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ON THE COVER A HEALTH ISSUE

Our Health Issue provides some great advice to reverse a 3-year decline in average US life expectancy

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16 8-9 ARTS + EVENTS

10-11 FOOD: BRUNCH

WITH PARENTS

12-13 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW:

REP. LIZZIE FLETCHER

14-15 CLOSING THE GAP &

OP-ED ON VACCINATION

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CANCER PREVENTION

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INTERVIEW WITH DR. KOH

20-22 MEDICAL PERSON

OF THE YEAR

23 THE BUZZ

24-25 TEXAS MUSIC FESTIVAL

28-29 FINANCIAL FOCUS:

30 THE BUZZ PRODUCTION

PUBLISHER

M. A. Haines EDITOR

Lisa June

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CONTRIBUTORS

Lindsay Mowad William Hanover Marene Gustin Evans Attwell Philip Berquist Minnie Payne

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Publisher’s Letter

S IMPLE FIX y new mantra is a simple fix. While it may not apply to complex problems such as fixing our healthcare system it does apply more times than not. Fuses went out in the morning in my new place affecting my microwave and computer. No time to seek out the fuse box. Move both. Simple fix. For years engineers and city planners have worried about the flooding in saucer flat Houston. Developers have finally found a simple fix for even a 500-year flood. Build homes and subdivisions 3 feet higher. People selling dirt right now in Houston are making a killing.

The more one starts to think about things they would like to change there is usually a simple fix. Much of our overall health as illustrated in this issue is about taking a common sense approach. Maintaining a healthy weight is consuming more healthy food overall and exercising more. Sounds simple but I know first hand how hard it is for someone cursed with a huge appetite. Sticking to an extended regimen of altered eating is difficult at best. One of my tricks is not to have the foods that I really like around the house. If I want ice cream or a donut, two of my absolute killers I make it where I must go out to have them.

Our health and prevention of disease are mostly related to our lifestyle; however, it can also be affected by where we live according to Dr. Koh of Harvard, an expert on employee health. Disturbingly over the last three years, the average life expectancy in the US has gone down after rising every year previously. While moving is not a simple fix not living near the plants is a must for many asthma sufferers. I knew a family that their kid suffered terribly as a child and recently ran into him as a grown man who had moved away from his previous surroundings near the ship channel and he now has no problems. Not always are people able to move but where you live matters. Of all the 52 states Hawaii has the best life expectancy now at 81 and Mississippi the worst. Read more in Dr. Koh’s interview inside this issue. Our health tips on vaccinations and cancer prevention while not always foolproof can be taught at a young age and provide our children with much better long term outcomes. Little did most of us know as a child the dangers of massive sun exposure. A pretty simple fix for stifling one of the most deadly cancers.

Same is true for most lung cancer and many other diseases caused by poor diet and immoderate alcohol consumption. Check out our vaccination/cancer prevention article “Closing The Gap on Knowing and Doing” from one of the world’s leading cancer authorities, Ron DePinho and our newest contributor an op-ed by his daughter Alexis.

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Arts + Events

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MUSEUMS Asia Society Texas Center

Super Sarap

Ongoing through July 21

Site Lines: Artists Working in Texas Opens April 13 - August 18

9am - 1pm

Hunters Creek Village at First Congregational Church

Menil Collection Roni Horn: When I Breathe, I Draw, Part l Ongoing through May 19

Collection Close-Up: John Cage

Ongoing through May 12

Contemporary Focus: Trenton Doyle Hancock

William Forsythe: Choreographic Objects Opens May 23 - September 15

Icons of Style: A Century of Fashion Photography

Houston Museum Of Natural Science

Ongoing through May 27

Permanent Exhibits Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Hall Opens June 23 - September 22 Cullen Hall of Gems and Minerals Earth Forum Contemporary Arts Museum Farish Hall of Texas Wildlife Houston Frensley/Graham Hall of African Wildlife Shapeshifters Hall Of Ancient Egypt Ongoing through June 16 Hamman Hall Of Texas Coastal Ecology Herzstein Foucault Pendulum Stonewall 50 John McGovern Hall of The Americas Ongoing through July 28 Holocaust Museum Houston Lester & Sue Smith Gem Vault Morian Hall of Paleontology In The Country Of Numbers, Where The Men Starke Hall of Malacology Have No Names Wiess Energy Hall Ongoing through May 15 Welch Hall of Chemistry

Vincent van Gogh: His Life in Art

Coexistence

Museum Of Fine Arts Houston

Eye on Houston High School Documentary Photography Ongoing through August 11

Arts of Islamic Lands: Selections from The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait Ongoing through December 29

Sally Mann: A Thousand Crossings Ongoing through May 27

Odyssey: Jack Whitten Sculpture, 1963-2017

Ongoing through June 27

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Ongoing through May 19

Opens May 2 through May 30

HOUSTON SYMPHONY: Bluebeard’s Castle

Special Exhibitions Death by Natural Causes Trains Over Texas Curator’s Choice: Recent Acquisitions of the Houston Museum of Natural Science Life in Stone Microsculpture: The Insect Photography of Levon Biss Tourmaline Treasures Biophilia: A Dialogue of Nature, Art and Science MUSIC & DANCE Da Camera May 1 A Little Day Music 10 Weinberg and Mendelssohn

HOUSTON SYMPHONY May 3-5 9-11 16-17 24-26 30

Beethoven’s Eroica Rachmaninoff’s The Bells Bluebeard’s Castle The Best of Broadway How to Train Your Dragon in Concert A.D. PLAYERS

The God Committee

May 17 - June 2

West Side Story

Previews on June 26 & 27 June 28 - July 28

ALLEY THEATRE

Crimes Of The Heart

Ongoing - May 5

Constellations

May 3 - June 2

Ken Ludwig’s The Three Musketeers May 31 - June 30

MILLER OUTDOOR THEATER STAGES REPERTORY THEATER

Murder for Two

Ongoing through June 16

Sex with Strangers

May 22 through June 9

THE ENSEMBLE THEATER

Pipeline

May 9 through June 2

Theatre Under the Stars

Jerome Robbins’ Broadway

May 28 through June 9

SPORTS

Houston Astros Minute Maid Park

May 6-8 Kansas City 9-12 Texas 20-23 Chicago White Sox 24-26 Boston 27-29 Chicago Cubs

Dinner Menu: May 7 & 8 Starters Ouisie’s Spud 8.

with garlic oil, fresh dill, sour cream, black caviar, green onion, with belly of the salmon.

Tomato Salad with Mozzarella 5.

with crispy crouton, fresh basil tossed with lemon vinaigrette and drizzled with house garlic mayonnaise.

Entrees Fruit Salad with Pork Tenderloin Paillard 12.

with spring mix , cantaloupe, blue berries, strawberries , gala apple, orange sections, pineapple, feta cheese tossed with spicy lemon vinaigrette.

Mediterranean Tuna Pasta 12.

with artichokes , capers, frerh basil, kalamata olives and parmesan cheese.

June 7-9 Baltimore 11-12 Milwaukee 14-16 Toronto 25-27 Pittsburgh 28-30 Seattle

Houston Dynamo BBVA Compass Stadium May 4 FC Dallas 15 Portland 18 DC United

Dinner Menu: May 14 & 15 Starters Crispy Fried Oysters 6.

with jalapeño tartar and cocktail sauce.

Spinach Salad 4.

with bacon, spicy peanuts tossed with sesame dressing.

Entrees Atlantic Salmon with Romesco Sauce 9.

Served with rosemary new potatoes and green beans.

June 1 Kansas

Chicken A La Juanita 8.

Grilled chicken with poblano pesto, Monterey cheese, topped with roasted corn, with sundried tomatoes and green onions, drizzled with sriracha sauce topped with pico de gallo and sour cream.

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Food

Honor thy Parents

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by Marene Gustin

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here would you be without your parents? Dear old Mom and Dad. Just think of all the sacrifices they made for you, all those late nights caring for you when you were sick as a child, or love sick as a teenager. Even as an adult, they probably are still always there if you need them. So why not treat them on their big days this year with a nice brunch out.

Good food, no dishes to do, and time well spent with loved ones. Mother’s Day is May 12 and Father’s Day is June 16, so make reservations early. Here are a few spots you might enjoy

For Mom: Ouisie’s Table 3939 San Felipe St. ouisiestable.com Slow-turning ceiling fans, white tablecloths, and elegant service will dazzle Mom at this Southern classic restaurant.

Start with some crispy fried oysters and then get a carafe of mimosas for Mom to pair with that Georgia country ham and spinach omelet. Or go really Southern and order the shrimp and spicy cheese grits. This is a very popular place so do make a reservation early, maybe you can get a table on the lovely porch.

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Dish Society 1050 Yale St. dishsociety.com A more casual spot that is known for healthy, locally sourced food, they normally don’t take reservations for brunch so show up early. (They open at 8:00 a.m.) And if you’re thirsty that early they serve craft beers, cocktails and wine along with delicious egg scrambles, breakfast tacos, sausages and some yummy red velvet pancakes with cream cheese frosting.

Dish Society breakfast skillet

B. B. Italia Kitchen & Bar 14795 Memorial Dr. bbitaliakitchen.com This restaurant wasn’t even open at press time, but we feel fine recommending it since it comes from Benjamin Berg of B&B Butchers and B.B. Lemon fame.

And the spot is a Memorial area classic.

Berg bought Carmelo’s, owned and operated for 37 years by Carmelo Mauro, last year and closed it for remodeling this January. The new restaurant will feature BB Italia roasted beet salad

Better Luck Tomorrow

an updated dining room, new outdoor patio and a horseshoe-shaped bar. The word is that they will be open for Mother’s Day with a pre-fix brunch and then will have a full brunch menu later in the month. Also, in the space will be a soon to open B. B. Pizza eatery.

For Dad: Better Luck Tomorrow 544 Yale St. betterlucktomorrowhou.com We bet Dad would love to be taken out for brunch to this bar in The

Heights. Regulars call it BLT and it’s just a neighborhood bar with a cool vibe, but on weekends they open early, at 11:00 a. m., and roll out some interesting morning-after food. Like a spaghetti sandwich or fried chicken with a spicy honey butter. And you know he’ll enjoy the freshly made glazed doughnuts and a bloody Mary.

State Fare Kitchen & Bar 947 Gessner, Ste. B190 statefaretx.com Oh, my! The burgers here will be Dad’s new favorite. A half-pound of Akaushi beef on a mustard sizzled potato bun with a ton of extras. The Big Brunch Burger comes with house-made sausage, spicy brown sugar bacon, American cheese, hash browns and a fried egg.

There’s plenty more on the menu, everyGrace’s thing from chili Frito pies to fried chick3111 Kirby Dr. en, so we’re pretty sure Dad can find gracesonkirby.com Mom would also like the dining room something he’ll love. at this Johnny Carrabba-owned spot, but if you can snag a reservation in the bar Dad will love the dark wood paneling, cozy booths and big screen TVs tuned to the games. Food is delicious and hearty.

Try the chicken fried chicken biscuit smothered in jalapeño cream gravy or the waffles and wings. And the big fajita steak with eggs, refried beans and breakfast potatoes is enough for any hungry State Fare pop on his day. burger

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Exclusive interview

Congresswoman Fletcher Takes A Seat

We have been trying to catch up with Mrs. Fletcher since she stunningly defeated incumbent John Culberson to win Texas’ 7th Congressional seat. Our diligence paid off as she offers some insight into what we can expect from her representation in this year’s Congress. Congresswoman Fletcher represents nearly 800,000 people in her district.

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Q: What is your impression from the first few months in

Congress?

Serving in Congress is an incredible privilege, and I have seen the ways members of Congress can serve their communities in these first few months. While I continue to have concerns about getting our government working together in a bipartisan way, I am impressed by many of my colleagues and their thoughtful approach to accomplishing things for the people.

Q: What are some of your initial and long-term priorities?

Health care remains a top concern among district residents, and working on short and long-term solutions is a top priority. There is also much discussion of our energy future and our changing climate in Washington. It is critical to me that our district have a leading voice in that conversation. After all, energy is what we do. Working on issues on committees—for me committees on Transportation & Infrastructure and Science, Space & Technology—is an important way to lead on legislation, and working on short term assistance and longterm rebuilding of a more resilient infrastructure are priorities.

I am a member of the New Democrat Coalition, which is a problem-solving, common sense, centrist caucus within the Democratic Caucus. There, I serve on a task force on health care and co-chair the task force on trade. These are all critical areas for our district.

Q: How do you decide what is important in your far-reaching and divergent district?

By listening to constituents. Representative is a title and also a job description. We have received more than 13,000 pieces of correspondence, had hundreds of constituent meetings, and sought out advice and feedback from many residents. Feedback from those activities help shape my priorities and perspective.

Q:

How much time will you spend in Washington versus Houston?

The Congressional calendar is loosely structured for members to spend three weeks in Washington and one week at home each month. I will be working at home during those district work weeks, and home just about every weekend. I also have a full time staff in my office in Houston here to help constituents any time.

Q: What kind of changes are you recommending for improving with Health Care?

Congress is approaching health care improvements from many angles: addressing affordability of insurance premiums, shoring up the individual markets, bringing down the cost of prescription drugs. Cost is a major impediment but not the only one to accessing quality health care. That’s why I was happy to host a round table in the district last week and to take those thoughts back to Washington. Our NewDem health care task force has begun making recommendations and will continue to work on further specific proposals.

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HEALTH FOCUS

Closing the GAP

by Dr. Ronald A. DePinho

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Dr. Ron DePinho and daughter Alexis

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s the father of three children and a physician, educator and scientist, I always make sure to impart my health and wellness knowledge to my children (currently 15, 16 and 18 years old) – doing everything possible to mitigate risk for disease later in life. When it comes to cancer, it is notable that up to 50% of all cancers can be prevented worldwide simply by applying the knowledge in hand today into simple practices. Despite this amazing opportunity, there is a widening GAP between “knowing and doing” that places the future of our children in jeopardy. More importantly, most parents do not appreciate that many of these preventive actions must take place during childhood in order to avoid cancers decades later. Closing this GAP will dramatically protect the health of current and future generations and reduce the burden of disease.

Comprehensive prevention policies, strategic coordination across an uncommon table of stakeholders, innovation, technology and engagement of our youth are key strategies to bridge the GAP ultimately saving millions of lives and trillions of dollars. This especially rings true when it comes to vaccinations.

Alexis, my first born, is a senior at St John’s and will be headed off to Fordham University in New York this fall. I always enjoy my conversations with Alexis – she is bright, educated, curious, and a gifted writer. Recently, while watching the news together, our conversation turned to health (see tips below to stay strong and healthy and reduce your risk of getting cancer) and specifically the recent measles virus outbreaks. In the course of that conversation, she shared with me that she had written an article about vaccination for her US Government and Politics class. As a nation, we must address vaccination and protect our youth – it is a childcare responsibility. But don’t take it from me – take it from an 18 year old whose future is at stake.

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HEALTH FOCUS

Measles Vaccination

by Alexis DePinho

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n January 25, Washington state officials declared a state of emergency due to an ongoing outbreak of measles spreading across Clark County, an anti-vaccination hotspot in Washington, one of the 18 states that allows parents to refuse school-mandated vaccines due to “philosophical exemptions”. As of April 16, more than 73 cases have been confirmed in the county alone.

The measles virus was declared eliminated in the US in 2000, to the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine, as well as the regulatory efforts of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But in recent years, CDC data suggests that measles is resurging: as of April 11, 555 individual cases have been reported across 20 states, including Texas.

There is no legitimate empirical evidence of vaccines doing more physical harm than good. The original conspiracy, which linked vaccines with higher rates of autism, has long since been invalidated. Despite this, the belief in such myths still persists to the point where the World Health Organization (WHO) has listed vaccine hesitancy as one of the top 10 global health threats of 2019.

Choosing not to vaccinate a child isn’t a choice with isolated consequences. Every single unvaccinated child admitted to a public school, despite a parent’s intentions, is a liability to themselves and others.

Policies allowing unvaccinated children in public schools endanger immunocompromised individuals (such as chemotherapy patients, transplant patients, and those who suffer from HIV/AIDS), those allergic to vaccine ingredients, and vulnerable populations (such as infants too young for vaccination, pregnant women, and the elderly) Because of the different policies across states, unvaccinated individuals have clustered in states with lax regulations, forming so-called anti-vaccination hotspots, where vaccine-preventable diseases have the potential to devastate communities.

Opponents of compulsory vaccination for public schools raise varying objections. The most legitimate of those objections, however, often implicate infringements on the Fourteenth Amendment right to due process. Nonetheless, the Supreme Court has maintained that it is well within the police power of states to compel vaccination in the interest of the public health. For example, in Jacobson v. Massachusetts, the Supreme Court upheld that “upon the principle of self-defense, of paramount necessity, a community has the right to protect itself against an epidemic of disease which threatens the safety of its members.” In addition, the right to privacy, like all other freedoms granted by the Constitution, is subject to limitation.

For example, as stated in Schenck v. United States, the right to freedom of speech “would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a theatre.” Likewise, the right to privacy dictated in the Fourteenth Amendment does not protect actions which jeopardize the lives of others. Though opponents might disagree, regulations on religious exemptions are not in violation of the right to religious freedom guaranteed by the First Amendment, which, as stated in Prince v. Massachusetts, “does not include liberty to expose the community or the child to communicable disease or the latter to ill health or death.”

It is true that states reserve a Constitutional right to determine policy regarding public education, safety, and health.

However, the elastic clause dictates that the federal government holds power to oversee such policies so long as it is necessary and proper to maintaining the general welfare.

The ability of parents to deny a child healthcare is dubious in itself, and the legal right of parents to make healthcare decisions has never been—and never should be—absolute.

Generally, when a parent puts a child at risk of physical harm, we recognize it as abuse or neglect, regardless of whether the parent believes they have the right to do so. Depriving a child of proper healthcare shouldn’t be any different—especially if it interferes with the safety of others.

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HEALTH FOCUS

by Dr. Ronald A. DePinho

Remember these best practices to stay strong and healthy and reduce your risk of getting cancer.

Get Vaccinated

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) account for many cancers globally and collectively account for more than 1 million deaths worldwide. Safe and effective vaccines now exist for these viruses. Since nearly all adults will become infected by HPV, boys and girls should be vaccinated, optimally at age 11. HBV vaccination is also critically important, particularly in endemic areas such as Asia.

Don’t Smoke

Smoking and tobacco use are responsible for most lung cancer deaths and one-third of all cancer deaths and can shorten your life by a decade or more. Smoking also contributes to heart disease, stroke, and lung disease.

The single most important prevention initiative would be to reduce tobacco use through youth prevention and adult cessation as 88% of adult smokers start before the age of 18 and 95% before age 21.

Take Daily Aspirin and Vitamin D

While studies are ongoing concerning the long-term health benefits of aspirin, a daily baby aspirin (81 mg) appears not only reduces the incidence of cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and stroke but may also reduce a number of cancers including colon cancer. As with all medicines, you should consult your physician before adopting its use.

In the case of supplements, one should check Vitamin D levels checked and consider Vitamin D supplementation (1000IU). Low Vitamin D levels have been associated with numerous diseases including neurological conditions, cardiac disease and some cancers Multivitamins and other supplements have not been shown to impact the risk of cancer and, in some cases, have been shown to increase cancer. So keep the focus on healthy balanced diet, not vitamins and supplements.

Remember Sun Safety

Eat Well

Chronic Stress

Stay Active

Skin cancer is one of the most preventable cancers. The primary cause is excessive ultraviolet radiation from the sun or from tanning beds.

UVR protection is especially important for children because exposure at a young age can pave the way for cancers in adulthood, including melanoma. Avoid tanning beds, adopt sun safety habits (sun screen), and get an annual skin exam from a board-certified dermatologist.

Chronic unrelenting stress accelerates aging and increases incidence of age-related diseases including cancer. Proper sleeping habits, coupled with coping strategies such as mindfulness training, are effective in quelling stress.

Many diets come and go but certain core principles remain. First, limit overall calorie intake to maintain your BMI in the normal range.

Weigh yourself daily with a scale that measures weight and percent body fat. Second, diets should be rich in whole grains fruits, fish and vegetables, minimize salt, red meat particularly charcoal-charred meats, and avoid processed foods and sugary drinks.

Just 15 minutes of daily moderate exercise (brisk walk) can increase your life-expectancy by 3 years and reduce cancer and other age-related diseases. 30 minutes is even better.

WORTHWHILE CONVERSATIONS RE-THINKING ROTH IRAS… Roth IRAs are not exactly new. What is there to “re-think?”

More to the point: Some people should re-think the use of Roth IRAs. Start by remembering two key differences between Roth IRAs and traditional IRAs. First, money contributed to a Roth has already been taxed.

BUT, if you conform to the rules, everything you ever withdraw, including earnings that might be many times what was contributed, is completely tax-free. Second, unlike traditional IRAs, there is NO requirement to withdraw minimum distributions from a Roth IRA after reaching age 70-1/2.

You said “some people” might need a rethink. Who specifically?

After 48 years of working with clients, we’ve now advised through the full cycle of IRA drawdowns for some of our longertenured families. Oftentimes, we encounter meaningful balances left in these IRA accounts when the estate passes to the next generation. Those clients were well enough positioned for retirement that they did not “need” all the funds in their IRA. That is the opportunity.

So, how does that connect to the Roth IRA? Phillip Hamman, CFP®, CFA, chairs our Wealth Planning Committee, a group of our professionals with multiple professional backgrounds, including attorneys and CPAs. He summarized the connection in this way: “Clients approaching or just starting retirement may forecast that IRA accounts will not be fully withdrawn during their lifetime, leaving a balance for heirs. Until seeing the numbers, it is difficult for them to imagine the potential wealth enhancement from a Roth conversion. The strategy of converting all or a portion of a traditional IRA and paying some tax now is counter-intuitive, but the savings accumulated over many years can be substantial.” Each person’s situation is unique, and running the numbers is critical What are the pitfalls?

Make sure you have experienced and well-trained eyes preparing the analysis.

This is an area where it is essential to rely upon an advisor who is 100% committed to the fiduciary business model, which puts the client’s interest first. Do not rely on “analysis” from anyone with a product selling

motivation. Our experienced team of financial professionals are ready to sit down at our office in the Houston Galleria area to visit about the potential.

For more information, or a copy of our Form ADV, Part II, with all of our disclosures, call Grant Williams or J. Harold Williams at 713 840 1000, or visit www.linscomb-williams.com.

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HEALTH FOCUS Improving Employer and Employee Public Health

An Interview with Dr. Howard K. Koh Howard K. Koh, M.D., M.P.H., is a leading authority on employer and employee health and was in Houston to speak at Hilton Americas to community and business leaders about their roles in improving the nation’s overall health who was in Houston on behalf of the American Heart Association.

Dr. Koh is with the Harvey V. Fineberg, Professor of the Practice of Public Health Leadership, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Kennedy School. Intown caught up with him on the morning of his conference.

Intown: You worked in the US Department of Health and Human Health and Human Services Department as a physician. What got you into this line of work?

K: Early on in my career, I saw that treatment was critically important and was only part of the solution to keeping people healthy and we needed more attention on prevention because so many people are suffering preventable and quite frankly dying avoidable deaths. I

started looking into other ways to contribute to health for society overall. That led me into policy and then into government service as commissioner for public health in Massachusetts for 5 and a half years and later the Assistant Secretary of Health at Department of Health and Human Services under President Obama. If you look at the leading cause of death from cancer is lung cancer for example, it’s almost all preventable because of tobacco. We like to point out

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HEALTH FOCUS that we have a sick cure system and not an actual health system.

I have worked closely for several decades with the CDC, and I’m here today with the American Heart Association to talk about the culture of health and how that can involve business leaders. All businesses are in the health business whether they realize it or not.

I: How do you get started on improving employees health?

K: First and foremost it is making sure that the leaders of the companies uphold that value that our employees are essential to us and the complete well being of our employees are vital to our success both long term and short term.

Asking employees about how they feel about their work environments and how it affects their physical and emotional well begin is essential. We have national polls that many employees feel that the workplace is not suitable for your health in terms of eating habits and stress levels and affecting the quality of sleep.

Life expectancy in our country which everyone expects to go up year after year has been dropping for the last three years in a row.

I: What are some suggestions you’ve made to companies to help improve their employee’s overall health?

K: Too often in the health discussion in our country, people say that’s up to the health experts and or that’s up to the government. Private business has a significant role in impacting health populations. We’ve seen for example financial service organizations say that financial security and reducing feelings of financial stress are essential for our employees and having seminars and communication to advise on the financial health of employees by auto-enrolling them into 401 k and Roth accounts. You’ve heard of traditional ways such as smoke-free workplaces and having good nutritional options for employees but also extending into re-

spect in the workplace and encouraging diversity in the workplace.

I: We have recently had some dangerous incidents in Houston that adversely affected many Houstonians air and water quality. How meaningful is government oversight?

Dr. Koh: People don’t realize how interconnected and interdependent we all are and often the view of people is I’m living my own life and don’t bother me but what we don’t realize is we all connect in ways we don’t understand until something like an incident you described. In times of crisis, everyone looks to the government for coordination and prevention. Businesses need to think about not just doing business today but what about tomorrow and are we doing

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HEALTH FOCUS enough for the next generation to take over and make our society stronger than it was in the past.

I: What role do health insurers play with employers to provide better long term health outcomes?

K: Traditionally health insurers reimburse for services but in this day and age with health care costs so high and health outcomes not nearly what anyone would like it to be health insurers are becoming innovative leaders. There is more attention to care coordination and team-based approaches for care, not just individual clinicians but a greater emphasis on prevention and then very importantly a focus on paying for outcomes and value and not just for volume.

I: Are there improvements to be made to the current Affordable Health Care System that may improve affordability and high deductibles?

K: Okay Well (Big laugh) We could have many hours of discussion on that alone. I was in the Department (Health and Human Services) when the Afford-

able Care Act was born. I think the debate about where we are in this country with health has to advance. More than 20 million people now have health coverage through the ACA. I would like to see advancements and demonstration projects continued and explore innovations in a collaborative and bipartisan fashion. There are no easy answers, but everyone agrees that the status quo is not acceptable. So much of these costs can be avoided by keeping people healthy.

In closing I would like to point out a critical study published by JAMA Journal of the American Medical Association on the global burden of disease on the United States and it showed among other things that life expectancy in our country varies by state being as high as age 81 in Hawaii and as low as 74 in Mississippi. Life expectancy in our country which everyone expects to go up year after year has been dropping for the last three years in a row. The study indicates a lot about where people live labor, learn, play and pray for all impacts health dramatically.

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Intown’s Medical Person of the Year

Dr. Hogbhi on left accepting her 2017 life sciences award

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Dr. Huda Zoghbi

ur 2019 Medical Person of The Year is Dr. Huda Zoghbi. She is a Professor, Baylor College of Medicine and founding director of the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital. Her persistent and lengthy research has led to remarkable contributions to the study of the brain have earned her many awards, prizes accolades and research funds for her institution. She began her career at the place she is today an unusual feat in this day and age of highly coveted talent often leaving for a better deal.

Some of her prestigious awards include: • Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science, 2009 • March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology, 2014 • The Shaw Prize Laureate in Life Science and Medicine • The Shaw Prize Foundation, Hong Kong, 2016 • 2017 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences • Canada Gairdner International Award, 2017 Born and raised in Beirut Lebanon she later enrolled in medical school at American University in Beirut. The 20 | Mv | May + June 2019

Lebanese Civil War forced her parents to move her to Austin, Texas where she later applied for med school at Vanderbilt. Her application turned down due to their policy of not accepting transfer students. Ironically, in 2015 she was awarded the Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science.

Instead of Vanderbilt, she attended nearby Meharry Medical College also in Nashville. Upon graduating, she went to Texas Children’s Hospital at the Baylor College of Medicine where she still is today. Initially interested in becoming a pediatric cardiologist she was convinced by a department head the brain was a more interesting study. As it turned out that became a game changer in the field of neurology.

Breakthroughs began after many years of research on her pioneering work on Rett syndrome, a genetic neurological disease that affects young girls (males with the condition usually die in infancy).

“Dr. Zoghbi’s contributions to our understanding of several entirely different neurological disorders, including her finding of the genetic basis of Rett syndrome, have opened new areas of research,” says Dr. Joe Leigh Simpson, senior vice president for Research and Global Programs

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Intown’s Medical Person of the Year at the March of Dimes, where she was awarded their top prize in biology development in 2014. “Her work influences the entire field of autism and other neuropsychiatric disorders,” stated Simpson.

Zoghbi was committed to searching for the genetic cause of the syndrome, and after a 16-year search, in 1999 she succeeded in identifying the Rett gene.

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This discovery provided a definitive genetic diagnosis for the condition and also opened the door to a biological understanding and a search for treatment.

Zoghbi demonstrated that Rett syndrome causes a deficiency in a protein called MeCP2 and that each patient with the Rett mutation has a different pattern of healthy and mutant cells, explaining some of the variability of Rett symptoms.

In 2016 her a team of scientists at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital discovered the protein TRIM28 could promote the accumulation of two key proteins that drive the development of Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and related diseases. The discovery offered a new understanding of these diseases.

“Our work shows that by reducing the activity of TRIM28 we can reduce the accumulation of tau and alpha-synuclein in fruit flies and mouse models of the disease,” said Zoghbi. “These results encourage us to consider the possibility of developing drugs that could reduce the levels of TRIM28 to help prevent the development of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and related diseases.”

The Breakthrough Prize Foundation awards Breakthrough Prizes in Fundamental Physics, Life Sciences, and Mathematics.

Instituted in 2013 the winners receive a cash award of $3 million, It is a scientific award, funded by internet entrepreneurs: Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan of Facebook; Sergey Brin of Google; entrepreneur and venture capitalist Yuri Milner; and Anne Wojcicki, one of the founders of the genetics company 23andMe. The award is for research aimed at curing intractable diseases and extending human life and was awarded to Dr. Zogbhi in 2017. Moreover, the work continues.

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THE SALVATION ARMY WOMEN’S AUXILIARY Hosted their annual Reflections on Style, Prancing with a Purpose, Luncheon, Fashion Show and Chic Boutique at River Oaks Country Club. Leading the helm of this year’s event was Chair Darlene Clark and the special Honoree was Judi McGee. The Luncheon, Runway Show, Silent Auction and Shopping in the Chic Boutique featured new and gently worn designer clothing and accessories from some of Houston’s finest closets.

Co-Chairs Leigh Newton Alvarez and Lynn Clayton have spent an entire year collecting treasures from some of the best and most stylish philanthropists for the event.

About The Salvation Army: In this community since 1889, a United Way of Greater Houston agency, The Salvation Army Greater Houston Area Command serves Harris, Montgomery and Fort Bend Counties through youth programs, shelter, disaster relief, counseling, senior programs and rehabilitation.

The mission of The Salvation Army Greater Houston Area Command is to meet human needs without discrimination. For more visit SalvationArmyHouston.org.

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THE PR BOUTIQUE CELEBRATES 15 YEARS In festive style at Houston hotspot B.B. Lemon, located in the Washington Corridor.

Karen Henry and Gretchen Brice founded The PR Boutique in 2004 following accomplished careers spanning other agencies and their own individual firms. The two seasoned PR pros had one thing in mind when creating this female owned firm: work-life balance. Combined, Henry and Brice have eight children.

“After years spent working for others and ourselves, Gretchen and I realized that two were better than one and our work ethic aligned,” says founding partner Karen Henry.

After working together to cultivate the Houston office’s success, the partners expanded their expertise to the Central Texas market and spearheaded the launch of offices in Austin and San Antonio.

The firm’s forward-thinking team of women offer media relations, event management, community involvement, influencer programming and social media management.

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TEXAS MUSIC

By The Hon. Philip Berquist

Honorary Consul of the Republic of Croatia for Texas

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hilanthropy sometimes creates odd partners. Alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite and horrific weaponry used in war, established the Nobel Prizes. What most people do not know is that when his older brother Ludwig died, a blistering obituary was printed, entitled, “The merchant of death is dead!” It mistakenly was about Alfred Nobel, who obviously had not died, his brother had. Not married, he was correctly concerned about his own reputation after his own death, some years later. Unknown to his colleagues and friends, the vast majority of his estate was dedicated to the Nobel Prizes.

In Houston, Immanuel Olshan was known for demolition and foundation repairs. He and his wife, Helen, left a significant portion of their estate to set the foundation for what became the Immanuel and Helen Olshan Texas Music Festival (TMF) at the University of Houston.

Oh, what a foundation the Olshan’s laid!

The brain-child of the then Director of the University of Houston School of

General and Artistic Director Alan Austin

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Music, later renamed the Sara and John Moores School of Music, Dr. David Tomatz, was to establish a major annual summer music festival in Houston. The year was 1990, and the TMF was born.

The Olshan Foundation provided full scholarships for orchestral students. It began, naturally, modestly, but it has now grown to be one of the major festivals in the United States. This June, the Immanuel and Helen Olshan Texas Music Festival will celebrate its 30th anniversary.

I attended my first TMF in 1994, the festival’s fifth year. This was before the building of the Moores Opera House and all concerts were held at the Cullen Auditorium on campus. I recall, in all honesty, that the playing was spotty, but the stage was full of aspiring student musicians. Having attended all festivals since, I can attest that the growth has been steady and most impressive.

David Tomatz retired as the Director of the Moores School of Music in 1999 but stayed on several years to oversee TMF. Dr Tomatz has since passed away.

FESTIVAL Pianist Kenny Broberg

Dr. David Tomatz

PHOTO: Courtesy of University of Houston

The TMF leadership has been successfully turned over to Alan Austin, who currently serves as General and Artistic Director of TMF. Here is the annual format for TMF - four June Saturday night orchestral performances, led by four different conductors. On Tuesday evenings, chamber music is featured with performances by professional musicians who participate in the festival with instruction for the students.

The first concert of the festival is always in early June. This year it runs from June 7 through June 29. The leadoff conductor on June 8, 2019, is Franz Anton Krager, Professor of Conducting at the Moores School leading the orchestra. Usually Franz only has about five days with the new TMF musicians to prepare this important first orchestral performance. Also, to get the Festival off to a roaring start, the music performed is always a large spectacular piece, such as a Mahler or Tchaikovsky symphony, a Strauss tone poem, etc.

This year the featured work is “Sheherazade” by Rimsky-Korsakov. The program will also feature the always popular, “Rhapsody on a Theme by Paginini”

by Rachmaninoff.

The other three orchestral Saturday night programs are conducted by various guest conductors. This year they are Rossen Milanov, director of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Carl St. Clair, director of the Pacific Symphony, and concluding with Josep Cabellé-Domenech, Music Director of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Bogata, Colombia. Recently, Hans Graf, former Music Director of the Houston Symphony has been appearing every other year. Past conductors of note have been Maxim Shostakovich, son of the great Russian composer, Dimitry Shostakovich, Horst Förster from Germany, Carlos Spierer, Germany, Leon Spierer, his father, former concertmaster with the Berlin Philharmonic un-

MUSIC Music

Conductor Franz Anton KragerMei-Ann Chen, Guest Conductor

der Herbert von Karajan, and Mei-Ann Chen, among others.

The members of the Festival Orchestra are selected following an intense audition series with only 20% of applicants being accepted. Their tuition, living and food expenses are provided. What is particularly remarkable to me is that they perform four orchestral concerts with four different conductors with a very limited time to learn and rehearse very difficult pieces of the orchestral repertoire.

Here is the link to the full orchestral schedule. http://www.uh.edu/kgmca//music/tmfIn addition to the orchestral part of the Festival, there is a “Perspectives” series of faculty chamber music each Tuesday evening at UH. “Perspectives can be found on the Internet at: http://www.uh.edu/kgmca//music/tmf/ season-schedule/perspectives-series/ There is a special opportunity during this 30th Anniversary TMF season to hear

a most special Moores School alumnus, pianist Kenny Broberg. Mr Broberg was a silver medal winner at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. He is currently preparing for the illustrious Tchaikovsky competition in Moscow.

On the opening orchestral concert of TMF on June 8, Mr Broberg will be playing the Rachmaninoff “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini,” with the orchestra conducted by Mr Krager. On Wednesday, June 12, he will be in recital as part of an extra “Perspective’s” event. He is a talent not to be missed. https://kennybroberg.com/ The entire program for TMF can be found online at http://www.uh.edu/ kgmca//music/tmf/season-schedule/perspectives-series/.

The Olshan’s would be very proud to see that their philanthropy has provided the city of Houston. Please consider attending and supporting this great organization this June in its 30th anniversary year.

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Spend Some Island Time This

Snaidero Vision

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ow is the time for that new kitchen when there is no hurry to greet your Thanksgiving Day guests or entertain family for the Christmas or Hanukkah season. You and your builder/designer can take the necessary steps to ensure a perfect resolution for your new modernized kitchen.

During the summer allows you to move the whole cooking and dining experience outside to allow for the inside disruption for your future kitchen. Even better spend some island time away and come back to your new modern island kitchen.

Kitchens are many times the centerpiece of a home and deserve your full attention as an organizer of all things social. Having an island kitchen seems to welcome people into the fray and really can be a useful way to present your unique room and impact spaces. Here are a few selections from some popular cabinetry brands sold in Houston stores.

Ordering your new kitchen now is going to make your island time this summer and beyond even more special.

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Why Summertime is the best time to remodel a kitchen

Gramercy Park by Wood-Mode As with the historic architecture surrounding the famous New York City park, this kitchen flexes elements from the beginning to the late 19th century and blends the modernizations of the 21st. Colors drawn from the Victorian Second empire in jade green and cream are set off by the rich quality of stained cabinetry. Furniture styled islands create the appearance of the Victorian period yet incorporate the neo-Classical canted leg.

Summer VISION, by Snaidero

Is the latest Snaidero-Pininfarina kitchen design collaboration was a 2018 GOOD DESIGN Award winner.

With a company history that dates back to 1930, Pininfarina has always drawn inspiration from the values of creativity and innovation, without forgetting the strength of tradition. Its designs have always combined the most futuristic and avant-garde stylistic forms with functionality-driven technical solutions. This design philosophy and manufacturing sensibility found a perfect match in Snaidero has been Pininfarina’s exclusive kitchen design partner since 1990.

In the island/peninsula, the visible mark takes the form of a sculpted base in stratified and shaped solid ash wood – the product of advanced industrial technology and the skilled work of Snaidero’s craftsmen. The base also features an integrated silicone LED strip that further enhances its visual appeal.

The island incorporates a wooden shelf that mirrors the shape of the base, bringing a sense of lightness to the room.

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Oceanside by Wood-Mode Backpainted metallic glass cabinetry creates a shimmering backdrop in both sunlight and moonlight for your open living space. An aquatint for the linear work islands blends and minimizes their impact on the view. Reclaimed Saxon wood in combination with ultra-thin porcelain creates a beautiful contrast.

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Make an appointment for your

Annual Checkup I

f you’re like millions of Americans, staying healthy includes a visit to the doctor for an annual physical checkup. Weigh in, update your doctor about changes since the last appointment, get some routine testing, and talk about goals for health and fitness (exercise, stress management and more). It’s all about evaluating how healthy you are, finding the best solutions for new and chronic physical problems, and staying accountable for good habits that can lead to a longer, healthier life.

By Karin Hall Senior Vice President Frost Commercial Banking

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Much like that physical checkup, an annual checkup with your financial professional could help you stay stronger and more resilient financially and motivate you to stay on track toward your goals. If you’ve fallen behind on savings, debt management, or something else, the checkup is a good time to restart positive financial habits that can lead to the results you want to achieve.

In other words, a financial checkup is more than your advisor looking over

your investment statements or calculating your net worth.

A knowledgeable and experienced advisor is prepared to review and analyze your current financial “health,” including debt, savings, investments, insurance protection, estate planning and more, then point out gaps, potential challenges, and new opportunities you may not have considered. This professional can also help you fine-tune your comprehensive financial plan to accommodate any

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Come to your annual financial checkup prepared to talk about: • Life changes. A marriage, birth, adoption, divorce or death will almost certainly impact your financial goals in large and small ways. Your financial documents will also need to be reviewed and updated.

• Insurance needs. As your personal circumstances change, your need for life, health, disability, auto, home and umbrella policies may increase or diminish.

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Monsour Taghdisi, Dr. Parvin Bagherpour, Lily Kouros and Henry Richardson

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Ziba Soheili Mayor Sylvester Turner, Dr. Parvin Bagherpour and Sima Ladjevardian

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Ashkan Nowamooz, Ali Etminan, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Iraj Taghi Eddie Tajvari, Mossy Alavi and Juan-Carlos Flores

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THE SOCIETY OF IRANIAN-AMERICAN WOMEN FOR EDUCATION Held its gala event at Life HTX to celebrate the beginning of the Iranian/Persian New Year (Nowruz) and to honor its Texas college and university scholarship recipients. More than 200 guests were in attendance. Keynote speaker Dr. Mahnaz Afkhami, event chair Heidi Kashani, auction chair Neekie Kashani, and emcee Sonia Azad.

Dinner was provided by Garson restaurant.

The event raised more than $110,000 for scholarships and permanent endowments established by SIAWE on behalf of 10 Texas college and university systems.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner attended and presented a Proclamation declaring March 21, 2019 as Nowruz Day. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee presented a Certificate of Congressional Recognition. Congressman Al Green presented a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition honoring SIAWE’s service to the community.

Shahla Ansary, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee and SIAWE board members

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