Maybe you’ve seen the cool videos of Parkour online or in the 2006 James Bond movie Casino Royale. Or maybe you’ve heard about it from a friend. I did, and was curious to learn more so I recently took a class at Urban Movement in the Heights. Because I’m not sure I can describe it accurately, I’m going to rely on Wikipedia which says parkour is “a training discipline … [Read more...] about Both exercise and art, can you parkour?
Health
Memorial Hermann Greater Heights: Get a game plan for prostate health
Contributed by Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Since June is National Men’s Health Month, men need to formulate a game plan for prostate health and schedule a prostate screening. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. If detected early, it can be treated. When it is, the 10-year survival rate is 98 percent. Urination problems need doctor’s care The … [Read more...] about Memorial Hermann Greater Heights: Get a game plan for prostate health
Memorial Hermann Greater Heights, a leader in stroke care can help
Every 40 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke. Houstonian Henry Lee Solomon did. Fortunately, he received lifesaving care at Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital, a certified Primary Stroke Center. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel in or around the brain is blocked or ruptures. Strokes can affect people of all ages and backgrounds. It is the fourth cause … [Read more...] about Memorial Hermann Greater Heights, a leader in stroke care can help
Peace through organization – the Kondo way
I generally don’t get really excited to see people’s sock drawers. But when Katherine Griffith showed me hers, it was pretty awesome. Why? Griffith bought Marie Kondo’s book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing after her sister posted about it on Facebook. “My sister is a pack rat and she was raving about it,” said … [Read more...] about Peace through organization – the Kondo way
Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Earns an ‘A’ Grade for Patient Safety for 2016
Contributed by Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital earned an “A” grade in the recently released spring update of independent hospital watchdog The Leapfrog Group’s elite national ratings program, recognizing hospitals’ strong commitment to patient safety. The Leapfrog Group shows key shifts among many hospitals on the A, B, C, D and F … [Read more...] about Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Earns an ‘A’ Grade for Patient Safety for 2016
