{"id":1539,"date":"2026-04-02T09:29:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T09:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abbot.tiau.com\/health\/?p=1539"},"modified":"2026-04-02T09:29:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T09:29:20","slug":"texas-field-guide-to-public-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abbot.tiau.com\/health\/?p=1539","title":{"rendered":"Texas Field Guide to Public Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2wPND-xN1ng\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is the state\u2019s public health agency, an organization that promotes the health of all Texans. 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