Past Contributions

• Report Finds Higher Grad Rates but Also More Poverty

  By Polo Rocha July 22, 2015

  The number of American children living in poverty stood at 22 percent in 2013, a 4-point increase since 2008 and a cause for concern despite some positive findings in areas like high school graduation rates. Full Story 

• The Brief: July 22, 2015

  By Polo Rocha July 22, 2015

  The Legislative Budget Board wrote Tuesday that some of Gov. Greg Abbott's budget vetoes might not count. Full Story 

• The Brief: July 21, 2015

  By Polo Rocha July 21, 2015

  The death of Sandra Bland in a Waller County Jail cell is being treated as a murder investigation, the county's district attorney said at a news conference Monday. Full Story 

• Why Fast Food Might Not Be Worse Than Restaurant Meals

  By Polo Rocha July 20, 2015

  Contrary to the stereotype, diners consume less salt and cholesterol with fast food meals than they do with meals at full-service restaurants, according to a new study. Full Story 

• New Medical Schools Bring Concerns About Residency Slots

  By Polo Rocha July 20, 2015

  The three new medical schools in Texas set to open their doors by 2018 should help Texas' physician shortage, but they may not solve the challenge of ensuring there are enough residency slots for students. Full Story 

• How Much Sweating is Normal?

  By Polo Rocha July 20, 2015

  There’s no standard for how much sweating is normal because people have different baselines that depend a lot on biology, but fit people do sweat more than sedentary counterparts. Full Story 

• Studies Boost Case for Increasing Use of Statins

  By Polo Rocha July 20, 2015

  The case for using cholesterol-lowering statins to ward off heart attacks, stroke and death just got another boost from two new medical studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Full Story 

• The Bookshelf: July 21, 2015

  By Polo Rocha July 20, 2015

  In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Black Man in a White Coat. Full Story 

• The Q&A: James Willson

  By Polo Rocha July 20, 2015

  In this week's Q&A, we interview James Willson, the director of UT Southwestern's Simmons Cancer Center, which just received a top designation from the National Cancer Institute. Full Story 

• The Brief: July 20, 2015

  By Polo Rocha July 20, 2015

  The family of Sandra Bland, the 28-year-old who died in a Waller County Jail cell last week, has asked for an independent autopsy after disputing officials' statements that she committed suicide. Full Story