KTRK-TV (ABC) Ch. 13 Houston TX (TV) 05/03/06 (no weblink available) Here in Houston and Galveston, scientists are being asked to do a very important bird flu research. At UTMB in Galveston, scientists are handling the lethal virus working in pressurized suits in a hot lab. It's the fact that within... more »

Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 05/02/06 http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=9fed6b839b8881a5 Denise Glaze says she turned out for a community meeting Monday night with a simple goal. “I’ve been through hell and high water,” she said. “I don’t want anyone else to have... more »

MSNBC (Internet / TV) 05/02/06 http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12578170/ A mother’s attentiveness early in life makes an important difference in tiny preemies’ development, even through elementary school, according to a study published Monday. Dr. Karen E. Smith of the University of Texas Medical Branch in... more »

Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 05/02/06 http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=63d77b37d181ea9f Guest Column by Dr. Patrice Barnum: Care of people is always rewarding for me. In my childhood, helping others became important and now, in my field of geriatric medicine, I... more »

Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 05/01/06 http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=45e713046890007f Mark Guidry, chief executive officer for the Galveston County Health District, says Toliver is fairly typical of the patients who turn to the district’s 4Cs clinics for... more »

Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 05/01/06 http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=419b97567e026250 An elevator ride gone awry last year led four people to the third floor of the county courthouse, where civil lawsuits are filed. The four plaintiffs, including a corrections... more »

Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 05/01/06 http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=7d4815d1b3f3bc49 Statistics sometimes surprise me. Among every 100 of us, some 70 are said to be completely independent individuals needing no assistance in their daily living from anybody but... more »

KPRC-TV (NBC) Ch. 2 Houston TX (Internet / TV) 04/30/06 (no direct weblink available) Dr. Russell LaForte discussing pain medication, vaccinations, and treatment for chicken pox and complications, “Well, the pain medications don’t actually work very well, and that’s one of the biggest problems with... more »

Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 04/30/06 http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=bab6491884d4173d Sailors get a double dose of sun — direct sunlight and sunlight reflected from the water, said Dr. Sharon Raimer, professor and chairman of the Department of Dermatology at... more »

Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 04/30/06 http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=71949fa390a037d6 Unlike hospitals, the 4Cs Clinics are working to increase the number of uninsured patients walking through their doors. The clinics are part of a campaign seeking to link... more »