Eat This…Instead of This

By Jenny Gaal-McGoogan Are your holiday plans in shape?  Every year, the holidays seem to creep up and catch us off guard.  Often this leaves many of us little time to evaluate just how healthy our holiday plans are. What does the nutritional content of your Thanksgiving recipes look like?  Is there still...

Texas School Food Allergy Guidelines Set to Make an Impact

Thanks to Efforts of Student and Family Advocates Texas becomes 15th state to adopt statewide guidelines for management of food allergies in a school setting  School food allergy guidelines in Texas were published in May – the result of a dedicated effort by children, parents, educators, healthcare...

Absolutely Q&A Pediatric Surgery

Texas Children’s West Campus Experts Answering Your Most Common Pediatric Surgery Questions From repairing hernias, taking out an appendix or conducting circumcisions, most pediatric surgeries are relatively standard but differ vastly from adult surgeries. While parents realize that these types of...

The Power of Community

Your Fitness Success Depends On It   By Jason Hodge Katy is a wonderful place to live because of the people that make up the community.  We take our education system very seriously compared to other areas in the country, and it gets noticed.  The community mindset has determined the importance of...

Absolutely! Q&A Methodist West Houston Hospital Experts Answering Common Sports Questions

Participation in school sports helps foster healthy and well-rounded students, but it is important that athletes take necessary precautions to stay healthy and safe. The Methodist Center for Sports Medicine at West Houston partners with area sports organizations to assist with orthopedic and sports medicine...