is also under high security and has 120 beds, but will be able to triple the center’s capacity with 360 beds.
Survivors of Mediterranean rescue say about 60 people died on the trip from Libya, aid group reports
Read full article: Survivors of Mediterranean rescue say about 60 people died on the trip from Libya, aid group reportsA humanitarian rescue group says survivors aboard a deflating rubber dinghy rescued in the central Mediterranean Sea have reported that some 60 people who departed Libya with them more than a week ago perished during the journey.
Breast cancer survivors tell all: ‘Don’t let anyone say you’re too young, because it can happen to anyone’
Read full article: Breast cancer survivors tell all: ‘Don’t let anyone say you’re too young, because it can happen to anyone’For someone who has never had to experience or endure breast cancer, it might be understandable that there are questions involved. Does a diagnosis typically come as a surprise, or do people often suspect that something feels not quite right?
Blood center needs convalescent plasma as experts warn of possible surge in COVID-19 cases
Read full article: Blood center needs convalescent plasma as experts warn of possible surge in COVID-19 casesAt the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, medical director Dr. Marsha Bertholf explained, “(blood from COVID-19 survivors) contains antibodies that then can go into the patients and help fight off the virus.”Using convalescent plasma is a very old treatment. Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center said all donations stay in our community first. If you are positive for antibodies, the blood center will call you and request a plasma donation. Plasma donationPlasma is the clear, straw-colored liquid portion of blood that remains after red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and other cellular components are removed. The Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center tests blood donations for antibodies.