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Houston public health could benefit from a …

WEBRecently, the Kinder Institute and the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston took a fresh look at the question of whether these two agencies should work …

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With community action plan, Settegast takes next step …

WEBFollowing a three-phase, 18-month project, Harris County Public Health has released a community action plan for Settegast, a historically Black neighborhood in northeast …

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Accountability, capacity building and collaboration key to …

WEBIn order to address the short-term­ stressors and long-term health risks facing Settegast, the Urban Land Institute’s Houston branch was selected in August 2021 as a grantee for the …

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Physical activity is a magic bullet for our health. So what’s …

WEBThis post is part of a series highlighting the findings from the 2023 Kinder Houston Area Survey.. Our built environment and lack of access to safe fitness spaces could be the …

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A Tale of Two Departments: Public Health in Harris …

WEBWith the rise in extreme events affecting public health—mostly recently Hurricane Harvey in 2017 and the COVID-19 crisis in 2020—the question of how public health services are …

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City unveils ‘Resilient Houston,’ its plan to make the city …

WEBOn Wednesday, the city released its “Resilient Houston” strategy, a robust plan to invest in and strengthen the capabilities of neighborhoods, communities and the entire region to …

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Could parks be a panacea for what ails Houston

WEBThe Trust for Public Land (TPL), a national environmental nonprofit that advocates for parks and greenspace, ranked Houston 71st out of 100 major U.S. cities in 2023, citing its …

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From battling pandemics to serving the uninsured, why …

WEBBoom will receive the 2024 Stephen L. Klineberg Award for outstanding leadership in health care at the 2024 Kinder Institute Luncheon on May 20. Ticket sales close May 8. Boom, …

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Research shows benefits of guaranteed income as launch …

WEBUplift Harris plans to send $500 a month to over 1,900 households in an 18-month span. Applicants, who will learn if they were selected in March, were required to be living …

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Houston Population

WEBResearch. The Houston Population Research Center collects and disseminates data to understand social and demographic change in Houston, Texas — the nation’s fourth …

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What Accounts For Health Disparities

WEBThis report seeks to identify the forces that account for health disparities in the Houston region. It makes use of questions asked in the past 13 years of the annual “Kinder …

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Harris County appears to be losing more trees than it is planting.

WEBAmong their many health benefits, trees play an essential role in reducing peak summer air temperatures. And, as one of the many indicators for vulnerability to heat and air …

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Who's Really Getting the Benefit

WEBImproved housing stock, revamped parks and new bike lanes and grocery stores are some of the promised benefits of gentrification. But many of the same amenities that are …

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Here’s what our cities will look like after the coronavirus pandemic

WEBHere are some of the changes we can expect to see in the wake of COVID-19: A renewed focus on public health. Although the density naysayers — who mostly are politically right …

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How 420 households can reveal COVID-19’s prevalence in Houston

WEBUsing a random sample designed by Rice University researchers, the results of the COVID-19 antibody testing survey will provide an accurate count of infections among the 2.3 …

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Q&A with Rose Gowen: How Brownsville is fighting public obesity …

WEBRose Gowen is a city commissioner and OB-GYN in Brownsville, a city of 180,000 that sits just north of the Texas-Mexico border. The greater Brownsville area has the highest …

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Houston ISD centralizing wraparound support services for …

WEBThe Houston Independent School District has bolstered its wraparound services with the opening of seven new Sunrise Centers since September. These services assist with a …

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In Houston, the new normal should include more efforts to reduce …

WEBBut not much changed, he found. Through April 8, Schade saw no overall reduction in smog-forming nitrogen oxide.In fact, fine particulate matter, a widespread air pollutant …

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It’s hard to breathe with a concrete plant in your backyard

WEB“Literally,” state Rep. Armando Walle says, “you can’t breathe.” The residents the Houston Democrat has represented since 2008 in House District 140, which includes the city and …

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How Proximity to Clinics Affects Teen Birth Rates

WEBThough the teenage birth rate has been declining nationally in recent years, Texas has the fourth-highest rate of teen motherhood in the country, tied with New Mexico, with 34.6 …

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