New dean of medicine takes a ‘listening tour’ of UTMB
Coast (Galveston County Daily News)May 1, 2013
During his first six months in his new role, Dr. Danny Jacobs’ schedule has been packed. With the construction of a new hospital building in Gal... more »
It’s time to nurture yourself
Galveston County Daily NewsApril 30, 2013
Our Bodies, Our Lives
By Tristi Muir and Catherine Hansen
When, on earth, do we have time to nurture ourselves? Between... more »
Sleeping Beauty for real
Abilene Reporter-NewsApril 30, 2013
Medical Discovery News
By Norbert Herzog and David Niesel
"And when he saw her looking so lovely in her sleep, he could not turn... more »
Kale: Can you really eat it?
Galveston County Daily NewsApril 30, 2013
By Dr. Victor S. Sierpina
At a recent fundraiser for Meals on Wheels, the wonderful chef at the Galveston Country Club served a lovely... more »
Inside UTMB: John Sealy Hospital construction area detour
Galveston County Daily NewsApril 30, 2013
John Sealy Hospital detour
On Wednesday, May 1, the main entrance to John Sealy Hospital will close in order to complete renovations to the main... more »
Five years after Ike, Galveston is still picking up the pieces
New York TimesApril 26, 2013
Nowhere was Hurricane Ike’s impact more evident than on Galveston Island, which had not seen such devastation since the hurricane of 1900.... more »
Why are so many U.S. women dying during childbirth?
The St. Louis Post-DispatchApril 26, 2013
The maternal death rate in the United States is creeping upward — to more than double what it was 25 years ago. Systems identifying deaths have ... more »
The world — and MSNBC — go ‘green’ for Earth Day
MSNBCApril 26, 2013
The annual Earth Day observance is a global event with more than one billion people taking part in a multitude of activities to encourage people to ca... more »
Meditation: The art of reducing stress
Galveston County Daily NewsApril 24, 2013
Meditation, in its simplest form, is sitting. And that is exactly what Cara Geary, the abbess of the Zen Island Fellowship in Galveston, is doing on... more »
Health briefs
Houston ChronicleApril 24, 2013
Continuing coverage: Whether women are trying to get pregnant or trying to avoid it, two new studies point to medical treatments on both ends of the... more »