Rising health care costs put focus on illegal immigrants
January 22, 2008
USA TODAY, Jan. 22, 2008
The focus of this article is the national debate over illegal immigrants and what benefits, if any, they deserve. The... more »
Potential for 'Personalized' Asthma Therapy
January 22, 2008
Medical News Today, Jan. 20, 2008 This article, which quotes Dr. Allan Brasier, director of UTMB's Sealy Center for Molecular Medicine, continues to... more »
Great new chapter for isle's literati
January 22, 2008
Galveston County Daily News, Jan. 21, 2008 This society column mentions a new book by Dr. Paul Boor of UTMB that is described as a biomedical... more »
King's speech still shines for pastor
January 22, 2008
Galveston County Daily News, Jan. 20, 2008 This feature story about the Rev. Walter Jones and his recreation of the famous speech by the Rev. Martin... more »
Improving prison medical care depends on all of us
January 22, 2008
Austin American Statesman, Jan. 20, 2008
This editorial states that medical care of inmates in Texas prisons has to get better. "Medical care... more »
Business digest: Real estate agency marks anniversary
January 22, 2008
Longview News Journal, Jan. 20, 2008 This business news briefs package mentions that Dr. Bobby Brock has joined Good Shepherd Medical Center in... more »
Doling Out the Placebo Effect
January 22, 2008
The Los Angeles Times, Jan. 19, 2008
This article about how a placebo has been shown to have occasionally had remarkable effects on a broad range of... more »
Texas' Prometa program for treating meth addicts draws skeptics
January 22, 2008
Dallas Morning News, Jan. 20, 2008
This article is about a $2 million pilot program approved by the Texas Legislature "for an obscure medical... more »
Influenza has arrived
January 22, 2008
The Courier of Montgomery County, Jan. 18, 2008 Emily Llinas of UTMB is quoted in this article about influenza hitting Montgomery County. While the... more »
US Agro debate continues
January 22, 2008
The Scientist, Jan. 21, 2008 This blog is about how two "government agencies continue to bicker over how to protect US borders from agroterrorism and... more »