Vaccine Smarts: Vaccines don’t cause JRA symptoms
Galveston County Daily NewsJuly 9, 2013
Dear VaccineSmarts,
My daughter was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis at the age of 5.
Is there any connection between vaccines and... more »
Our Bodies, Our Lives: Hormone replacement therapy — not so scary after all
Galveston County Daily NewsJuly 9, 2013
Our Bodies, Our Lives
By Drs. Tristi Muir and Catherine Hansen
For menopausal women who have symptoms related to a lack of estrogen, such as... more »
Medical Discovery News: The science behind second impact syndrome
Galveston County Daily NewsJuly 9, 2013
Medical Discovery News
By Norbert Herzog and David Niesel
The hit was a hard one, leaving Cody, a high-school football player, with severe... more »
Healthy Grilling: Barbecue can be good for you
Galveston County Daily NewsJuly 9, 2013
By Dr. Victor S. Sierpina and Michelle Sierpina, Ph.D
Down here in Texas, barbecue is pretty much a religious ritual. You name it, from... more »
Inside UTMB: Student sports physicals
Galveston County Daily NewsJuly 9, 2013
Student sports physicals
Do you have a student who needs a pre-participation physical for summer practice for band, dance, sports or other... more »
Nurse practitioners provide more primary care in states with least restrictive regulations
July 8, 2013
Facing a nationwide shortage of primary care physicians, some states in recent years have eased up on regulations that create barriers for nurse... more »
Nurse practitioners provide more primary care in states with least restrictive regulations
July 8, 2013
Facing a nationwide shortage of primary care physicians, some states in recent years have eased up on regulations that create barriers for nurse... more »
What do rotten eggs and colon cancer have in common?
July 8, 2013
Discovery of hydrogen sulfide connection could lead to new cures for disease
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers have... more »
Texas hospital construction takes divergent paths
Austin American-StatesmanJuly 8, 2013
With health care in flux, executives planning new Dallas hospitals say they've had to guess how many beds they'll need for a growing, aging... more »
Kate Middleton reportedly considering little-known birthing method
Fox News MagazineJuly 8, 2013
The Duchess of Cambridge is due to give birth to her first child this month. Some are speculating that she is considering a hypnobirth.... more »