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Houston … Mission Is a ‘Go’ Space Center Houston’s Crowdfunder Rockets Past Goal
Generous people around the world supported Space Center Houston’s mission to help restore NASA’s Historic Mission Control. The nonprofit’s first-ever crowdfunding campaign, "Webster Challenge: Restore Historic Mission Control,” more than doubled its initial Kickstarter goal and rocketed past the city of Webster matching funds to raise nearly $507,000. In total, $5 million is needed to restore and sustain this iconic area and, thanks to this successful campaign, Space Center Houston has raised more than $4 million toward that goal.
#ASCAPRealSounds With Billboard-charting Singer/Songwriter Kirby
Yesterday, ASCAP Rhythm & Soul presented the #ASCAPRealSounds event “Deconstructed” with Billboard-charting singer and songwriter Kirby. The session was a part of ASCAP Rhythm & Soul’s weekly live streaming series on @ASCAPUrban Instagram Live, which has featured previous guests including Warner Records A&R Executive Norva Denton, producer OG Parker, Artist Bri Babineaux and songwriter/producer Dre Moon.
Community Health Fair at Brightwood College in Houston
Brightwood College campuses in Houston and Friendswood will each host a Community Health Fair at its campus on Wednesday, June 20 and Thursday, June 21 respectively. The events will each be free and open to the public and will feature refreshments, a variety of health-related checks and activities for all ages. Additionally, attendees 18 and older can enter to win a pair of Jabra Elite 65t True Wireless Earbuds headphones in addition to other prizes.
NeuMoDx Molecular Announces CE Marking for HIV Viral Load Assay
Completes menu for key blood born viral tests
NeuMoDx Molecular™, a sample-to-result molecular diagnostic company focused on central laboratory customers, announced today CE Mark approval for its PCR Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) viral load test. This key test completes the NeuMoDx blood born viral menu which already includes tests for Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) viral loads.
Sickle Cell: Minimize Your Crisis by Staying One Step Ahead
When you are someone living with sickle cell disease, there are times in your life you go through tremendous pain…unbearable pain. You want to do everything you can to avoid that pain, that crisis.
Sickle Cell: Minimize Your Crisis by Staying One Step Ahead
When you are someone living with sickle cell disease, there are times in your life you go through tremendous pain…unbearable pain. You want to do everything you can to avoid that pain, that crisis.
Chris Brown Reveals Tracklist For Double Album "Heartbreak On A Full Moon"
Breezy's upcoming album will be a whopping 40 songs long.
Tools for space are food for thought on Earth
Rice engineering students create 3D-printed devices, databases for Mars and beyond
High praise from NASA brought attention to two teams of Rice University students working to make settlements on the moon and Mars more practical.
Study says inflammation seen in earliest stages of Parkinson’s disease, and it is different between men and women
New research shows evidence of inflammation in the blood of Parkinson’s disease patients during the earliest stages of the disease, lending support to theories that inflammation is a major driver of PD. The findings, from researchers at the Alabama Udall Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, were published April 13 in npj Parkinson’s Disease, part of the Nature Partner Journal series in partnership with the Parkinson’s Foundation.
Be The Match® To Rally Black And African American Marrow Donors
Marrow donor registry teams up with Mike Conley to launch new campaign, Heritage Holds the Cure
Be The Match®, the organization that operates the world's largest and most diverse donor registry, and Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley, have teamed up on a new public service announcement campaign, Heritage Holds the Cure, to urge Blacks and African Americans to register as potential marrow donors.
Red Cross honors community heroes during annual Red Cross Month celebration in March
Celebrate by donating on Red Cross Giving Day, March 23; giving blood; or volunteering
“Communities are at their best when there are people helping people,” said American Red Cross volunteer David Guth. “Throughout the year the Red Cross provides people an opportunity to make a difference- whether that be in responding to a disaster, donating blood or providing a financial donation- we can make a difference in our local communities by being a part.”
Harry Potter Film Concert Series Returns to the Houston Symphony
Tickets now available at houstonsymphony.org
Audiences will experience the next chapter of the Harry Potter Film Concert Series with the Houston Symphony performing Nicholas Hooper’s entire score live to pictureThe Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to Jones Hall with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in Concert, the sixth film in the Harry Potter series. On April 10–11, the Houston Symphony will perform Nicholas Hooper’s incredible score live from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince while the entire film plays in high-definition on a 40-foot screen.
Gingerbread House Contest People’s Choice Winner Announced
The annual Gingerbread House Contest People’s Choice winner was announced Thursday, Dec. 26, at the Visit Lake Charles’ Welcome Center, 1205 N. Lakeshore Drive.
Health Scares: When Your Body’s Alarm System Goes Off
I stood there in the middle of my living room stuck in disbelief. Why was the entire right- side of my body numb? All I could think about was my husband and son coming home to find me dead.
MLK Jr.’s Hearse and a Mission to Save History
Many people like the idea of owning a piece of history. On occasion, they get the opportunity. It could be a letter written by Theodore Roosevelt. It could be a check signed by Shoeless Joe Jackson. It could be packaged space food that an Apollo astronaut took to the moon and back.
Here’s a List of Ways to Help Victims of Hurricane Harvey
The devastation from Hurricane Harvey continues to be felt throughout Texas, as heavy rains and catastrophic flooding are expecting to continue for days.Although the extent of the damage and death toll is not yet clear, the National Weather Service is already calling the storm “unprecedented.” Major highways are submerged in floodwaters, emergency services have received thousands of calls and authorities are urging residents to stay in place.
'New Amsterdam' may be a drama, but it's looking at this real-life heart issue
The New Amsterdam Medical Center is an active place. At any second, the ER might have to revive a man whose heart stopped after a basketball game with the friendly but convention-defying hospital director, while at the same time its staff is sleuthing out the cause of a child's illness, grappling with the ethics of treating a terminally ill patient and sneaking away for the occasional tryst.
Clogged arteries are not the only sign of cardiovascular disease
Doctors rely on a variety of risk assessments to evaluate how likely a person is to develop heart disease. While the scores provide an invaluable tool for health care professionals and the general public alike, they are not infallible.
Houston Research Team On Verge of Painless Lupus Testing
An estimated 1.5 million people in the U.S. have lupus. Determining if someone has the autoimmune disorder can be done with a blood test, and often a biopsy of the patient’s kidney is necessary, which is invasive and painful.
Melania Trump's kidney procedure explained
First lady Melania Trump, 48, underwent an embolization procedure Monday morning at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to treat a benign kidney condition, according to a statement issued by the White House. The procedure was successful with no complications. Trump will likely remain in the hospital for the duration of the week, the statement said.
