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Worried About Carcinogens? Local Venison Sausage May Be Your Cure

A butcher gives the lowdown on how to cheat cancer while enjoying processed meat.

12/18/2015 By Emily Oberton

Fitness Friday

How to Find Running Shoes That Fit

A proper fitting is key to finding athletic shoes that will make you faster, stronger and healthier.

12/11/2015 By Ellie Sharp

Fitness Friday

The Golden Rules of Gear for Your Winter Workout

How to be prepared for any workout weather condition Houston has to offer.

12/04/2015 By Andrea Park

Holiday 2015

Don't Break a Sweat: 6 Gifts for Fitness Lovers

From runners to gym rats, here's something every fitness enthusiast on your gift list will love.

11/30/2015 By Ayshe Tayfun

Dr. Red Duke

How Dr. Red Duke Saved My Dad

The man who saved my dad—and in the process, me.

11/29/2015 By Steven Devadanam

Health

Surviving the Cruelest Month

Short days, seasonal changes and holiday pressures can take a toll on us in December. Here’s how to deal.

11/29/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Fitness Friday

Spin Cycle: 4 Indoor Cycling Studios that Stand Out

Traditional spin classes get a boost at these specialty studios popping up around Houston.

11/27/2015 By Ayshe Tayfun

Travel Tips

Staying Fit On the Road: How to Keep Running While Traveling

Yes, it's possible.

11/23/2015 By Kayla Stewart

Fitness Friday

Dear Athletes, Yin Yoga Is the Class Your Muscles Have Been Begging For

Prevent injury and promote healing with this slower-paced practice.

11/20/2015 By Andrea Park

Fitness

Pain and Gain

Houston hosts the 2015 IWF Weightlifting Championships, the first one in the U.S. in more than 40 years.

11/18/2015 By Nick Esquer

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Mental Health

Anxiety Goes to College

Houston-area campuses are scrambling to meet the mental health needs of a generation of students beset by an increasingly diagnosed condition.

11/03/2015 By Marianella Orlando Photography by Brian Goldman

Fitness Friday

Sweat Meets Stats at Orangetheory

Burning the most calories (even after your workout!) is the name of the game at Houston's most cutting-edge fitness studio.

10/09/2015 By Andrea Siso

Medical Muse

The Art of Curing Cancer

The director of MD Anderson’s Arts in Medicine program uses painting, sculpture and one giant dragon to provide courage and solace to children battling cancer.

09/29/2015 By Lonna Dawson

Health Nuts

What's the Deal with Açai Bowls?

The healthy smoothie-in-a-bowl is popping up everywhere, and with good reason.

09/23/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Fitness Friday

Where to Find Free Yoga This Weekend (Hint: It's Everywhere)

Houston's 11th annual Free Day of Yoga is your official invitation to lotus-pose all over town.

09/04/2015 By Beth Levine

Made in Houston

Yoga Wherever You Want with Yoga-Spots

This Houston invention is perfect for travelers, beginners, or anyone who wants more yoga and less fuss.

08/27/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Upcoming Events

Recapture Your Youth at the Blacklight Run

An upcoming 5K run appeals to the Peter Pan in all of us.

08/04/2015 By Nick Esquer

Feature

Close Encounters

The Texas Medical Center’s latest, greatest advance is neither pill nor procedure.

08/04/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Alternative Medicine

Kung Fu Enlightening: The Rise of Qigong

A Chinese practice finds plenty of adherents in the West, including many in Houston’s medical community.

08/04/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Meatless Monday

Star Ingredient of the Season: Jackfruit

Do Meatless Monday right with jackfruit carnitas or a "pulled" jackfruit BBQ sandwich.

07/27/2015 By Megha Tejpal

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