Transportation
Activists Want To Delay Funding Vote On I-45 Expansion
Posted on · They say officials need to gather more public comment on the project's impacts before any money is allocated.
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Health & Science
Here’s Why Dust From The Sahara Desert Is Turning The Houston Sky Yellow
Posted on · Why are parts of the Texas sky yellow and what does this mean?
Health & Science
What Do Asthma, Heart Disease And Cancer Have In Common? Maybe Childhood Trauma
Posted on · Toxic stress in childhood can lead to a lifetime of health problems and, ultimately, a shorter life. Here's what schools can do to help
Education News
Ambulances Treat Asthma Attacks In Houston School Zones, Costing Millions
Posted on · Researchers with Rice University found that those ambulances are more likely to treat asthma in school areas without a nurse.
Houston Matters
Study Examines Higher Asthma Fatality Rates Among African Americans
Posted on · African Americans are nearly three times more likely to die from asthma-related causes than the white population, according to 2013 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A new study being conducted in Houston aims to address some of the reasons why. Joining us to discuss the study — and to answer some […]
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Abortion Provisions: Monday’s Show (June 27, 2016)
Posted on · The U.S. Supreme Court this morning (June 27, 2016), in a 5-3 ruling, struck down two provisions of a Texas law regulating abortion: one requiring doctors who perform abortions to have hospital admissions privileges within 30 miles; the other requiring clinics that provide abortions to meet the standards of outpatient surgical centers. The state argued […]
Houston Matters
Are Health Care Workers At Greater Risk of Developing Asthma?
Posted on · Weâve heard stories in the past few weeks about some health care workers contracting Ebola from the patients theyâve treated. Researchers at UTHealth say there are other safety risks inherent in the health care industry. That includes asthma. In a study UTHealth researchers conducted over ten years ago, they found an increased prevalence of asthma […]
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Hazardous Jobs and Movies Houstonians Love: Houston Matters for Friday, Oct. 24, 2014
Posted on · Thursday marks 25 years since nearly two dozen workers died and 300 more were injured in a series of explosions and a fire at a chemical plant near the Houston Ship Channel. This anniversary of the “Phillips Disaster” reminds us that many jobs which draw people to Houston bring with them a certain degree of […]
Houston Matters
Are Allergies and Asthma Worse in Houston?
Posted on · Taking a deep breath may seem like a good idea sometimes. But when it comes to allergy season and asthma â forget it! Like most of the country, Houston has distinctive allergy seasons. Sometimes theyâre shorter, sometimes theyâre longer. But with a humid climate and air pollution, it may seem like allergies are a problem […]
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Allergies & Asthma, A New Approach to Online Educ. & Recovering from Amnesia: Houston Matters for Tues., Feb. 4, 2014
Posted on · Taking a deep breath may seem like a good idea sometimes. But when it comes to allergy season and asthma — forget it! Like most of the country, Houston has distinctive allergy seasons. Sometimes theyâre shorter, sometimes theyâre longer. But with a humid climate and air pollution, it may seem like allergies are a problem […]