Health
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About a Boy »
The short life and tragic death of Johnny Romano, the youngest professional skateboarder ever.
September 2010 by Michael Hall
Roll Forever
Watch how Johnny Romano's story inspired other skaters and the close-knit community that rallied around him.
September 2010 Produced by Brian Birzer
Get on Board »
Michael Hall talks about researching acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), walking the halls of Texas Children’s Hospital, and interviewing the parents of a remarkable skater kid who died.
September 2010 Interview by Vi-An Nguyen
Romancing the Patient »
Is speed dating the surefire way to building a healthy doctor-patient relationship?
September 2010 by Vi-An Nguyen
Cop Drama »
How cuts to the budget of our mental health care system have created a nightmare for police officers in Houston—and everywhere else.
August 2010 by Patricia Kilday Hart
Purple Haze »
The hip-hop inspired “purple drank” may have claimed its latest victim—former A&M defensive tackle Johnny Jolly of the Green Bay Packers—who faces prison time for possession of at least 200 grams of codeine, a key ingredient.
August 2010 by Jeff Beckham
Patient Observation »
Wichita Falls was about as average a town as you could imagine. Except within the gates of the state hospital.
June 2010 by Skip Hollandsworth
Loving Leah »
Thousands of children in Iraq have been diagnosed with congenital heart disease. Too few of them receive the surgery they so desperately need.
June 2010 by Esther Perez
Fear Less »
Can new research predict which soldiers will suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder—and which won’t?
April 2010 by Katy Vine
The Skinny on Eating Healthy »
Everything is bigger in Texas, including our belt size. Find out how to slim down and still enjoy a brisket sandwich or two.
April 2010 by Garrett Weber-Gale
The Convert »
After a sudden pang of conscience, former Bryan Planned Parenthood director Abby Johnson became a pro-life activist and a star on the conservative talk show circuit. But is she telling the truth?
February 2010 by Nate Blakeslee
The Rice Stuff »
Why the proposed merger between Baylor College of Medicine and my alma mater could turn out to be a bad prescription.
February 2010 by Paul Burka
Mother, Heal Thyself »
Susan Hyde’s children were constantly in and out of the hospital with one illness or another. But were they the ones who were sick?
January 2010 by Katy Vine
Wealth Care »
Why does our health insurance system treat a small part of the Rio Grande Valley differently from the rest of the state?
December 2009 by Patricia Kilday Hart
A Beautiful Mind »
Terry Stickels is combining his love of puzzles with spreading awareness of Alzheimer’s disease in his new book, The Big Brain Puzzle Book
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December 2009 by Kristin Ellertson
Brain Storm »
The role of the cerebellum and underlying brain abnormalities in autism.
November 2009 by Eileen Smith
Warning Shot »
Texas parents have the choice to opt their children out of school vaccination requirements based on “reasons of conscience.” But what about the other kids around them?
November 2009 by Pamela Colloff
Dawn Cockrell »
Dawn Cockrell, midwife.
September 2009 by Jordan Breal
Being a Super Model »
I avoid saying the word “diet” like the plague. I try to be careful about what I eat and what I do because I know my six-year-old daughter is watching me. She’s listening.
September 2009 by Patricia Busa McConnico
Widespread Panic »
Despite its status as a public health emergency, is the swine flu just another flu?
September 2009 by Michael Hall
Mismanaged Care »
A unique confluence of medicine, money, and politics is driving health care costs in the Rio Grande Valley. At the center of it all is a Democrat from Palmview, who is already under indictment for unreported income.
August 2009 by Patricia Kilday Hart
An Open Letter »
If you’re not part of my health care solution, you’re part of my problem.
August 2009
Unhealthy Living »
Texas school districts will no longer be required to offer health classes—and that’s just sick.
July 2009 by Pamela Colloff
Circle of Influenza »
If you need an example of how the world can change in an instant, here is a small blow by blow.
May 2009 by Mimi Swartz
Risk Reduction »
Is there a place in Texas for drug needle exchange programs?
May 2009 by Jena A. Williams
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