Mayors, Drag Queens, Celebs, Trailblazers Come Together for World AIDS Day 2020

AIDS Foundation Houston’s popular fundraiser is going virtual with a star-studded online event.

11/17/2020

Houston Animal Shelter Is Taking Awkward to New Levels

Friends For Life is getting #Unsheltered in awkward (and amazing) ways.

11/11/2020

Scream for safety

2020 Is Basically a Horror Movie, but at Least We Still Have Haunted Houses

Houston's haunted attractions are making sure you're scared, just not about Covid-19.

10/19/2020 By Raven Wuebker

Saving Hearts and minds

Take Heart, Y'all, ACHA Is Hosting Houston’s Walk for 1 in 100 Virtually This Year

The Adult Congenital Heart Association is finding exciting new ways for our community to raise funds for education, research, and outreach while staying safe.

10/19/2020 By Kaitlyn Miller

Can You Reduce Your Risk for Cancer?

No one wants a cancer diagnosis. Here are 6 factors within your control that can decrease your risk.

10/09/2020

Shots, shots, shots

It's Even More Important Than Ever to Get a Flu Shot This Year

A Houston doctor tells us why.

09/22/2020 By Raven Wuebker

It’s a Big Deal

One Houston Doctor Is Pressing Pause on the Current Culture Surrounding Menopause

Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith opened Complete Midlife Wellness Center on July 1 and is publishing a book about midlife intimacy in September.

07/31/2020 By Catherine Wendlandt

Don't Go Fourth

A Houston Doctor Explains Why Everyone Should Be Cautious This Fourth of July

Even small gatherings this weekend run the risk of further spreading the coronavirus.

07/02/2020 By Kaitlyn Miller

Gotta Fold 'Em All

Asia Society Texas Center Wants Houston to Fold 1,000 Paper Cranes

The new community origami project is bringing a Japanese tradition of hope to the Bayou City.

06/01/2020 By Katelyn Landry

Practicing What They Preach

New Church Builds Hand-Washing Stations for Houston's Homeless

Since the end of March, Rise Houston Church has placed 16 portable sinks around the Houston-area as part of its Clean Hands initiative.

05/29/2020 By Emma Schkloven

Code Covid

Life on the Frontlines: The Nurses Fighting for Your Lives During the Pandemic

Health care workers speak about the challenges of working in a world ravaged by COVID-19.

05/25/2020 Photography by Arturo Olmos By Timothy Malcolm and Emma Schkloven

Get Out

The Health Benefits of Spending Time Outside

Trade in the cabin fever and nonstop panic for some sunshine.

05/01/2020 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Inside job

Maintaining Physical Health While Stuck at Home

Local fitness guru Samir Becic talks tips for staying healthy.

05/01/2020 By Jeff Balke

Take some time

6 Tips for Physical and Mental Wellness While Working from Home

With all the home distractions, personal wellness might just be the last thing on your mind.

04/21/2020 By Gabi De la Rosa

COVIDia Dell'arte

Houston Theater Community Sews Masks to Save Lives

“Thank God we’re all fabric hoarders.”

04/17/2020 By Alissa Smith

Houston, We Have Hope

UH Physicist’s Nanotechnology Could Stop Coronavirus in its Tracks

There’s more than just water-repelling mask coating in the works.

04/08/2020 By Emma Schkloven

COVD-19 Coping

Feel Better: Five Yoga Poses To Calm Your Nerves Right Now

Namaste the stress of quarantine away.

04/06/2020 By Brittany Kraft

Rona Gets Real

Slim Thug Talks Coronavirus Diagnosis and the Need for Universal Healthcare

The former Swishahouse artist also dropped the deets on his newest album, "Thug Life."

04/03/2020 By Carlos Brandon

Actually enjoy 'shelter in place'

3 Tips To Create a Wellness Sanctuary Inside Your Home

You're already utilizing technology when working from home, so you might as well use it to stay healthy too.

04/03/2020 By Gabi De la Rosa

Flower power

Can Nature Help Make Chemo Easier to Endure?

A new garden lifts the spirits of cancer patients at Houston Methodist.

04/01/2020 By Gwendolyn Knapp