Spring Break is time to learn about healthy bodies

Lydia Baehr Public Relations<br /> The Health Museum Media Relations<br /> 713-208-3421<br /> lydia@ltbaehr.com<br /> <br /> Anna Hawley<br /> Vice President, Marketing &amp; Communications<br /> The Health Museum<br /> 713-521-1515 ext. 208<br /> ahawley@thehealthmuseum.org <br /> <br /> HEALTH &amp; WELLNESS EXPO 2010<br /> <br /> March 15-20<br /> <br /> What: Discover a healthier you at The Health Museum, Houston&rsquo;s only interactive science center, during Spring Break. The Health &amp; Wellness Expo 2010 is the perfect opportunity for families to explore fun and entertaining ways to stay active and healthy all year long.<br /> <br /> Kids activities include: Adult / Parent activities include:<br /> <br /> Games and craft stations Health screenings<br /> <br /> Healthy snack stations Health and wellness information booths<br /> <br /> Family science lab stations Info on healthy eating and snacks to sample <br /> <br /> Also included:<br /> <br /> Tinkle, Tinkle, Little Kidney<br /> <br /> March is National Kidney month. Call it urine, pee pee, or number 1, learn how the kidneys rid the body of excess waste and liquids at the Live Science Dissectionâ??a sheep kidney dissection on Saturdays and Sundays during March.<br /> <br /> 4D Movie feature: Planet You 4D<br /> <br /> Explore an alien worldâ??a microscopic journey into the foreign landscape that is your skin.<br /> <br /> You: The Exhibit<br /> <br /> A learning environment that allows investigation into the who, what, where, when, and how of YOU.<br /> <br /> The Amazing Body Pavilion<br /> <br /> A larger-than-life walking tour through the human body<br /> <br /> When: Monday, March 15 &ndash; Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.<br /> Where: The Health Museum - 1515 Hermann Drive <br /> <br /> Expo American Heart Association American Lung Association<br /> <br /> Partners: YMCA of Greater Houston MD Anderson Cancer Center <br /> <br /> National Kidney Foundation Eye Care for Kids <br /> <br /> Diabetes America Inc. USDA Food &amp; Nutrition Service<br /> <br /> Hungry&rsquo;s Caf&eacute; &amp; Bistro Nia Moves <br /> <br /> Harris County Public Health &amp; Project SIESTA <br /> <br /> Environmental Services The Center for Hearing &amp; Speech<br /> <br /> Tickets: $8 for adults and $6 for children ages 3 &ndash; 12 and senior adults. Museum members and children two years of age and under are admitted free. <br />

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