National Public Radio: HIV spreading among gay Hispanic men under 30

October 11, 2017

HIV is spreading among gay Hispanic men — particularly those under the age of 30, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers say young Hispanics are acquiring HIV at greater rates than other groups, putting them “on the leading edge of transmission.” Read the full story at National Public Radio


Express-News: Childhood cancer needs more attention

October 2, 2017

The following appeared in the San Antonio Express-News on Sept. 24. The author is Gregory J. Aune, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of pediatrics at the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Many citizens in our community may not realize that San Antonio is home to the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research […]



Express-News: Space out births for health of moms and babies

September 18, 2017

Maternal mortality is rising in the U.S., an indicated 26.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2015 as compared to declining rates in other developed nations, which ranged from as low as 3.8 in Finland to 9.2 in the United Kingdom. Read the full story at the Express-News