The Texas Departments of Family and Protective Services and State Health Services are launching a “Room to Breathe” campaign to educate parents about the dangers of co-sleeping, a controversial subject that they appear to be approaching with caution.
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In-depth reporting on public health, healthcare policy, hospitals, and wellness issues shaping communities across Texas, from The Texas Tribune.
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TribBlog: Anita Perry Says Women Should Disregard New Breast Cancer Recommendations
First Lady Anita Perry is speaking out against new breast cancer screening recommendations made by a federal task force last month.
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The Hidden Food Line
Pending food-stamp applications have soared in Texas — from about 38,000 a year ago to more than 65,000 in October. Two-thirds of those people had waited longer than the federally mandated 30 days, and nearly half had waited more than 60 days.
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Final Preparations
If you’re checking off the boxes for gubernatorial candidates, Thursday belonged to Gov. Rick Perry, who filed for reelection before noon on the first day he was allowed to do so.
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
It was a political week, with a full-court press from our staff on Bill White’s switch to the governor’s race and all of the fallout; the moves during the first week of filing for political races; Philpott’s look at Republicans challenging Republicans; Hu’s latest in the popular Stump Interrupted series; Ramshaw on emergency rooms, family doctors, and child protection; Stiles and Grissom mapping payday lending locations juxtaposed with family income data; Rapoport on the state budget and education; Thevenot on KBH’s plans for schools; and Hamilton on the power (or not) of political endorsements. The best of the best from November 28 to December 4, 2009.
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The “Other” Medical Shortage
A shortage of a particular sort of medical care could have a far-reaching effect on the state’s economy — in a very unexpected way.
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The “Other” Medical Shortage
Representatives from medical schools and the Seton hospital network were in Austin this week to talk about increasing education opportunities in Texas. The meeting with civic and business leaders focused on expanding graduate school capacity — with the hope it could increase healthcare access in Central Texas. But a shortage of medical care could have a far reaching effect on the state’s economy — in a very unexpected way. Ben Philpott is reporting for KUT News and the Texas Tribune.
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The Doctor is In … Eventually
State health officials are considering lifting a requirement that Texas emergency rooms have a physician on-site at all times — as long as one can get there within 30 minutes.
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Family First?
Should Texas medical schools be responsible for relieving the state’s primary care shortage? Advocates for family physicians think so. They want state lawmakers to reward medical schools that groom young doctors for family medicine — and penalize those that don’t.
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Family First? A Texas Medical Student’s Perspective
Marjan Bolouri, a Dallas native and Baylor College of Medicine graduate, decided to do her residency in radiology at UC-San Francisco. In an interview on Texas’ primary care shortage, she discusses whether she ever considered family medicine — or will return to practice in Texas.