I Just Took a DNA Test, Turns Out...

Can Genetic Testing Actually Help You Get Fit?

Knowledge is power.

09/04/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Stick It To Me

I Tried It (Again): Acupuncture

What happens when you enter the Zen Den? Pure bliss.

06/25/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Going Green

The CBD Craze Reaches Rice Village With Sacred Leaf Wellness

The new CBD shop opened on—wait for it—4/20.

05/13/2019 By Jillian Goltzman

Prom Season

MD Anderson Prom Gives Teen Cancer Patients a Night to Remember

The annual red carpet event helps pediatric patients forget about treatment and just be kids for a night.

05/03/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Stick It To Me

I Tried It: Vitamin Injections

Aura MD Body offers injectable cocktails for metabolism, energy, anti-aging, and overall wellness.

04/29/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Fitness Friday

Can Two 20-Minute Workouts a Week Really Change Your Health?

The Exercise Coach says yes.

04/12/2019 By Kirsten Keller

Giving Back

Kendra Scott's Texas Charm Is Funding a Retreat for Young Adult Cancer Survivors

The inaugural four-day wellness, relaxation, and empowerment retreat for 30 MD Anderson patients begins on Friday.

03/27/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Burning questions, answered

What We Know About the Health Effects of the ITC Deer Park Fire

Officials say that Houston air is still okay to breathe.

03/19/2019 By Dianna Wray

Sicko Mode

Celeb-Loved On-Demand IV Hydration Has Arrived in Houston

The I.V. Doc just made your hangover recovery a little bit easier.

02/21/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Chill Out

I Tried It: Cryotherapy

Freezin' for a reason.

01/25/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Have Fun, Feel Great

10 Wellness Resolutions for 2019

We're all going to be better this year.

12/31/2018 By Abby Ledoux

Fitness Friday

50 Going on Fit: 24 Hour Fitness Celebrates Active Adult Aging

This fitness chain wants to change the way future generations will age.

09/28/2018 By Cherie Devine

Medicine

Divining the Flu Virus of the Future at UTMB

How UTMB researchers can predict whether the 2019 flu vaccine will (or won't) work.

08/15/2018 By Anna Lassmann

Do Not Throw Away Your Shot

Everything You Need to Know About Back-to-School Vaccines

What the vaccines do and where to get them.

08/15/2018 By Catherine Wendlandt

Health

Kids Health Annual 2018

This year's issue tells the stories of resilient children and Houston's world-class hospitals that are helping them succeed.

08/03/2018 Edited by Laura Furr Mericas

Kids Health Annual

Editor's Note: From Our Houstonia Family to Yours...

We’re proud to present the 2018 Kids’ Health Annual.

08/03/2018 By Laura Furr Mericas

Kids Health Annual

One Mom's Journey from Crisis to Calling in the NICU

“The only thing we could count on were surprises—some good, some bad."

08/03/2018 By Gwendolyn Zepeda

Kids Health Annual

Three Myths About Kids and Pet Allergies, Explained

Bark, meow, achoo!

08/03/2018 By Laura Furr Mericas

Kids Health Annual

Health Conscious or Health Hazardous? A Dietitian Takes on Trendy Eating Plans For Kids

Just how green should your young ones go?

08/03/2018 By Adam Castañeda

Kids Health Annual

Teen Cancer Patients at MD Anderson Take on the Elephant in the Room With Comic Book Series

“It’s like you finally get to don the superhero’s true identity. You don’t have to be brave, or tough, or strong, or anything. You just get to be.”

08/03/2018 By Jeff Balke