Month: June 2012

Turning 30 is often a cause for reflection as a person closes the books on one decade of one's life and crosses the threshold into another. But for Prince William, who reached that milestone last week, attaining 30 years old meant something far greater. According to...

Houston residents may associate post-traumatic stress disorder with the wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan because of the well-publicized effects of those conflicts on those who served in them. But the combat conditions that produce it were no less present in prior...

Some Houston followers of the world of contemporary art may have heard of Thomas Kinkade's death two months ago. The painter achieved renown for his popular and commercially successful depictions of whimsical country scenes. He opened businesses to reproduce his...

Houston estate plans should take into account who the intended beneficiaries of a person's wealth are. For example, potential heirs who are disabled to the extent that they lack the capacity to manage their own financial affairs can benefit from a special needs trust....

A number of older Texans living in the Houston area may have begun to think about how they will pay for medical care later in life. Anyone who has spent some time in a hospital or a care facility knows that treatment comes very dear. Because retirees have a relatively...