Galveston County Daily News, April 23, 2013

Medical Discovery News By Norbert Herzog and David Niesel On July 2, 1881, President James Garfield walked into the waiting room of the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad terminal in Washington, D.C., with his two sons ready to start his summer vacation in New England. But he had no idea what,... more »

Galveston County Daily News, April 27, 2013

By Thomas E. Engells The University of Texas Medical Branch Police Department has been actively involved in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative since 2010. The Drug Enforcement Administration reports that the previous five take-back events have resulted in more than 2 million... more »

Galveston County Daily News, April 16, 2013

I’ve heard that vaccines cause autism. Is that true? Laurie from Galveston Dear Laurie, Autism is a concern for any parent, but it is not caused by vaccines. There have been countless studies over the years that have examined many aspects of this question, such as whether the number of... more »

Abilene Reporter-News, April 16, 2013

In this week’s Medical Discovery News with UTMB’s David Niesel and Norbert Herzog: A woman with spinocerebellar degeneration has regained some independence by linking her mind to a humanlike robotic arm via a brain-computer interface. BCI relies on algorithms to map out the brain signals... more »

Galveston County Daily News, April 17, 2013

Keeping Kids Healthy By Sally Robinson and Keith Bly  Parents consider their home safe for their children, but evidence indicates that unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death in children 14 and younger; half of these injuries occur at home.   We can... more »

Galveston County Daily News, April 16, 2013

Our Bodies, Our Lives Sex is a window into who we are as a person By TRISTI MUIR and CATHERINE HANSEN We treat women, sometimes men and, ultimately, couples for sexual dysfunction. A lot of the time, problems in the bedroom are an indicator of something much bigger. The relationship needs... more »

Galveston County Daily News, April 16, 2013 - (Link unavailable)

Nursing commencement The School of Nursing celebrates commencement on Friday at Moody Gardens. Graduates begin with a pinning ceremony in the morning symbolically welcoming them to the profession, with commencement ceremonies in the afternoon. The School of Nursing, established in 1890 as the John... more »

Galveston County Daily News, April 16, 2013

By Victor S. Sierpina It seems to be a mark of status in our society to be forever busy. Ask someone how they are and a likely response is, “Busy.” Now there is nothing wrong with attending to business, family and other responsibilities. However, it seems to me that the slavish... more »

Galveston County Daily News, April 16, 2013

Our Bodies, Our Lives By Tristi Muir and Catherine Hansen We treat women, sometimes men and, ultimately, couples for sexual dysfunction. A lot of the time, problems in the bedroom are an indicator of something much bigger. The relationship needs help. Research has found that married... more »

Galveston County Daily News, April 16, 2013

Our Bodies, Our Lives By Tristi Muir and Catherine Hansen We treat women, sometimes men and, ultimately, couples for sexual dysfunction. A lot of the time, problems in the bedroom are an indicator of something much bigger. The relationship needs help. Research has found that married... more »