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What’s the Effect of Medical Tourism on Houston?

Posted on · Medical tourism — it’s not as fun as the term “tourism” implies. It simply means people leaving their homes to seek medical care elsewhere. It could be in another city or even another country. That happens quite a bit in Houston, home of the Texas Medical Center. But how much do visitors seeking medical treatment […]

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Oil in Mexico, Premature Baby Nutrition, and Medical Tourism: Houston Matters for Thursday, August 28, 2014

Posted on · Earlier this month, Mexico's Congress approved an overhaul of the country's energy industry that, for the first time in 75 years, makes room for private corporations to participate in oil drilling. It's part of an effort by Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto to boost his nation's economy. For oil and gas companies, which remain a […]