Cancer death rates fall 20 percent since 1980
A new study shows that cancer mortality has declined 20 percent since 1980, but some areas of the country have pockets of stubbornly high rates. Full Story
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Cassandra Pollock is The Texas Tribune’s state politics reporter. She joined the Tribune full-time in June 2017 after a fellowship during the 85th Texas Legislature. Pollock spent her first two years at the Trib as an engagement reporter, which meant her name likely landed in your inbox every weekday morning with “The Brief,” a newsletter on all things Texas politics and public policy. Pollock is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin’s School of Journalism.
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The Q&A: Rinarani Sanghavi
In this week's Q&A, we interview Rinarani Sanghavi, an associate professor of pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Full Story
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Former astronaut, cancer patients aid in vision research
Scientists have known that space travel can produce changes in vision, but precisely why was a mystery until researchers measured pressure inside a few people's brains. Full Story
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Fathers not immune from postpartum depression
While new mothers may be conditioned to expect postpartum depression, new research shows that the illness can also strike men. Full Story
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The Bookshelf: Jan. 31, 2017
In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Is It All In Your Head? Full Story
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House Republican eyes alternative approach to "bathroom bill"
A Republican in the Texas House is pitching an alternative to the “bathroom bill,” saying he wants to focus more on local control than bathrooms. Full Story
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The Brief: Trump's travel ban leads to chaotic weekend
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday banning travel from seven countries in the Middle East. What followed was a chaotic weekend at the nation's airports. Full Story
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The Brief: Awaiting a verdict in grisly border murder case
In a gruesome murder case, a Cameron County jury is set to consider the fate of a Border Patrol agent and his brother on Friday. Full Story
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The Brief: Trump promises 'big day' on border wall
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Wednesday ordering the construction of a U.S-Mexico border wall. Full Story
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George H.W. Bush moved out of ICU, Barbara Bush discharged from hospital
Former President George H.W. Bush is leaving intensive care as he battles pneumonia; former First Lady Barbara Bush will stay by his side Full Story
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Tens of thousands participate in Texas women's marches
The day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, tens of thousands of Texans took part in marches across the state Saturday during Texas’ multiple iterations of the Women’s March on Washington. Full Story
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The Brief: On inauguration day, here’s what’s happening in Texas
Multiple protests and demonstrations are planned throughout Friday as Donald Trump officially becomes the next president of the United States. Full Story
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The Brief: Will Planned Parenthood lose its Medicaid funding?
The health care provider says losing Medicaid funds would be "devastating" for poor Texas women; state attorneys make their case today for why the health care provider should be denied. Full Story
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H-E-B CEO Charles Butt pledges $100 million to public schools nonprofit
Touting a $100 million investment from H-E-B Chairman and CEO Charles Butt, public school officials on Tuesday announced the creation of the Holdsworth Center, a nonprofit organization that will work with school districts. Full Story
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The Bookshelf: Jan. 17, 2017
In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights No One Cares About Crazy People. Full Story
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Cigna, CVS bolster EpiPen rivals
Cigna has stopped coverage for $600 EpiPens and CVS Pharmacy has dramatically lowered prices for a competing device with a different brand name. Full Story
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Lab discovery may point way to control excessive drinking
Researchers have discovered a gene variant which controls the desire to drink alcohol, potentially leading to a treatment or cure for binge drinking and alcoholism. Full Story
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Red meat may pose health risk to men
Men who eat a lot of red meat seem most likely to develop a painful colon condition, according to a new study. Full Story
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The Brief: Who will pay for criminal justice reform in Texas?
A big question remains for lawmakers as they start the session: If the state is going to reform how county jails address mental health, who is going to pay for those changes in a tight budget year? Full Story
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