Friday, July 31, 2009

Anesthesia does not harm development in babies born by C-Section http://tr.im/uUNJ
Nasal vaccine holds promise against swine flu http://tr.im/uUJk
In house, freshman democrats make a stand http://tr.im/uUI4
House health care bill criticized as panel votes for public plan http://tr.im/uUHG
Treating patients as partners, by Way of informed consent http://tr.im/uUGQ
Ludicrous attacks waged against health-care reform http://tr.im/uUEz
State Rep. Garnet Coleman questions health care news event http://tr.im/uUD6
Health bill inches forward in House http://tr.im/uUBF
Preparing for First Day of Kindergarten http://tr.im/uUAr
President David Lopez the LBJ expansion and the partnership with the UT Med School in the Houston Business Journal column http://tr.im/uUwn
Dr. Richard Bradley of the UT Med School in a FOX26 story on HINI vaccinations http://tr.im/uUvs

Thursday, July 30, 2009

RT @commitforlife: If you're in the Cypress area this Sat, please help 17-month-old @LaylaGrace http://bit.ly/75YU7
RT @childrenshealth: Having surgery? Take a presurgical tour in person or online http://ping.fm/c1uo9 #fb
Scoop: Third-year medical students walk down the grand stairway after the annual Student Clinician Ceremony June 29. http://tr.im/uMUX
UT Med School Palliative, geriatric medicine conference set for July 31 http://tr.im/uMUn
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) accepting applications for development program http://tr.im/uMTc
The Wiggles support Reach Out and Read http://tr.im/uMTc
RT @UTHouston: Richard Bradley was interviewed on KTRK Channel 13 about the drugs linked to Michael Jackson's death: http://bit.ly/1agtdN
Scoop: Research lead by Dr.Marc Rhoads pinpoints cause of colic http://tr.im/uMS3
This week in HealthLeader: Tantrum Survival Guide for Parents http://tr.im/uKOV
Chinese workers say illness is real, not hysteria http://tr.im/uKcn
Texas Hospital flexing muscle in health fight http://tr.im/uK8x
New York Times/CBS News poll finds growing unease on health plan http://tr.im/uK0Z
New discovery at Harvard Medical School led by Bruce M. Spiegelman may help treat obesity http://tr.im/uJZS
President Barack Obama: Seize the moment, fix health care. In D.C., senators are pushing for a deal this week http://tr.im/uJWL
A government panel has recommended who's first for swine flu shots http://tr.im/uJWf
Texas investigating scrub tech Kristen Diane Parker in hepatitis C scare http://tr.im/uJVK
UT Houston President Dr. Larry Kaiser & Houston's Medical Leaders Speak Out on Healthcare Reform http://tr.im/uJSD
RT @nytimeshealth: Worldwide Market Fuels Illegal Traffic in Organs http://bit.ly/O43pK

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

National Institutes of Health has stopped trial of Viagra for treatment of pulmonary hypertension http://tr.im/uAzP
The Food and Drug Administration deems mercury level in dental fillings safe http://tr.im/uAz0
Democrats push health care plan while issuing assurances on Medicare http://tr.im/uAy3
Health care reform and the unpopular T-Word: Taxes http://tr.im/uAwx
Supplements for athletes draw alert from The Food and Drug Administration http://tr.im/uAvE
President Barack Obama takes health care pitch to people _ again http://tr.im/uAs7
Ike-damaged UTMB emergency room to reopen Saturday http://tr.im/uAqU
Pregnant women likely first for swine flu vaccine shots http://tr.im/uApw
The UK's Daily Record also features UT Med School's Dr. Marc Rhoads on the discovery of the cause of Colic http://tr.im/uAot
Colic cure 'a step closer' - The UK Telegraph talks with Dr. J. Marc Rhoads of the UT Med School http://tr.im/uAmp
Dr. Ron Rapini of UT Med School gives the dos & don'ts of skin care products http://tr.im/uAjD

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

RT @KidsAndCancer: RT @focusedonhealth - The Dos, Don'ts of Skin Care Products http://bit.ly/10mwQb
2009 MS Student Retreat: Registration for the August 14–15 event is now available on the Student Retreat Web site. http://tr.im/upph
RT @utneurology: Dr Sean Savitz presented his stem cell treatment for stroke science at Stroke Centers of Excellence in Barcelona, Spain!
In battle, hunches prove to be valuable http://tr.im/upkt
Bassett Healthcare pays salaries to all of its doctors. No matter how many tests or procedures are performed http://tr.im/upei
Restrictive diets may not Be appropriate for children with Autism http://tr.im/upbV
Three more countries reach goal on limiting blinding trachoma as a threat http://tr.im/upa4
Surgeons tried at least nine times to transplant a human kidney before succeeding http://tr.im/up9l
Selling Gum with health claims: Big brands Trident and Wrigley make claims their gums can whiten teeth, kill germs & more http://tr.im/up3y
Health policy now carved out at a more centrist table http://tr.im/up1C
No health care system has seriously grappled with the question most fundamental to its task: what constitutes health? http://tr.im/up2u
A twisted ankle isn’t just a simple sprain http://tr.im/uoVD
Swine Flu Diary: Caught in a Beijing Dragnet at a volleyball camp http://tr.im/uoUn
Fat, sick add up to expensive insurance bill http://tr.im/uoTu
Source: Houston doc Conrad Murray gave Michael Jackson drug before death http://tr.im/uoSi
UT Houston's Dr. Larry Kaiser & Med Center leaders: Slow down on health reform http://tr.im/uoN7
RT @PhysRelations: RT @Rndubois Acupuncture for cancer patients, does it work? when should it be tried?: http://ping.fm/z6Ehq

Monday, July 27, 2009

UTHSCH president Dr. Larry Kaiser, Dr. S. Ward Casscells, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, addressed a news conference on healthcare reform today
RT @houstonhospital: What to Expect from a Visit with a Sleep Specialist. Sleep Med Expert Dr. Colleen Lance http://bit.ly/ruhww
RT @childrenshealth: RT @nprnews Obesity's Health Costs Grow Heavier: CDC http://bit.ly/WTBxF
UT Med School Dr. Staley Brod's research on diabetes type I and interferon alpha featured in Rehab Management http://tr.im/uhyY
RT @drrbradley: Work on H1N1 vaccine ongoing ... this fall's flu seasonal #flu vaccine will not cover H1N1 ... 2 or 3 vaccines may be needed
Buying a hearing aid? You’ve got a lot to learn - starting with the $4,600 price tag http://tr.im/udho
The lab coat is on the hook in the fight against germs http://tr.im/udeT
Partisan or not, a tough course on health care http://tr.im/udeT
Forget who pays medical bills, it’s who sets the cost http://tr.im/uddS
Studies show that the curveball isn’t too stressful for young arms http://tr.im/ud73
Reach of subsidies is critical issue for health plan http://tr.im/ud5m
Those with no job and no insurance join others closely watching health care bill in Congress http://tr.im/ud4p
Young, healthy urged not to wait on insurance http://tr.im/ud46
The University of Houston on its way to becoming an 'energy university' http://tr.im/ud3i
Tests hint at problems with seasonal flu vaccine http://tr.im/ud2A
Updated vaccinations urged for children, experts tell parents to act now, before school starts http://tr.im/ud0w
Are health care options ultimately affordable? http://tr.im/ud08
Blogosphere gives hospitals, medical talk an outlet http://tr.im/ucWc
UT Med School expert Dr. Guy Clifton rates Obama's healthcare pitch http://tr.im/ucLP

Friday, July 24, 2009

RT @houstonhospital: RT @clutchthebear: Appearance @ Memorial Hermann Wellness Center tomorrow for Rockets skills camp.
RT @UTHealthLeader: This discussion often produces chuckles and a few “yeah, right” comments from women in the audience. http://bit.ly/stb1R
FollowFri @commitforlife @DrKellaway @childrenshealth @HOU_Astros @MDAndersonNews @utneurology @shamsha @UTHouston @drrbradley @brentking
PAULINE W. CHEN, MD: Getting good value in health care http://tr.im/tRQo
White House budget director Peter R. Orszag links health care plan to fiscal balance http://tr.im/tRPi
Swine Flu may cause seizures in children http://tr.im/tRFY
Radioactive drug technetium-99m crucial for cardiac disease, cancer, and kidney tests is in short supply http://tr.im/tRxt
For public, President Barrack Obama didn’t fill in health care plan blanks http://tr.im/tRwd
Texas A&M hopes to get rats addicted to cocaine http://tr.im/tRv5
U.S. health officials say swine flu could strike up to 40 percent of Americans over the next two years http://tr.im/tRuo
Houston police look for answers in Texas Southern University shooting http://tr.im/tRta
Jury mulls case of deportation of seriously brain injured illegal immigrant patient back to Guatemala. http://tr.im/tRqC
Federal health officials say Swine flu vaccine coming in October http://tr.im/tRoU
HealthLeader: Surprising Medical Perks to Bariatric Surgery Part Two of Two http://tr.im/tQLG
UT professor Dr. Mauro Ferrari, middle school student team up for cancer project http://tr.im/tQIS
RT @DrKellaway: UTH is greeting the first group of applicants for Med School Interviews today! We're ready to show them how great it is!
Did You Know: If your account is down for "maintenance" you can't log on to #MailChimp's livechat to report the account is down?

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Birth of twin girls for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick brought surrogate pregnancy once again to center stage http://tr.im/tlFQ
Role of gay men in spreading Aids virus is ignored in Africa, Oxford University study finds http://tr.im/tlEy
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, train minds to move matter (with computers) http://tr.im/tlDi
Our scars tell stories http://tr.im/tlBj
When weight is the issue, doctors struggle too http://tr.im/tlv0
Opinion by VIVIAN HO: Throwing more dollars at a broken health care system http://tr.im/tkFJ
Drugmaker Merck posts 12 percent drop in 2Q profit http://tr.im/tkF0
President Barack Obama defends August deadline for health care bill http://tr.im/tkDf
Rice University center gets $11.1 million from federal stimulus http://tr.im/tkBZ
100-year-olds gain steam in population count http://tr.im/tkin
Medicare took one year; overhaul to take nearly 10 http://tr.im/tkhF
“It's really become an epidemic,” said Dr. Mildred Ramirez UT Med School on inducing labor http://tr.im/tkgh

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Why we must ration health care http://tr.im/sCbK
Tossing out the diet and embracing the fat http://tr.im/sCal
Learning of risk of Alzheimer’s seems to do no harm http://tr.im/sC9Y
College athletes stuck with the bill after injuries http://tr.im/sC9o
Health care vote illustrates partisan divide http://tr.im/sC8T
Texas A&M begins process of picking new president http://tr.im/sC7T
Poll created by Dr. Ward Casscells, a UT-Houston administrator shows falling support for health care reform http://tr.im/sC7f
Nancy Butte, a Baylor College of Medicine pediatrics professor says heavier moms should cut weight gain http://tr.im/sC6d
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius optimistic on health care reform http://tr.im/sC5p
Warning sounded on Texas heart scan law http://tr.im/sC4R
2009 TIAA-CREF Distinguished Medical Educator Award winner is Dr. Henry Strobel of the UT Med School http://tr.im/sC4m
Dr. Joan Bull’s oncology research ‘Puts the Heat’ on Cancer http://tr.im/sC3g

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Massachusetts takes a step back from health care for all http://tr.im/srIO
Johnson & Johnson Profit Fell 3.5% in 2nd Quarter, global recession, weak dollar & generic competition took toll on sales http://tr.im/srHQ
Swine Flu is confirmed in 67 cadets at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs http://tr.im/srHj
Study cites hormones as cancer risk, researchers in Denmark are reporting http://tr.im/srGH
RT @PhysRelations: We're at Texas Academy of Family Physicians conference at Arlington Convention Center, July 17-18. Stop by Booth #242!
House health plan outlines higher taxes on rich http://tr.im/srD8
If you are a mentally ill Houston adult without money, going to the Harris County jail may be fastest path to treatment http://tr.im/srAj
UH-Victoria to offer 3-year degree to cut cost for students http://tr.im/srzS
Do herbal heart medicines work? Story by KTRK ABC Channel 13 featuring Dr. Yong-Jian Geng of the UT Med School http://tr.im/sh87

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

University of Texas at Austin program will seek energy independence for state, U.S. http://tr.im/shlk
RT @commitforlife: New on the Commit for Life blog: Twitterites Unite about @CoffeeGroundz blood drive http://tr.im/sajh
President Barrack Obama prods lawmakers in meeting on health bill http://tr.im/shgd
The Obama administration seeks to restrict antibiotics in livestock http://tr.im/shfC
Illnesses afflict homes with a criminal past http://tr.im/sheO
The Pentagon said Monday it has awarded lucrative military health care contracts to Aetna, UnitedHealth http://tr.im/shcw
Editorial by U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison: Focus on health care fundamentals http://tr.im/shc5
World Health Organization: No licensed swine flu vaccine til end of year http://tr.im/shaV
Wal-Mart, retailers at odds on health insurance http://tr.im/sha5
Do herbal heart medicines work? Dr. Yong-Jian Geng of the UT Med School is a believer. http://tr.im/sh87

Monday, July 13, 2009

RT @MDAndersonLib: There is still time to sign up for our PubMed Basics class on 7/14/08 at 10:00 am: http://ping.fm/vOF6m
RT @utneurology: Hear about the new Memory Test for Alzheimer's? ABC 13 talked to our own Dr. Furr-Stimming http://ping.fm/X4Bq1
Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital announces Cath Lab expansion http://tr.im/s7iu
RT @PhysRelations: Pew: The Social Life of Health Information - 61% of American adults look online for health info | http://bit.ly/zkSdQ
Cut-Prone fighters turn to surgery to limit bleeding http://tr.im/s7ef
The Food and Drug administration approves Eli Lilly blood thinner, with a warning http://tr.im/s7dl
Leaders in House seek to tax rich for health plan http://tr.im/s7cG
After virtually disappearing for decades, bed bugs have made a comeback throughout the nation http://tr.im/s7cd
For doctors in Congress, little harmony on health care http://tr.im/s7bd
No Stork Involved, but Mom and Dad Dan and Melissa Brisman had help http://tr.im/s79m
UIL steroids testing finds 8 positives out of 16,000 in Texas public high schools http://tr.im/s77o
Stolen Medicare cash may have been sent overseas http://tr.im/s76G
RT @drrbradley: Congrats to my colleagues in the 147MDG -- we just passed our HSI. Lots of hard work lots of dedicated American patriots.
Study published in Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology finds highest rate of suicide on Wednesdays http://tr.im/s75H
RT @nprnews: Anti-Smoking Drugs May Have Psychological Effects http://ping.fm/2eqva
Senator Mario Gallegos meets family of teen whose organ donations saved him and three others http://tr.im/s6WU
Baylor College of Medicine helping doctors map microbes in intestines http://tr.im/s6We

Friday, July 10, 2009

RT @UTHSCShuttle: Accident @ Corner of Fannin and Pressler. It is in th eclearing stage expect slight delays. 7:07 am 7/10/09...
Ex-Medical technician Kristen Diane Parker is held without bail in hepatitis C outbreak in Colorado http://tr.im/rLev
On national scale, New York hospitals fare poorly on readmissions http://tr.im/rLdy
When Doctors make mistakes http://tr.im/rLbW
President Barrack Obama warns of return of Swine Flu in the fall http://tr.im/rLbn
President Barrack Obama warns of return of Swine Flu in the fall http://tr.im/rLbn
Galveston Shriners facility expected to reopen in a few weeks http://tr.im/rLav
Study by National Institutes of Health: Recipe for longer life may be to eat less http://tr.im/rL9H
Health care overhaul suffers another setback http://tr.im/rL8s
Dr. Mauro Ferrari is featured in “Straight Talk With…” in the most recent edition of Nature Medicine http://tr.im/rK5B
Patriot Award honor for Dr. Dianna Milewicz of UT Med School in Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve online newsletter http://tr.im/rK3n
UPI.com: Interview with Dr. Adelaide Hebert of UT Med School - Melanoma No. 2 cancer in young women http://tr.im/rK1e
RT @houstonhospital: Sugar Land hospital expands services for children http://bit.ly/rf5n

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Construction is in the air, see the photo by Dwight Andrews, Office of Communication http://tr.im/rBUr
UT Recreation Center celebrates 25th anniversary http://tr.im/rBTw
Nominations open for Searle awards http://tr.im/rBSQ
UT human subjects research community earns accreditation status from the AAHRPP http://tr.im/rBRI
Calling all alumni: Second annual phone-a-thon set for UT Med School http://tr.im/rBQR
Benjy F. Brooks Award, John P. McGovern Award: Dr. Pedro Mancias of UT Med School http://tr.im/rBPC
Europe's antitrust regulator Neelie Kroes is studying delays in access to generic drugs http://tr.im/ryqL
Democrats divide over a proposal to tax health benefits http://tr.im/ryoe
Abortion pill study suggests way to limit infection http://tr.im/ryne
Antibiotic delayed aging in experiments With mice http://tr.im/rymh
Brain surgery frees runner Diane Van Deren from epileptic seizures, but raises barriers http://tr.im/rylC
President Obama on Wednesday nominated Dr. Francis S. Collins as head of the National Institutes of Health http://tr.im/ryjW
Study done at planned parenthood clinics finds growing use of pills for abortions http://tr.im/ryiS
Chemicals detected in Clear Creek fish, Texas health officials say http://tr.im/ryi3
Your guide to President Barrack Obama's health care reform http://tr.im/ryh0
Dr. Barbara Murray of the UT Med School: How to combat the latest supergerms http://tr.im/ryg8
RT @UTHouston: Peter Davies was featured on KUHF Business News about a federal stimulus grant for Parkinson’s disease http://bit.ly/TQi1W
RT @drrbradley: "That list is enough to put down a swarm of zombies." http://ping.fm/y13km

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Clay Walker's MS Foundation presented $150,000 to Dr. Jerry Wolinsky of UT Med School for Multiple Sclerosis Research http://tr.im/ro9v
A federal stimulus grant has been awarded to the UT Houston for Parkinson’s disease research http://tr.im/ro7Y

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

RT @houstonhospital: Are u ready to go the distance? Learn from experts @ the 2010 PRE-RACE SHOWCASE, Sat July 18, 10a-2p @ the CityCentre
Two scientists at Northwestern University have published an experiment that is testing evolution’s role in finding a mate http://tr.im/rfgc
The Claim: Sunscreens can increase the risk of melanoma http://tr.im/rfdy
Reasons not to panic over painkiller acetaminophen http://tr.im/rfcj
Paper by Daniel M. Wegner, a psychologist at Harvard: Why the Imp in your brain gets out http://tr.im/rfaZ
Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound offers model for overhaul http://tr.im/rfak
Hospitals, Democrats near deal on health care http://tr.im/rf97
Shriners delegates vote to reopen Galveston burn hospital http://tr.im/rf7N
UT Med School's Dr. Jerry Wolinsky, who accepted a $150,000 donation from Band Against MS for multiple sclerosis research http://tr.im/rf46
Medical News Today: Dr. Staley Brod’s UT Med School research on interferon and type 1 diabetes http://tr.im/rf2Z
Food Drug Administration to tighten food safety standards http://tr.im/rf0e