Health

Is A Walkable Houston Possible?

Advocates say yes, but Houston has some significant challenges to face.

Understanding Misconceptions About Health Disparity in Houston

Air pollution in Houston doesn't confine itself to low-income neighborhoods.

Research Shines Light on Asthma Rate Disparities in Houston

Are measures like unemployment tied to asthma rates?

How Proximity to Clinics Affects Teen Birth Rates

The relationship between clinic proximity and birth rates isn't always a clear one.

The Stress of Sitting in Traffic Can Lead to More Crime

Extreme traffic increases the likelihood of domestic violence, according to traffic and crime data.

Houston’s Air Quality is Improving, but Asthma Disparities Persist

In Houston, black children have asthma at almost twice the frequency as white children.

Why Houston is a Hot Spot for Antibiotic Resistance, Research

Antibiotic resistance threatens to return modern medicine to the "pre-antibiotic era." Can Houston help?

Undocumented Immigrants Face Another Arduous Journey Once They Get to US: Its Health Care System

Without access to a health care safety net, undocumented immigrants are further disadvantaged.

Houston Lags Behind Other Major Metros in Economic Gains

As oil slump hits Houston, other Sun Belt cities are enjoying faster economic growth.

Employment, Income Up, According to the Latest Census Estimates

New Census today released Tuesday showed the first annual increase in real wages since 2007.

New Recommendation Says Every School Should Have a Nurse. Many Don't

Health experts and data researchers agree: school nurses are good for students. So why don't all schools have them?

Data-sharing Efforts Aim to Improve Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice Outcomes

"Unless we know the scope of what we’re dealing with," one nonprofit says, "there’s no way to develop solutions to it."

Why Is It So Hard to Improve American Policing?

The techniques associated with "democratic policing" reforms are well-known. But they bump up against political and financial realities of the 12,000-plus local police agencies across the U.S.

Expert Warns of Risk Hurricanes Pose to Houston-Area Superfund Site

A Kinder Institute Fellow is sounding the alarm about the risks of an underwater Superfund site in greater Houston.

Politicians, Public Split on Gun Control in Texas

The country continues to react to the deadliest mass shooting in American history after 49 people were killed at a gay night club in Orlando early Sunday morning. The gunman, identified by the Orlando Police Department as Omar Mateen, was also killed, and more than 50 others were injured in the attack.