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D Healthcare Daily: Report: Houston’s MD Anderson Considering Bringing Cancer Care to San Antonio
May 9, 2016
For all you astute observers of Texas healthcare, Houston’s renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center is exploring entering the San Antonio market. Read the full story at D Healthcare Daily
San Antonio Business Journal: Dallas, Houston lapping San Antonio in Texas cancer funding race
May 9, 2016
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas has surpassed the halfway point in its $3 billion funding plan set in motion via a constitutional amendment in 2007 to attack the deadly disease. Read the full story at San Antonio Business Journal
HHS.gov: Viral Hepatitis Testing Awardees to be Honored at White House
May 9, 2016
Twelve health care organizations will be recognized at a White House ceremony tomorrow, May 19, for their outstanding commitment to increasing the number of individuals who are aware of their hepatitis B and C status. Read the full story at HHS.gov
National Science Foundation: PTSD linked to low levels of fat hormone
May 9, 2016
Researchers in the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio report a biological mechanism that might explain why individuals coping with post-traumatic stress disorder are less able to extinguish the fear of past dangers. Read the full story at the National Science Foundation
Texas Public Radio: Think Health Science: Advances In Pain Management
May 9, 2016
When the rock legend Prince died earlier this year, it was revealed that the performer suffered from opioid addiction. Injuries in the 1980s perhaps led to the prescription drug addiction that would end his life. But there are alternative ways to manage chronic pain, and at the next Think Health Science on Thursday, June 9, […]
Healio: HHS recognizes need for ‘partnership’ with hepatitis researchers
May 9, 2016
On National Viral Hepatitis Testing Day, the Department of Health and Human Services awarded 12 health care organizations for their continued work toward increasing awareness of hepatitis B and C virus infections among at-risk populations. Read the full story at Healio