The Bookshelf: March 5, 2015
In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Our Kids. Full Story
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Christine Ayala
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Christine Ayala was a Texas Tribune fellow, focusing on reporting and newsletter production, in 2014 and 2015. Before joining the Tribune, Christine interned for the Austin American-Statesman features desk and Dallas Morning News public safety desk. At the University of Texas at Austin, she reported and edited for The Daily Texan.
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![Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis by Robert D. Putnam]()
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More Questions Raised Over Gynecology Tool Risk
New research raises additional concerns about a surgical tool that the Food and Drug Administration has warned against using because of its potential to spread undiagnosed cancer in common gynecological procedures. Full Story
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KHN: Children in Foster Care Missing Checkups
Nearly a third of children in foster care have missed required medical checkups, according to a new Health and Human Services Department report highlighted by our content partner Kaiser Health News. Full Story
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![Dr. Javier Saenz checks the ear of Viviana Escareño, 6, for infection. The young girl’s mother, Claudia Escareño, has brought “Vivi” to Saenz’s clinic since she was born.]()
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Majority of Americans Want School Children Vaccinated
Eight out of 10 Americans think parents should vaccinate children against preventable diseases that have spread quickly in recent months, such as measles. Full Story
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![A vile of the M-M-R Virus Vaccine at the Immunization Collaboration of Tarrant County in Fort Worth, Texas on August 30, 2013. The Immunization Collaboration offers low cost vaccines targeting hepatitis, the flu, chickenpox, measles, mumps and HPV amongst other illnesses.]()
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New Mobile Cancer Clinic to Serve North Texas Counties
A new mobile cancer survivor clinic will serve people in nine rural counties in North Texas, an area with 15,000 underserved and under-insured cancer survivors. Full Story
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Shedding Light on How to Wake Up Refreshed
Genes play a role in how much sleep people need, but good habits can override a tendency to get too little sleep, which can trigger a cascade of health problems. Full Story
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Changes Ahead in Medical School Curriculum
An American Medical Association effort has prompted changes in medical school curriculum, along with revisions to the Medical College Admission Test. Full Story
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The Bookshelf: March 3, 2015
In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Vitamania. Full Story
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The Q&A: Bruce Meyer
In this week's Q&A, we interview Bruce Meyer, executive vice president for health system affairs and professor of obstetrics and gynecology at UT Southwestern. Full Story
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Texas Hospital Association’s Board Chairman Elected
The president and chief executive officer of St. David’s HealthCare, David Huffstutler, has been elected chairman of Texas Hospital Association’s Board of Trustees. Full Story
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