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Tag: medical

Mother Putting A Face Mask On Her Son

Houston Matters

As More Texas Businesses Reopen, Are We Prepared For A Potential Second Wave of COVID-19?

Brenda Valdivia

Posted on May 19, 2020 · Experts weigh in on the possible medical, economic, and psychological ramifications of another potential surge of coronavirus infections.

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Lawmakers To Address Neglect Of Medically Vulnerable Texans Following Dallas Morning News Report

Matthew Choi, Texas Tribune / Brandon Formby, The Texas Tribune

Posted on June 19, 2018 · Following the newspaper's investigation into failings and cutbacks in the state's managed care program, three Texas House committees will meet this month to discuss ways to improve the program.

Tags health medical medicine texas

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center.

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Renowned Houston Heart Transplant Program Suspends Operations

Associated Press

Posted on June 4, 2018 · The program's inactive status means it will turn away all donor hearts during the suspension

Tags donor heart heart transplant houston medical

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UPDATE: Barbara Bush ‘In Great Spirits’ And Resting Comfortably, Granddaughter Says

Associated Press / HPM Digital Team

Posted on April 16, 2018 · Watch the former First Lady's talking about her love for English literature and for PBS' show 'Downton Abbey'

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Texas’ New “Do Not Resuscitate” Law Now In Effect

HPM News Staff

Posted on April 2, 2018 · The law regulates DNR order procedures, and even adds criminal penalties, in certain cases

Tags doctors health medical resucitate science texas

Health & Science

Potential Health Concerns At Clinics In Galveston County

HPM News Staff

Posted on March 27, 2018 · The Galveston County Health District is offering free testing to anyone treated at the clinics

Tags clinics galveston health Hepatitus hiv medical

Health & Science

Women At Low Risk For Ovarian Cancer Should Avoid Screening For The Disease

Sam Baker, KERA

Posted on March 5, 2018 · Though ovarian cancer has a high mortality rate, new guidelines recommend women at low-risk for the disease should avoid screenings for it

Tags health medical ovarian cancer screening

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Trump Faces Presidential Fitness Test Amid Raised Concerns

Associated Press

Posted on January 9, 2018 · As his fitness and stability is called into question, President Trump is undergoing his first medical checkup since taking office

Tags check up doctor fitness medical president Stability Trump

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Girl’s HIV Infection Seems Under Control Without AIDS Drugs

Associated Press

Posted on July 24, 2017 · A South African girl born with the AIDS virus has kept her infection suppressed for more than eight years after stopping anti-HIV medicines — more evidence that early treatment can occasionally cause a long remission that, if it lasts, would be a form of cure.

Tags hiv HIV drugs medical

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Study: Device Ups Life Spans Of Cancer Patients

Associated Press

Posted on April 3, 2017 · New cancer treatment opens new possibilities.

Tags cancer medical

Tobin Arthur

Bauer Business Focus

Startup Helps Connect Medical Startups With Investors, Physicians

Florian Martin

Posted on March 17, 2017 · AngelMD functions as a matchmaker for innovators in the medical sector.

Tags innovation medical startups technology

Business

Carlos Castro On How Technology Can Improve Surgical Procedures

Andrew Schneider

Posted on March 6, 2015 · Mobile C-Arm Services was one of the winning companies in the "Veterans Business Battle," a "Shark Tank" style competition.

Tags bauer business medical news veterans

Health & Science

Millions Collected For Texas Medical Trauma Centers But Not Spent

Pat Hernandez

Posted on January 30, 2015 · A Houston lawmaker says medical trauma centers here and across Texas are inadequately funded. Democratic state representative Sylvester Turner announced plans to file legislation that will free up funding for them.

Tags health science medical news trauma centers

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Conjoined Twins, Only Goal To Grow And Gain Weight

Pat Hernandez

Posted on September 3, 2014 · Doctors hope to separate conjoined twin girls born at Texas Children's Hospital

Tags conjoined twins medical news

Houston Matters

The Life of a Houston ER Doctor

Em Nguyen

Posted on July 28, 2014 · We hear from Dr. Nathan Hoot, an ER Doctor at Memorial Hermann Hospital and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital, who tells us what it means to be a doctor in the emergency room.

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Forecasting the Houston job market (Dec. 7, 2023)

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Posted on December 7, 2023 · On Thursday's show: What will the job market look like in Houston next year? The Greater Houston Partnership unveils its jobs forecast for 2024.

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As funding for Long COVID research runs out, Houston area advocate calls for at least $1 billion a year over next decade

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Posted on December 5, 2023 · Research for Long COVID used to be funded by the National Institutes of Health. Advocates are asking for at least $1 billion over the next 10 years for research funding and clinical trials.

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Big stories in three different kinds of Houston football this weekend

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