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This Sunday Enjoy a Day of Pampering and Fun Courtesy of Milk and Cookies Kid Spa!

In celebration of Women in Small Business Month, Jataon and Teychenne are New York entrepreneurs worth highlighting as their success with Milk and Cookies Kids Spa reaches new heights.

McDonald’s Honors Greater Houston Area Veterans with Free Meals on Nov. 11

This Veterans Day, Friday, November 11, McDonald’s restaurants across Greater Houston will honor military servicemen and servicewomen with a free combo meal. Veterans and current members of the military are invited to enjoy their free meal by visiting participating restaurants …

Medicare Recipients Eligible for Free Benefits Counseling From Houston Health Department's Area Agency On Aging

The Harris County Area Agency on Aging (AAA), a division of the Houston Health Department, will offer free help for beneficiaries signing up for Medicare options during open enrollment beginning October 15. Beneficiaries can compare all their Medicare options and …

Dr. Baxter Montgomery Hosts Star Studded Celebrity Heart & Soul of a Champion Gala and Symposium for Heart Health

You want a wake-up call about your health? How about the fact that the life expectancy of Americans has decreased by 2.6 years due to the way we live, and this is the number before COVID-19. Why has this happened? …

Five Places to Get Your Coffee Fix and Work

A hot, rich coffee is the morning wake up cup for many Americans. Some can make a masterful brew in their own homes complete with flavorings and whipped cream. However, there is nothing like going into a coffee house and …

Hair-straightening chemical products linked to increased uterine cancer risk in new study

Scientists are uncovering new details in the connection between using certain hair straightening products, such as chemical relaxers and pressing products, and an increased risk of cancer in women.

Look to exercise to extend life, even for the oldest, study say

Physical activity guidelines for older adults stress doing at least two days of strength training and 2½ hours of moderate to vigorous aerobic physical activity each week. Yet many people downplay muscle strengthening, relying on the heart-pumping benefits of aerobic …

Lovell’s Food For Thought: Have We Come Full Circle?

Have we come full circle. That is tte question to be answered as you read this article.

Fogo de Chao Host VIP Dinner and Ribbon Cutting in Celebration of their New Friendswood Location!

Fogo de Chao's newest location is now open in Friendswood at the premier shopping destination, Baybrook Mall. To celebrate the new site, they invited some of Houston's elite to join in on the festivities, like Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and …

Autism Speaks Walk Unites Houston Area Autism Community

The The Autism Speaks Walk is back and better than ever with the goal of raising vital funds for the autism community. The Houston Autism Speaks Walk is back to promote acceptance and raise vital funds for people with autism. …

Autism Speaks Walk Returns to Houston for 2022

Get ready, set and walk with Autism Speaks on Saturday, Oct. 22 at The University of Houston’s Lynn Eusan Park.

Pig Out at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit for National Pulled Pork Day

There’s only one way to spend National Pulled Pork Day… and that’s at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, where pulled pork is a way of life. The Texas style barbecue concept has been smoking up the best pulled pork with their “grab, …

New study questions the effectiveness of colonoscopies

Colonoscopies are a dreaded rite of passage for many middle-age adults. The promise has been that if you endure the awkwardness and invasiveness of having a camera travel the length of your large intestine once every decade after age 45, …

They’re BACK! McDonald’s USA’s Iconic Halloween Pails Will Return Oct. 18

After weeks of anticipation, McDonald’s officially confirms the return of its Halloween Happy Meal and shares unique ways fans can reuse their collectible pail this fall and beyond

Men Are Four Times As Likely to Commit Suicide. Why?

In 2020, according to the CDC, suicide took the lives of over 45,979 men, women, and children. That’s one death every 11 minutes. Not only is suicide an epidemic for the general population, it’s the third leading cause of death …