Friday, October 30, 2009

RT @RiceUniversity: This week's edition of Rice News is now out. www.media.rice.edu
Speaker Nancy Pelosi: New health care bill is ‘historic moment’ http://bit.ly/31qTxx
Ben Taub doctor shot during robbery near grocery http://bit.ly/16KN1p

Thursday, October 29, 2009

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: New health care bill is 'historic moment' http://bit.ly/3AoG3Q
Swine flu vaccine is here and you still have your shot http://bit.ly/27hAs8
Houstonians pay more than most for health care http://bit.ly/2DyoOb

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

RT @UTHouston: UT alumnus, John Simpson honored for invention that revolutionized coronary artery disease treatment: http://bit.ly/2u4lKW
RT @JennTex: RT: @sandrasays Next Houston Social Media Breakfast Monday, November 2, 2009 at 8:30 am @CoffeeGroundz: http://bit.ly/1K0poy
Anxious Crowds Meet Ad Hoc Swine Flu Police http://bit.ly/1xS3BS
Census: 'Brain gains' for high-tech cities http://bit.ly/1nPggm
FDA plans to prohibit sales of raw oysters from Gulf http://bit.ly/1AIzeu
RT @houstonhospital: Sodium fund in processed food accounts for about 80% a person's daily intake, and can add up. – Sonia Gyamlani of NW
Swine flu vaccine finally arrives http://bit.ly/1BSqnv

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

RT @RiceUniversity: Rice-TMC win funds for cancer research http://bit.ly/3bjtg2
RT @houstonhospital: Advancing health care with iPhone, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System depends on the latest tech http://bit.ly/49K5WX
RT @bcmhouston: Cameras zoom in on cause of obstructive sleep apnea http://bit.ly/3Njtts
A molecule of motivation, dopamine excels at its task http://bit.ly/3W4CU5
Cancers can vanish without treatment, but how? http://bit.ly/36Oyeo
College presidents: Sports spending out of control http://bit.ly/3Esv1y
Rice Baylor merger would create unbalanced academic institution according to Rice faculty committee report http://bit.ly/40ADvv

Monday, October 26, 2009

NY Times: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has a mission statement- "Eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation and the world.” http://bit.ly/1WqLgX
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius: Ample flu vaccine will be available http://bit.ly/3GNkwe
President Barack Obama declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency http://bit.ly/3WxqsY
Swine flu shots for a lucky few - Hundreds wait in long lines in Conroe for a chance at the vaccine http://bit.ly/N7sis
UH building its health care credentials - Initiatives include hiring, ties to Medical Center http://bit.ly/22XAJb

Friday, October 23, 2009

Please join your colleagues and friends at today’s Country Carnival Fun Fest: http://bit.ly/3e0bsF
Prairie View A&M suspends pledging http://bit.ly/2IZonZ
RT @UTHAdmissions: #uth2010 Welcome to all who have come to interview. We are ready to be impressed, so don't hold back! Good luck.
Woman the 6th in Houston to die of swine flu http://bit.ly/hw1Rj
Mexico pushing for homegrown swine flu vaccine http://bit.ly/4miHsw

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Check out the SCOOP photo of MSII Anthony Burton, leading a tour group of UT Med School applicants http://bit.ly/3GwRSq
Award helps Dr. Kathy Scott-Gurnell Scott-Gurnell make transformation to clinician/researcher http://bit.ly/32AWv9
Children's Learning Institute awards pre-k certifications http://bit.ly/2B3ONV
RT @MethodistHosp: CDC says H1N1 flu hitting young people particularly hard ... 50% are people age 24 or younger. http://tiny.cc/K6c3w
Don't count on getting an H1N1 shot for a while http://bit.ly/21ulyz

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

RT @MethodistHosp: Cool story on Methodist's virtual 3-D imaging system inspired by gaming technology: http://tinyurl.com/yfrt7pg
Steps to greater accountability in medical education: Critics say many CME's are drug company marketing in disguise http://bit.ly/1VtSF
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concedes vaccine production behind schedule http://bit.ly/1JrpII
Health officials are urging people to get the vaccine for the seasonal flu but there is a shortage http://bit.ly/2XR9jP
Almost 90 percent of 292 swine flu related deaths in the U.S. since Sept. 1 were in people under age 65 http://bit.ly/21tRl9

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

RT @houstonhospital: Dont' forget, u can send your questions to #askdocs. LIVE CHAT with a MMH Cardiovascular Specialist, Noon TODAY
The many ills of peripheral nerve damage http://bit.ly/1aFP9b
Acetaminophen Reduces the Potency of Some Vaccines, a Czech Study Finds http://bit.ly/4hSIC2
The group most threatened by swine flu and most in need of the new vaccine, is that of pregnant women http://bit.ly/3OLF3Z
President Barack Obama eases policy on medical marijuana http://bit.ly/1q3OTc
19-year-old becomes Houston's 4th swine flu death http://bit.ly/42TzMJ

Monday, October 19, 2009

When 2+2 equals a privacy question http://bit.ly/pHWKV
Swine flu central: Major oops at the Houston health department http://bit.ly/O36b2
Can our pets get swine flu? http://bit.ly/3yuc5o
RT @MethodistHosp: Trouble sleeping? San Jacinto Methodist hosts sleep seminar Tuesday Oct. 20 at 6 p.m. For reservations call 281-428-4401.
Can our pets get swine flu? http://bit.ly/3yuc5o
Can our pets get swine flu? http://bit.ly/3yuc5o
Can our pets get swine flu? http://bit.ly/3yuc5o

Friday, October 16, 2009

RT @EricRasch: RT @JennTex: The Best Medical iPhone Apps for Doctors and Med Students http://bit.ly/2fuSFE
RT @JennTex: RT @EdBennett My current presentation on Hospitals and Social media - Now with audio! http://bit.ly/jczGN
Swine Flu Shots revive a debate about vaccines http://bit.ly/YYlnG
Shot in the dark? The NY Times blogs to debunk myths about Swine Flu Vaccine http://bit.ly/3m8Ft5
Ailing health care in Texas: One of the gloomy studies predicts a third of residents will be uninsured in 10 years http://bit.ly/22xTlG
RT @houstonhospital: "Pinked For A Cause": http://bit.ly/IVT2a

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Fun Fest 2009 — Rodeo Carnival set Oct. 23 http://bit.ly/4DEaI2
Samuel Condic temp faculty at University of St. Thomas explains why job-hunting with a Ph.D. isn't what it used to be http://bit.ly/1g8b48
More Tier One schools a boon, economist Ray Perryman says http://bit.ly/FeenP
More Memorial Hermann doctors call for Wolterman's ouster http://bit.ly/1TTxuR
RT @jenn_xer: RT @chrispirillo Falling Public Support For Healthcare Reform Can Be Turned Around ~ Tech News Watch http://retwt.me/Viaq
Hospitals' UT deal inspiring applause - Alliance with Seton could lead to Austin UT Medical School http://bit.ly/3kSS7C
RT @MDAndersonNews: M. D. Anderson taking action to safeguard its patients, their families from exposure to H1N1 & flu http://bit.ly/2OLOa1

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

RT @tch_news: Vaccine hits Houston: Some local parents saw their children get the first H1N1 vaccines Tuesday http://ping.fm/l6I3N
Join the Chron's live chat on swine flu with experts from Baylor College of Medicine http://bit.ly/e3u9W
Texans provides 506,000 doses for H1N1 http://bit.ly/qPJSD
RT @bcmhouston: Pediatrician offers perspectives on H1N1, seasonal flu http://bit.ly/2xsDiJ
Texans provides 506,000 doses for H1N1 http://bit.ly/qPJSD
Texans provides 506,000 doses for H1N1 http://bit.ly/qPJSD
Amazon.com gave more than 200 college students its Kindle e-reading device, loaded with digital versions of textbooks. http://bit.ly/5HXJb

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

RT @tch_news: RT @CDCFlu Watch press brief on 2009 #H1N1 flu led by Dr. Anne Schuchat. Today @ 12:00 noon EDT on flu.gov/live @FluGov
Merger of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio with UTSA studied http://bit.ly/2lzAwh
The University of Texas may pre-sell up to $500 million in oil production http://bit.ly/QgJqN
Health insurance dispute heats up before vote http://bit.ly/45kvgn
RT @houstonhospital: Join us today at NOON for a FREE Surgical Weight loss Webinar with experts from Memorial Hermann. http://bit.ly/Fi9e3
Local swine flu deaths jump to 11 http://bit.ly/bJbIG

Monday, October 12, 2009

RT @MethodistHosp: Six reasons why your cold won't go away, and what to do about it: http://tinyurl.com/yjacnzl
RT @tch_news: TCPA doctor talks to Chronicle about "waves" of patients being seen at TCPA practices. http://esb62.tk
RT @MethodistHosp: Six reasons why your cold won't go away, and what to do about it: http://tinyurl.com/yjacnzl
RT @MethodistHosp: Six reasons why your cold won't go away, and what to do about it: http://tinyurl.com/yjacnzl
RT @TexasSouthern: TSU Experiences Increase in Retention and Enrollment for Fall 2009. http://bit.ly/VRmDs
Maine senator Olympia Snowe pivotal in health care debate overhaul http://bit.ly/45HCi8
Texas Children's & UTMB's Medical staff wearing out as ill kids flood in http://bit.ly/17hzMD

Friday, October 9, 2009

RT @bcmhouston: Incorporate preventative measures into everyday routine http://bit.ly/2DBTJH
RT @tch_news: RT @CDCFlu RT Updated clinician questions and answers on 2009 H1N1 flu http://tinyurl.com/y8cbcw4
RT @houstonhospital: Memorial Hermann hospitals revise visitation policy http://bit.ly/EPBXs
Health care bill gets green light in cost analysis http://bit.ly/kufL7
Virus is found in many with chronic fatigue syndrome http://bit.ly/2rB6zw
Swine flu put many hospitalized patients into ICU it.ly/FvLFO

Thursday, October 8, 2009

RT @bcmhouston: Fighting the flu: Follow fact not fiction http://bit.ly/aQH0K
Look who's wanted at Fun Fest!: http://bit.ly/kmwEU
RT @houstonhospital: Join us next week to discuss weight loss surgery options with experts from MMH The Woodlands. http://bit.ly/Fi9e3
4 Senators’ concerns reflect health care challenge http://bit.ly/29Rj99
Areas hit hard by Swine Flu in spring see little now http://bit.ly/VPzfo
Harris County Jail inmate died from swine flu http://bit.ly/G113g
Associated Press-GfK poll: Third of parents oppose swine flu vaccine http://bit.ly/fNPxr

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Former student sues Texas A&M over grades http://bit.ly/1jelXf
Swine flu vaccine here in Harris county, but only for caregivers http://bit.ly/ypOoF
RT @houstonhospital: Remember to join our FREE LIVE CHAT TODAY about pediatric seizures tweet questions to #askdocs http://bit.ly/nUszz
RT @bcmhouston: Under-skin rehydration injection found safe, effective, less painful for children in ER http://bit.ly/aspEf
Coffee does little to protect the aging brain http://bit.ly/2rNRwW
Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius: Vaccination is the best defense against H1N1 http://bit.ly/CaY4c

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

55 Adobe Illustrator icon design tutorials http://bit.ly/4s8XVk
And we're off: Swine flu vaccinations begin this week, after months of preparations and promises - but don't line up yet http://bit.ly/HwEJI
Baylor College of Medicine researcher's cocaine vaccine treats addiction http://bit.ly/vBu2p
Stagnant salaries. Larger class sizes. Smaller scholarships. Texas universities feeling recession's bite http://bit.ly/4qln6G

Monday, October 5, 2009

RT @commitforlife: RT @connectforlife October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Help support the fight. Donate blood.
The Austin American-Statesman reports some Texas colleges see enrollment boost from vets http://bit.ly/6uYQw
Answers to your H1N1 vaccine questions http://bit.ly/pjkR2
UT-Austin confirms print shop worker died after contracting swine flu http://bit.ly/13Yul7
Texas begins $3 billion quest to cure cancer http://bit.ly/HvOSJ

Friday, October 2, 2009

Bayer labels’ cancer-fighting claim draws lawsuit http://bit.ly/i7nMd
Swine Flu spread prompts move on vaccine http://bit.ly/sVDnq
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: 25 cities and states order H1N1 vaccine http://bit.ly/mikvr
Autopsy: Michael Jackson was generally healthy http://bit.ly/ZX97I
Firms (like Houston's own Coffee Groundz @CoffeeGroundz ) Get a Hand With Twitter, Facebook http://bit.ly/3ZQ0pi

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Matthews Bookstore at the UT Med School is slashing prices 40% on all in-stock UT Longhorn T-shirts, and hoodies. http://bit.ly/15gOJC
UT Researcher Honored by the Smithsonian with a 2009 Latino Legacy Award: http://bit.ly/GGIc4
U.N. cites global rise in detection and treatment of AIDS http://bit.ly/P9onb
Historic health care legislation could be on the floor of both houses of Congress as early as mid-October http://bit.ly/1brTh8
Don't roll up your sleeves for swine flu shot just yet http://bit.ly/4cAAp8
$100 million in grants thrill TMC - Big award to Eric Boerwinkle, a UT-H geneticist for heart disease research http://bit.ly/3rhDUw