Sarah Schroeder

In this week’s Q&A, we interview Daniel Ostermayer, an assistant professor of emergency medicine at the UTHealth McGovern Medical School.

A new report from the surgeon general lays out the aim of taking away the “burden of shame” that made a barrier for those seeking help with their addiction.

In this week’s Q&A, we interview Robert Lapus, an emergency medicine physician with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, about toy safety and how to protect kids from injury.

In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Attending.

The American Hospital Association wrote a letter to President-elect Donald Trump asking him not to abruptly repeal or change the Affordable Care Act, and requesting other reforms.

Another study found that dementia is less prevalent than in the past, mirroring smaller studies which showed the same thing. But none have determined what caused the shift or whether it will continue.

Some large academic hospitals have opened separate urgent care centers for people with cancer after finding that many patients were calling after hours and being sent to emergency rooms.

Scientists believe they have pinpointed a specific gene that determines why some people drink alcohol to excess, while others are content with one or two drinks, according to a new study.

In this week’s Q&A, we interview Melissa Peskin, an associate professor at UTHealth School of Public Health in Houston, about her research on cyber dating abuse among middle schoolers.

A long-anticipated bill designed to increase funding for medical research, new drugs and mental health treatment was approved by the U.S. House and is expected to pass the U.S. Senate and be signed into law by the end of the month.