Health & Science
New Texas Medical Center Campus Will Have Plenty Of Connectivity And Green Space
Posted on · The TMC3 will aim to become a world-leading hub for biomedical research.
Tag: Baylor College of Medicine
Houston Matters
What’s The Right Way To Treat A Snake Bite?
Posted on · A Houston venom expert debunks the myths.
Houston Matters
How Medical Advances Affect Modern Pursuit Of Parenthood
Posted on · An upcoming conversation examines how IVF and other reproductive technologies are changing our approach to parenthood.
Houston Matters
Why Mental Health Advocates Want Schizophrenia Reclassified As A Brain Disease
Posted on · A Houston professor of psychiatry is among those lobbying Congress for the change. He explains why.
Houston Matters
What Frankenstein Can Teach Us About Medical Ethics Today
Posted on · An upcoming discussion examines parallels between Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and issues in health care today.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Uninsured In Houston, And Our Grackle Infestation (Dec. 12, 2018)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We examine who's uninsured in Greater Houston and why. Then, our local experts break down the latest political stories. Plus, we discuss parallels between Frankenstein and issues in health care today. And we investigate Houston's grackle infestation.
Houston Matters
Recognizing the Tipping Point for Your Health
Posted on · Health care professionals discuss when patients with terminal diseases should choose to take a step back from daily life and focus primarily on their own care.
Houston Matters
Research Links Fatty Livers to Cancer
Posted on · Alcohol isn't the only way you can damage your liver -- a bad diet can too.
Houston Matters
When Should Doctors Prescribe Opioid Painkillers?
Posted on · At an upcoming seminar, Houston doctors will discuss the ethical concerns they face when prescribing opioids.
Houston Matters
How Does One Become an Expert?
Posted on · Houston Matters talks to, well, some experts to learn how they developed specific skill sets in their field.
News
J.J. Watt To Receive Honorary Doctorate
Posted on · The Baylor College Of Medicine said it will give Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt an honorary degree at a commencement ceremony Tuesday
Health & Science
Scientists Want To Sequence The DNA Of Every Species On Earth
Posted on · Researchers, including some at Baylor College of Medicine, hope the Earth BioGenome Project will lead to medical and environmental breakthroughs.
Houston Matters
Study: Stress And Even OCD Symptoms On The Rise After 2016 Election
Posted on · Research from Baylor College of Medicine indicates that, following the 2016 election, many individuals have reported intrusive thoughts -- and even ritualistic behaviors -- associated with anxiety and stress related specifically to the state of politics.
Press
Finalists from Pearland and Beaumont Emerge from 2018 Houston Public Media Spelling Bee
Posted on · Two finalists will advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Houston Matters
Local Researchers Work On New Ways To Look At The Human Heart
Posted on · When you have a heart attack, cells inside the heart are irreparably damaged. But researchers here in Houston have come up with some new technology that might someday change that.