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Fifteen Years After A Vaccine Scare, A Measles Epidemic
A measles epidemic in Wales that has infected more than 1,000 people is the fallout from a fraudulent paper linking the vaccine and autism published almost 15 years ago, health officials say. Many of the children and teenagers sick with measles were never vaccinated.
Boomer Housemates Have More Fun
Some single baby boomers are moving into group houses, a college-era solution to their modern needs. Housemates share costs, socialize, and cheer each other on through life's thick and thin.
The Scramble At Moore Medical Center As The Tornado Hit
Nick Stremble, a registered nurse and manager at the hospital, described what he saw Monday. As winds ripped through the facility, people started "to tumble and roll and be pushed down the hall," he said.
What Would Ben Franklin Do With A Bunch Of Balloons? Everything
"Someone asked me," Benjamin Franklin once said, "what's the use of a balloon?" They don't do much. They just float. What are they good for? And Franklin replied, "What's the use of a new-born baby?" They just sit there. They don't do much. You have to imagine possibilities. This is Franklin, in the 1780s, thinking about balloons.
How Genomics Solved The Mystery Of Ireland's Great Famine
Although scientists have known that a funguslike organism caused the potato blight that triggered the Great Famine in Ireland in the 1840s, they didn't know which strain was the culprit. But they do now, thanks to the genes in some 19th century potato samples.
Quantum Or Not, New Supercomputer Is Certainly Something Else
NASA and Google have come together to buy a new kind of computer that the manufacturer says runs on the strange laws of quantum mechanics. But some physicists counter that the machine, known as the D-Wave Two, has never demonstrated a phenomenon known as "quantum entanglement."
Texas Legislature Weighing 5 Key Proposals To Limit ...
... By Carrie Feibel, KUHF. April 4th, 2013, 5:55 AM. ... This story is part of a collaboration that includes KUHF, NPR and Kaiser Health News. ...
Houston Hit Hard In Latest Medicare Fraud Bust – Capsules ...
... By Carrie Feibel, KUHF. October 17th, 2012, 6:00 AM. ... This story is part of a reporting partnership that includes KUHF, NPR and Kaiser Health News. ...
Hospital Banks 'Liquid Gold': Human Breast Milk – Capsules ...
... By Carrie Feibel, KUHF. ... This story is part of a reporting partnership that includes member station KUHF in Houston, NPR and Kaiser Health News. ...
Hospital Banks 'Liquid Gold': Human Breast Milk – Capsules ...
... By Carrie Feibel, KUHF. ... This story is part of a reporting partnership that includes member station KUHF in Houston, NPR and Kaiser Health News. ...
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What's Inside The New Manual For Psychiatry?
Psychiatry will reach a historic milestone tomorrow, with the national release of a new diagnostic manual. It’s the most important book in the field of mental health, determining what types of mental illnesses get diagnosed and perhaps more importantly, whether and how insurance will reimburse for treatment of mental illness.
Options Narrow In Legislature For Helping Low-Income, Uninsured Adult Texans
A bipartisan bill that would have created health insurance for some uninsured adult Texans has failed in the Texas House. Now the bill's supporters are looking for other legislative solutions before the session ends in two weeks.
Report: Texas Kids Benefit From Child-Focused State Spending, and Suffer When Spending Drops
A new report out this week looks at the public money that Texas spends on kids. The report from the Center for Public Policy Priorities in Austin shows that when the state invests in children's education, health, and nutrition, the money is actually making a difference.
Rice Team Nabs Major Inventor’s Prize
Two professors of bioengineering at Rice University are the winners of a $100,000 prize for global innovation. Although they are free to spend it as they wish, the two women have decided to use the money to help premature babies in Malawi.
Baylor Opens Eighth Health Clinic For Teens
Baylor College of Medicine has opened another health clinic for Houston teenagers, and it's the third one that is based at a high school.
Why Catholic Hospital Chain Wants In On The Houston Market
Houstonians in the healthcare community are still digesting the news that St. Luke's Episcopal Health System will be sold to a large Catholic hospital chain based in Colorado.
State Legislators Release Grim Statistics On Texas Versus Other States
A group of Texas legislators has released a report ranking Texas against other states on several key measures such as health, education and the environment. The Lone Star state lags behind on several crucial ingredients needed for long-term prosperity.
What You Need to Know About the Measles Case In Harris County
Harris County is still investigating a rare case of measles in a young boy. Although the boy appears to have contracted the virus overseas, health officials are still taking the case very seriously.
Interview With Local Healthcare Leader Ron Cookston About Obamacare's 'Individual Mandate'
The health reform law known as Obamacare goes fully into effect next year. Americans without health insurance will have to obtain some kind of policy, and many Texans will turn to online marketplaces to shop for them. KUHF Health and Science reporter Carrie Feibel sat down with Ron Cookston. He directs Gateway to Care, a local coalition that is getting ready to launch a massive outreach campaign to the uninsured.
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