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Chrissy Teigen Reveals Postpartum Depression, Anxiety

Model, television host and social media maven Chrissy Teigen has developed a reputation as a person who is willing to talk about just about anything in Twitter posts to her more than 4.5 million followers. But she has been silent …

5 Things for Tuesday, March 7, 2017: Health Care, Immigration, North Korea

Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door

Cancer Doctor Ordered To Pay $60k, For Misleading Patients

The Texas Medical Board has ordered a local cancer doctor to pay $60,000 in fines and serve five years probation for misleading terminally ill patients.

Midtown Houston Hosts Month-Long Culinary Series to Spotlight Local Restaurants

On March 1, Midtown Houston kicked off eat IN midtown, a month-long culinary event offering residents a taste of the area in a cost-effective way. The participating bars and restaurants have donated gift cards to be distributed on social media …

Winners Announced at the 2016 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo World’s Champion Bar-B-Que Contest

Barbecue connoisseurs from around the globe flocked to Houston March 2 – 4, 2017, to show off their creative cooking skills at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest.

Generous Buyers Gathered at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 2017 Rodeo Uncorked Champion Wine Auction

Prospective buyers gathered in NRG Center Sunday, March 5, for the annual Rodeo Uncorked! Champion Wine Auction and Dinner. Auction lots included winning wines from the Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition held Nov. 12–13, 2016.

Republicans Will Finally Let Public See Their Obamacare Plan

It's the moment they've been waiting for. After years of attacking Democrats for Obamacare's shortcomings and running dress rehearsals to repeal it, Republicans this week may finally lay down a specific and actionable plan to scrap the Affordable Care Act …

Bosscat Kitchen & Libations is Open for Business

Bosscat Kitchen & Libations – the hotly anticipated whiskey bar with American comfort food from Newport Beach, Calif. – opened this month.

DNA Tests Find Subway Chicken Only 50 Percent Meat, Canadian Media Report

A Canadian investigative consumer program ordered DNA analysis of several fast-food chicken sandwiches and concluded that Subway chicken was only half meat — with the other half soy.

Houstonian Changing the Hair Industry with The Weave Dryer

Inventions are the answers to what annoys us most in life. While on vacation Dr. Michalyn Porter was having a hard time drying the hair underneath her weave. She noticed the problem was not germane to her alone. Getting weave …

Taco Enthusiast Wants to Make Tacos the Official State Food of Texas

The official state dish of Texas is listed as chili by the Texas State Library, but one man is looking to swap that classic dish for a South-of-the-Border staple.

South Africa is Fighting Obesity With a Sugar Tax

The South African government is planning to implement a sugar tax to help curb the country's growing obesity epidemic.

Some Birth Defects 20 Times More Likely for Moms with Zika, CDC Says

The proportion of Zika-related birth defects during 2016 was nearly 20 times higher than the number seen during the pre-Zika years, according to a new report from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Texas Could Lose Millions Of Tax Dollars If It Stalls Medical Marijuana

The Texas Compassionate Use Act was signed into law on June 1, 2015, by Governor Greg Abbott. However, it appears the state might not implement the medical marijuana program it passed and could walk away from millions in potential tax …

Natural Hair the Movie is an Answer to Chris Rock’s ‘Good Hair’

Grind Over Matter Films is currently in production on a new documentary film entitled Natural Hair the Movie. “People say to us, when we talk about our movie, that it reminds them of Chris Rock’s movie Good Hair. Even though …