UTMB nurse reigns as ‘Mr. January'
January 9, 2008
GALVESTON, Texas - In a profession traditionally dominated by women, one man is receiving some extra attention for being a nurse: He is Mr. January in... more »
Free performance of ‘Risk' in Texas City
January 8, 2008
GALVESTON, Texas - The Institute for the Medical Humanities Theater Outreach and Education program at the University of Texas Medical Branch at... more »
Not so painful truth about non-chronic addiction
January 8, 2008
Galveston County Daily News, Jan. 8, 2008 University of Wisconsin researchers find that people who use opiates to control chronic pain found that... more »
Controversy drives interest in HPV vaccine
January 8, 2008
Bryan-College Station Eagle, Jan. 7, 2008 Some pediatricians say last year's controversy over whether the state should require Texas schoolgirls to... more »
Bioresearch Online's top 10 of 2007
January 8, 2008
Bioresearch Online, Jan. 7, 2008 An article titled "Protein Found that Slows Hepatitis C Growth in Liver Cells" appearing in Bioresearch Online last... more »
County won't pay for illegals' health care
January 8, 2008
Tyler Morning Telegraph, Jan. 8, 2008 Smith County commissioners say they want to ensure their limited funds for indigent health care are spent on... more »
UTMB put $350 million into county's economy
January 7, 2008
Galveston County Daily News, Jan. 5, 2008 UTMB in 2006 provided a large financial boost to Galveston Island, generating more than $232 million for... more »
Med schools adjusting to millennial students
January 7, 2008
American Medical News, Jan. 14, 2008 (cover date) The millennial generation is a big topic among those who teach medical school as they seek to shape... more »
HPV flap sparked vaccine interest
January 7, 2008
Galveston County Daily News, Jan. 6, 2008 The Legislature last year overrode a mandate from the governor that Texas schoolgirls be vaccinated against... more »
Aerospace medicine gearing up for tourists in space
January 7, 2008
American Medical News, Jan. 14, 2008 (cover date) Space tourism has some experts estimating that 10,000 to 15,000 people a year will fly in orbital... more »