January 2026
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Health & Fitness

See health- and fitness-related stories below.

PAWS TO CONNECT

Getting Grounded for 2026

Take off your shoes!
By Cindy Gabriel | December 27, 2025
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People in this article:
Cindy Gabriel, Clint Ober, Lance Westendarp
Team 27

Running for Heaven's 27

By Angie Frederickson | December 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Kiya Dandena
Compassion Crew team

Mahjong for Mental Health

By Emma Mankarious | December 1, 2025
School Buzz
People in this article:
Jenna Rosen, Morgan Matherne, Emily Morris, Jennifer Hohman, Jennifer Pinkerton, Lilian Soloman, Laura Ward, Erin Jia, Madison Williams, Neeyaz Abedi, Jaeden Briley, Emma Mankarious, Arya Chhajlani, Kaylee Synder, Maddia Garner, Jasmin Garza, Madeline Hopkins, Lucy Chung, Arkana Anwar, Ilham Khwaja, Morgan Williams, Emma Giudici, Adriana Radulescu, Ashley Coroneos, Madeline Prejean, Marie Cheong, Nathalie Musick
Missing Pieces Support Group Life After Loss 5K and Fun Run

Running for families

By Angie Frederickson | November 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
Melanie Margolis party

Still running

By Angie Frederickson | August 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Melanie Margolis
Madison Ramke, Alden Farrow,

Walking on Sunshine: Summertime Walks in Houston

By Alden Farrow | July 29, 2025
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People in this article:
Alden Farrow, Suzy Telle, Elizabeth Morse
Dr. Gregory Stocks, Carrie Bradshaw

Boston with two new hips

By Angie Frederickson | July 22, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Carrie Bradshaw, Gregory Stocks, Ben Bradshaw, Theo Bradshaw, Poppy Bradshaw, Melinda Tosoni, Debby Tosoni, Dan Tosoni, Ann Nogast, Dave Nogast, Jake Nogast
Ralph Satija

Clearing the haze around vaping risks

By Ralph Satija | March 25, 2025
Buzz Kidz
People in this article:
Ralph Satija
Lanie Rose, Myles Rose, Kendall Rose, Deborah Rose, Lexie Rose, Madison Rose

Running to end brain cancer

By Angie Frederickson | February 25, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Lanie Rose, Myles Rose, Kendall Rose, Deborah Rose, Lexie Rose, Madison Rose
Jessica St. John and Natalie Vega

Healing through art

By Angie Frederickson | January 27, 2025
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People in this article:
Jessica St. John, Natalie Vega, Lori Raijman, Isaac Raijman, Brinda Chellappan, Meshann Fitzgerald, Terrance Wadley, Jean-Paul LeFave, Mark Dannenbaum, Dean Moore, Jose-Miguel Yamal, Lauren Langford, Amita Bhalla, Brandon Goodwin, Ed Hirt, Anson Koshy, Dalia Moghazy, Shetal Amin, Cindy Williams, Kristen Collins
EyeCan Alliance

Running Blind

EyeCan Alliance helps visually impaired athletes
By Pooja Salhotra | December 27, 2024
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People in this article:
Adam Smooke, David Adame, Brandon Adame, Marilyn Adame, Mary Lowe, Louis Ditta, Madison Smooke, Mikey Fields, Nicole Small, Amanda Forner, Mark Mayo, Adam Boutté, Eric Garibay, Tjuana Richardson, April Taylor, Phoenix Brown, Jennifer O'Shea Bratkowski, William Greer, J.J. Rodriguez
Gary Pagtama, Emery Desilets

Stayin’ Alive

CPR saves lives
By Cheryl Ursin | December 27, 2024
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People in this article:
Gary Pagtama, Emery Desilets, Mark Nitcholas, Ashley Miller, Salil Bhandari, LeBron James, Bronny James, Gail Gould, Ben Bobrow
Phone-free pep rally

Rethinking Connectivity: Emery Bans Cell Phones

By Kate Burke | October 1, 2024
School Buzz
People in this article:
Stuart Dow, Joe Weinstein-Sears, Leah Dinerstein, Jake Yomtov, Kate Burke
Carol Bailey, Teresa Cheng, Marc Soriano, Reva Sinha, Sophie McCollum, Natalie Cheng, Kathy Cane

Just keep swimming

By Angie Frederickson | July 27, 2024
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Carol Bailey, Teresa Cheng, Marc Soriano, Reva Sinha, Sophie McCollum, Natalie Cheng, Kathy Cane, Audrey Tedore
Shannon Gaden

Tearing up the Boston Marathon

By Angie Frederickson | June 27, 2024
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Shannon Gaden, Tom Gaden
Mahika Joshi, Siena Bush

Hap-PEA: Spreading the joy of movement

By Siena Bush, Mahika Joshi | April 27, 2024
Buzz Kidz
People in this article:
Siena Bush, Mahika Joshi
Ritu Patel, Savitha Bonthala, Lee Lerner, Radha Korupolu, Pramoda Koduru, Shad Aaron Bowers, Veena Sathyakumar Gautham, Sweeya Ramireddy

Peak Pursuits

The women who tackled Mount Kilimanjaro
By Lekha Sunder | April 27, 2024
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People in this article:
Radha Korupolu, Veena Sathyakumar Gautam, Pramoda Koduru, Sweeya Ramireddy, Shad Aaron Bowers, Lee Lerner, Deepthi Bollineni, Ritu Patel, Savitha Bonthala
Caroline Vestal

Fighting period poverty

By Caroline Vestal | February 27, 2024
Buzz Kidz
People in this article:
Caroline Vestal
Carrie Bradshaw

Beating the Odds

From recovery to marathon training
By Pooja Salhotra | January 27, 2024
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People in this article:
Carrie Bradshaw, Ben Bradshaw, Theo Bradshaw, Poppy Bradshaw, Gregory Stocks, Mary Ellen Firat
students

HOSA Week: Bringing Awareness to Health at WCS

By Eden Williams | December 14, 2023
School Buzz
People in this article:
Alexis Carlson, Oluwaseyi Adodo, Eden Williams, Kevin Simmons
Audrey Nguyen, Canh Nguyen

Chronicling a mission of care

By Audrey Nguyen | November 27, 2023
Buzz Kidz
People in this article:
Audrey Nguyen, Canh Nguyen
Duke Ensell, Michelle Ensell

Back to prom night

By Angie Frederickson | October 23, 2023
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People in this article:
Duke Ensell, Michelle Ensell, Courtney Zavala, Khaled Khalaf, Amal Khalaf, Joe Wells, Kirin Wells, Fritz McDonald, Joan MacDonald, Angela Nichols
Audrey Tedore, Kathy Cane, Sophie McCollum, and Marc Soriano

Going the Distance

Diving into a challenge together
By Michelle Casas Groogan | June 25, 2023
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People in this article:
Sophie McCollum, Audrey Tedore, Marc Soriano, Kathy Cane, Wes Chupa, Rosemary Schouten
Demi Pappas in Memorial Park

Outhustle the Houston Heat: A Comprehensive Guide to Running in the Houston Summer

By Demi Pappas, Grace DeJong | June 22, 2023
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People in this article:
Grace DeJong, Demi Pappas, Lauren Ohler, Andrea Lechin, Ashley Kennnedy
Texas 4000 riders

Cross-country bike trek

By Angie Frederickson | June 22, 2023
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Sam Stafford, Elizabeth Warren, Neeraj Akula, Roosh Bhosale, Sara Kim, Maddie Fink, Rachel Williams, Elice Shin, Shikha Lakhi, Rachel Pierron, Esther Wang, Olivia Flaming, Julia Krebs, Felicity Hung, Ari Hosek, Angelica Montes, Lillian Do, Eve Dauber, Matt Winningham, Alicia Rusthoven, Stephanie Cho
Derya Cepni, Pinar Cepni, Makoa Veiseh, Arda Cepni, Kaliko Veiseh

Bellaire's trolley run

By Angie Frederickson | May 23, 2023
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Derya Cepni, Pinar Cepni, Makoa Veiseh, Arda Cepni, Kaliko Veiseh, Matthew Persick, Catherine Kruppa
Melanie Margolis

Going the Extra Mile

Melanie Margolis marks a personal run streak
By Jennifer Oakley | April 26, 2023
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People in this article:
Melanie Margolis, Cindy Burnett, Larry Margolis, Zoe Margolis, Rachel Fabre, Wade Barrett, Haley Barrett
Alina Syed

Healthy and happy within

By Alina Syed | March 27, 2023
Buzz Kidz
People in this article:
Alina Syed
Beth Ramey, Rose Ramsey, Annie Blaylock McQueen, Samantha Mansur, Courtney Gloudemans, Perla Grover

Moms who run

By Angie Frederickson | March 21, 2023
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Beth Ramey, Rose Ramsey, Annie Blaylock McQueen, Samantha Mansur, Courtney Gloudemans, Perla Grover
Kay Tittle, Terri Burke, Catherine Mitchell

Honoring our public-health advocates

By Angie Frederickson | February 27, 2023
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Susan Feigin Harris, Rosie Valadez-McStay, Marie Brenner, Marc L. Boom, Peter Hotez, Maria Elena Bottazzi, Kay Tittle, Terri Burke, Catherine Mitchell