Health

9 Things We Learned About Cities in 2015

With 2015 in the books, we revisit the most intriguing findings from Kinder Institute researchers this year.

Amid Climate Talks, One U.S. City Takes Especially Decisive Action

Experts say San Diego's efforts to fight climate change are unparalleled.

The Texas Medical Center has ambitious plans for a new Houston campus

Historically, the nonprofit Texas Medical Center has existed to coordinate infrastructure issues among its members. A proposed project shows just how ambitious the TMC has become.

What Happens To Kids As They Start To Lose Access To Food

Interpersonal skills and self-control suffer when students face food insecurity.

Jim Sallis Explains the Importance of Healthy Communities (And How We Can Get Them)

Active living expert James Sallis weighs in on the call to action.

What maps reveal about Houston’s health problems

Images help illustrate links between income, environment and disease.

What do Houston’s mayoral candidates think of our obesity epidemic?

Upcoming debate aims to shed light on public health issues

If You Want People to Stop Smoking, Show Them Their Neighbors Think it’s a Bad Idea

A new study suggests that where people live and who their neighbors are, could affect their likelihood to smoke while pregnant, despite health risks.

Research Over Coffee: How Foreign-Born Healthcare Workers Are Changing Houston

Doctors and nurses from foreign countries play a key role in improving the region’s communities – and its healthcare system.

How to Get Your City Walking, DIY-Style

North Carolina-startup offers communities a fast and inexpensive way to encourage pedestrians to explore

OKC Mayor urges cities to have “high standards”

Quality-of-life, he argues, is the most effective economic development tool a place can have.

How Oklahoma City's mayor got his city off "the list"

Mick Cornett to discuss the link between urban planning and public health June 30.

The City You Live In May Affect Your Risk of Suicide

New research reveals that the socioeconomics of cities may play a role in determining suicide risk

Mayoral candidates to debate health

The slew of candidates vying to become Houston’s next mayor will inevitably spend the next six months giving stump speeches about jobs, infrastructure and public safety.

How Oklahoma City’s mayor put his city on a diet

Most communities are delighted to make any of the “top city” lists that have become ubiquitous in the media in recent years.