The Q&A: Charles Cox
In this week's Q&A, we interview Charles Cox, a pediatric neurosurgeon at UTHealth and co-director of the Red Duke Memorial Hermann Trauma Institute. Full Story
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Sarah Schroeder
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Sarah Schroeder wrote about medicine and science for The Texas Tribune in 2016 while completing a master's in public health UT-Austin, where she studied health promotion, health communication, and health disparities.
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New Surgery Holds Promise for Removing Tumors Affecting Hearing
Doctors have developed a way to remove certain tumors by going through patients’ ear canals rather than the traditional method of removing part of their skull. Full Story
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Brain Signals May Complicate Weight Loss Among Obese Patients
Obese people who struggle to lose weight appear to get different brain signals than thinner people after they’ve eaten, a new study has found. Full Story
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Study: Trump, Clinton Health Care Plans Vary Widely
Proposed health care plans from the leading presidential candidates found Donald Trump’s proposal would leave almost 20 million people without coverage while Hillary Clinton’s plan would widen the deficit by more than $90 billion. Full Story
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Prostate Cancer Treatment Not Always Necessary, New Study Finds
Men who got treatment for prostate cancer were no likelier to have better overall outcomes than men who take a watch and wait approach with the disease, according to a new study. Full Story
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Best Time to Get a Flu Shot? It Depends.
Physicians want many patients to get flu shots but often face dilemmas about whether to urge patients to take them as soon as possible, or wait until later in the season when they’ll do the most good. Full Story
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Mylan CEO Tries to Shift Focus
Amid numerous calls for state and federal investigations over pricing of its EpiPen, the drug company Mylan struck back, saying that 55 percent of the price goes to “middleman’’ insurers. Full Story
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Cancer “Moonshot” Program Comes Into Focus
The White House plan to mobilize anti-cancer efforts calls for more immunotherapy treatment, better coordination among researchers and a harder push for existing cancer prevention strategies. Full Story
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The Health Calendar
Key meetings and events over the coming weeks. Full Story
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Study: The Link Between Climate Change and Allergies
A recent study points to longer growing seasons, leading to more pollen and more sneezing. Full Story
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