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Over 1,000 Heart Transplants Performed At Houston Methodist
Posted on · The 1,000th heart transplant milestone was also in the 50th of the year of the hospital performing the surgery, Houston Methodist officials said
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New Treatment Options Available For Migraines And Headaches
Posted on · Dr. Julia Jones with Houston Methodist joins Houston Matters to answer listener questions about treating their headaches and migraines.
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Advice For Avoiding Harvey’s Health Hazards
Posted on · We learn about what health risks from Harvey's murky flood waters are causing the biggest concerns for area officials.
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Researchers Study How Your Favorite Song Affects Your Brain
Posted on · (Above: A researcher studies brain scans of a patient inside an MRI, in a video from Houston Methodist.)Houston Methodist recently conducted a study concerning music’s effect on the brain. In the study, the subjects were placed in an MRI machine and exposed to various types of pre-selected music and plain speaking, and then a song […]
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Are We Any Closer to Solving Houston’s Nursing Shortage?
Posted on · Three years ago (June 30, 2014), we talked about the state of nursing in Greater Houston. In particular, we talked about how the industry is addressing the gap between supply and demand, especially as Baby Boomers age and the need for healthcare grows. Are we any closer to closing that gap? What’s being done within […]
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Abundance of Uncommon Superbug Strain Found In Greater Houston
Posted on · A Houston Methodist study has discovered and uncommon strain of a 'Superbug' in Houston
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Ex-President George H.W. Bush Remains in Houston Hospital
Posted on · President George H.W Bush remains hospitalized
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Local Researcher Continues Work on HIV-Prevention Drug
Posted on · For the past decade, a local researcher has been working on a drug to prevent HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Dr. Alessandro Grattoni, is an associate professor of nanomedicine at Houston Methodist. His research involves using a refillable implant that administers drugs to subjects at risk of HIV exposure. He’s developed a prototype, and his […]
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Texas A&M Plans School That Will Combine Medicine And Engineering
Posted on · It will be located at Houston Methodist and they project a first class of 50 students.
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Texas Medical Center Launches Health Policy Institute And Gives Out $750,000 For Research
Posted on · Four research teams from TMC institutions will study freestanding ERs, mobile health clinics, the health of child migrants to the U.S., and preventing hospital readmissions
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How To Train Your Surgeon: Medical Experts Working on National Model For Surgeon Credentialing
Posted on · Last month, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) brought together a number of medical experts to work on a national model for retraining, credentialing and privileging practicing surgeons in order to ensure all practicing surgeons are fit to deliver the highest quality care throughout their careers. We learn about that effort from one of the […]
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The Ethical and Legal Dilemmas of Keeping Someone on Life Support
Posted on · Back in October, 46 year old Chris Dunn fell ill. He was admitted to a hospital in Pasadena. When a scan revealed a mass on his pancreas, he was transferred to Houston Methodist. Dunn never left that hospital; he was diagnosed with end-stage liver disease and pancreatic cancer. By mid-November, his doctors determined there was nothing […]
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Preventing Concussions: The NFL’s Own Headache
Posted on · Concussions have been a hot topic as of late and has recently impacted two Houston players in the NFL. But are their prevention measures working -- and to what end, for an inherently violent sport?
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Radiation Exposure Is A Challenge for Houston’s Medical And Aerospace Workers
Posted on · Pumps & Pipes is an annual Houston for engineers and innovators from the city’s top three industries: energy, medicine and aerospace. At the 9th annual conference, there was a special focus on an occupational hazard shared by both astronauts and heart surgeons: radiation.
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Want to See a Doctor Over Skype? New Rules Govern Telemedicine in Texas
Posted on · The Texas Medical Board recently implemented new rules on the use of telemedicine, which is the use of communication technology such as Skype to provide a medical diagnosis from a distance. In a press release the board announced it would “expand opportunities for patients to interact with their physicians beyond the traditional office visit and clarify […]