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Madlin Mekelburg was a reporting fellow for the Tribune in 2015 and 2016. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied journalism and French. Madlin previously worked at the Houston Chronicle as both a metro intern in Houston and as an intern in their Austin bureau covering the Texas Legislature.
Protests against the adoption of Common Core tests pushed Florida lawmakers to create a last-minute fix – swapping out the tests — which would bring even more backlash from educators and teaching associations. Full Story
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In this week's Q&A, we interview Steven Woltering, assistant professor at Texas A&M University. Full Story
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The American Cancer Society changed its recommendations for how often women over 40 should get mammograms, further stoking concerns about the potential costs and perceived benefits of less frequent testing. Full Story
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A new pancreatic cancer therapy from Merrimack Pharmaceutical Inc. was approved by the Food and Drug Administration, marking the company's first drug to get regulatory clearance. Full Story
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Common skin prick tests used to diagnose food allergies cause “false positives’’ in a number of tests, according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics. Full Story
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Eight hospitals in North Texas were named to US News & World Report’s “most connected’’ list for 2015-16, which identified 159 hospitals nationwide as best in terms of “clinical connectedness, patient safety and patient engagement.’’ Full Story
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The Mediterranean diet, already shown to be beneficial for reducing risk of Alzheimer’s, may help keep aging brains more youthful. Full Story
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In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Adventures in Human Being. Full Story
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State officials told Planned Parenthood affiliates they were no longer eligible to receive Medicaid funding because of a controversial video of Planned Parenthood officials discussing fetal tissue. Full Story
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Texas health officials on Thursday ratcheted up the pressure on Planned Parenthood affiliates in Texas, making visits to facilities in four cities. Full Story
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