Project is not finished and problems like the hydrant in the middle of the sidewalk will be addressed 

Houston’s Metro will begin serving all transit users with its emergency back up program. 

Briargrove Elementary School in west Houston is encouraging students and parents to make a conscious effort to walk, bike, or scoot to school every Friday.  

A growing body of mortality research on immigrants has shown that the longer they live in this country, the worse their rates of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. 

The obesity statistics in Houston’s Fifth Ward that propelled the city’s young leaders into action. 

The conference focused on the importance of understanding Hispanic cultural perceptions of food, health and nutrition in order to successfully market healthy living and inspire behavior changes. 

CPT member Alisa Sanders represents the University of Texas Lactation Foundation, which is funded by the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program. 

What makes healthy eating and physical activity easy or hard in your community? 

Ailments like heart disease and obesity are promoting the idea that a shift in land-use planning and design can stanch some of the harmful influences. 

A new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services highlights promising interventions to help children and teens be active 

Choosing what to eat or drink based on calorie numbers alone is challenging for some restaurant-goers. 

Poll takes a look at children’s eating and activity habits during crunch time. 

Check the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living site that tracks health-related bills and announces public hearings on legislation. 

Almost 40 percent of Hispanics are obese. To combat the health crisis, cities as well as state lawmakers are aiming to get Latinos exercising and eating healthier. 

CPT member, Dr. Norma Olvera, was highlighted during an episode of “UH Moment” on Houston’s public radio station KUHF. 

HAND hosted its spring legislative event, moderated by local celebrity Minerva Perez. Partnering organizations included Healthy Living Matters, Go Healthy Houston Task Force, Kinder Institute, and CAN DO Houston. 

A report by Rice University’s Shell Center for Sustainability warns that Houston’s quality of life is eroding and will continue to get worse. 

A community in southeast Houston says it was expecting a new place for families to exercise, but so far, they’re still waiting. 

Guided grocery store trips, menu labeling at restaurants, community gardens, and video-game-based exercise programs are among several promising ways to prevent obesity 

Childhood obesity continues to rise nationally and in Davidson County, local physicians and pediatricians are coming together to share ideas 

Attendees included researchers from NC universities, non-profit public health agencies, state agencies, and local school district wellness leadership.  

Listen to HLM Community Planning Team member Dr. Claire Bocchini discuss childhood obesity 

UnitedHealthcare’s HEROES program awards $1,000 grants to help fund projects that raise kids’ awareness about ways to live healthier lives. 

Different labels on food that clearly display the total number of calories and nutrients in the entire package, rather than just part of it, might help people ma.ke healthier food choices 

The guidelines, which set minimum requirements for calories and fats allowed, encourage schools to offer low-fat and whole-grain snack foods or fruits and limit the availability of sugary drinks. 

2,700 YMCAs received a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) 

The Healthy Schools Summit brought together educators, community organizations, public health representatives and par­ents to learn about supporting healthy kids. 

“Our goal is to provide a collaborative, interactive clearinghouse of news, data, research and success stories involving Texas’ fight to treat and prevent obesity,” 

Dell Center for Healthy Living Holds Webinar on Child Health in the 83rd Legislature and Debuts New Website to Track Legislation 

Pam Tevis and Margaret Lamar as they help Pasadena ISD students prepare a healthy picnic and explore nature at Brazos Bend State Park! 

More Americans than in the past say obesity is the most urgent health problem facing the United States. 

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences hosted a virtual forum on childhood obesity and possible links to environmental exposures. 

A television in the bedroom raises a child’s risk for obesity, a new study suggests. 

After decades of rising childhood obesity rates, several American cities are reporting their first declines. 

County’s startling obesity rate prompts United Way initiative 

According a district release, the award includes a $1,500 grant per nurse for continuing student programs aimed at preventing childhood obesity. 

On Dec. 17, VIA launches VIA Prímo, its first bus rapid transit line and arguably the transit agency’s most ambitious new service in the past decade. 

Mark Fenton, a national expert on walkability, led city officials on a walkability audit in the Near Northside neighborhood of Houston. 

The challenge of childhood obesity is particularly daunting, with far-reaching and long-term adverse health consequences not only for the US, but worldwide.  

State Loopholes Stalling Progress of Physical Education Programs 

The consequences of the country’s obesity epidemic expand beyond just personal health. 

Under the new initiative, RWJF and AHA will focus on policy interventions to advance six priorities that research shows are likely to have the greatest impact on childhood obesity. 

A new study from Yale’s Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity, released Monday at APHA, finds that parents are concerned about food marketing 

Research from the Kinder Institute’s Urban Health Program reported that children living in poorer neighborhoods are 28 percent more likely to be obese than their counterparts  

A coalition of more than 60 key organizations, community leaders and stakeholders in the region that are committed to improving children’s health. 

Mayor Annise Parker today announced, with Urban Harvest, the launch of Urban Grows, the first vegetable allotment garden program utilizing City of Houston property.  

With the November referendum behind them, Metro officials are getting back to work on a transit system recovering from years of declining ridership and light rail-related battles. 

The money will fund construction projects in the city, the Houston Independent School District and Houston Community College. 

Connecting Parks and Transportation to Health 

America’s beverage companies today announced a new Calories Count™ Vending Program, which will be launched in municipal buildings in the cities of Chicago and San Antonio 

A new CDC study, published online today in the Journal of Public Health, has found that of young people who visited fast food or chain restaurants in the U.S. in 2010, girls and youth who were obese were more likely to use calorie information