Guidelines are changing for administering CPR to get more people willing to spring into action if they encounter someone who needs it.
Christine Ayala
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.
Health Reporter’s Cancer Diagnosis Spurs Mammogram Talk
Longtime Dallas medical reporter Janet St. James was diagnosed with breast cancer, sparking another wave of attention for diagnostic tools.
KHN: Few Use Government Data in Health Care Decisions
Efforts to make health care data widely available were supposed to help guide consumers to better care at lower prices, but less than 9 percent use price information and only 3 percent use physician information.
Event: Texas Tribune Symposium on Health Care
The Tribune, in partnership with Huston-Tillotson University, will host a daylong Symposium on Health Care on May 4.
New Study Reinforces Measles Vaccine Not Linked to Autism
A new study confirms previous findings that there is no link between vaccinations and autism. The findings come after 162 people in the United States contracted measles this year.
The Q&A: Yongli Gao
Yongli Gao is the acting director of the Center for Water Research at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He is also an associate professor of environmental geology and hydrology.
The Bookshelf: April 21, 2015
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Fire and Ice.
Teachers in Atlanta Cheating Scandal Sentenced
What began as the largest school cheating scandal of its kind has concluded with convictions and sentencing for the educators involved.
The Q&A: Christopher McCarthy
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Christopher McCarthy, an educational psychology professor at the University of Texas at Austin.
AISD Plans to Spend $39M on Classroom Technology
Austin voters in 2013 rejected money for school security improvements, overcrowding relief and facility upgrades, but one bond item set the stage for a new plan to improve classroom technology.

