Tuesday, June 19
ProPublica
The Last Person You’d Expect to Die in Childbirth
Forbes
From Freshman to Resident: 3 BS/MD Programs You Can Complete In Only 6 Years
MedPage Today
Biologic Drug for Parkinson’s Disease?
Healio/Cardiology Today’s Intervention
Mercury PE: Rivaroxaban confers lower costs, shorter hospital stay in low-risk PE
Houston Chronicle
UH hires three deans for planned med school
Katy-area calendar of events – Love Your Liver
KRIV FOX 26 – Isiah Factor
Separating families at the border
San Antonio Express-News
New Physician and Administrative Leaders Bring an Innovative Management Model to The Children’s Hosp
Proto Magazine – Massachusetts General Hospital
A Gentler Gene Edit
Employee Benefit Advisor
Cash speaks louder than traditional smoking cessation aids
Phys.org
Synthetic receptors can rewire cell functions and minimize side-effects
Lab Manager
New Evidence Sheds Light on How Parkinson’s Disease May Happen
Fierce BioTech
News of Note – A pill to prevent blood-sugar spikes; Gene testing to guide prostate cancer treatment
Patch
Lifestyle Medicine: Learn Way Your Genes are Not Your Destiny
Young Hollywood
Words from the wise: Best advice from 2018 celebrity commencement speakers!
Monday, June 18
CNN
Scientists edit heart muscle gene in stem cells, may be able to predict risk
MedPage Today
‘Lettuce is the New Hamburger’: What We Heard This Week
Houston Chronicle
Houston Zoo welcomes 345-pound elephant calf born on Father’s Day
Medical News Today
Parkinson’s: Could this ‘missing link’ be a cause?
HealthDay
Does Salt Water Help Your Cut? And Other Myths of Summer
Dallas Morning News
Texas can’t let misguided vaccination fears endanger all our kids
The Inquirer – Philadelphia
Baylor: Vaccination data for Pa. children was mistakenly inflated
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Researchers remove Pittsburgh from ‘hotspot’ list on medical outbreaks after local health officials dispute data
The Oregonian
Multnomah Country remains an antivaccine ‘hot spot’, landing in Top 5 for nonmedical vaccinations
TMC News
Scientists detect new ovarian cancer target, find existing drug to potentially treat it
Independent
Women hit by cancer scandal offered reduced mileage rate for travelling to treatments
The Incline - Pittsburgh
Did you read that Pittsburgh is a ‘hotspot’ for kindergarten vaccine exemptions? It’s not.
Drug Watch
Vaccine Researchers Want to Expose Volunteers to the Flu
Cardiovascular Business
Immediate discharge for low-risk PE feasible with rivaroxaban
The BMJ
Measles outbreak hotspots are in US states where parents can opt out of vaccinations
MD Magazine
Rivaroxaban Associated With Decreased Hospitalization, Costs for Patients with Low-Risk PE
MedIndia
Scientists Discover Key Players in Parkinson’s Disease
M.D. Alert
CORRECTED: More US kids unvaccinated in states that allow non-medical exemptions
Endpoints News
Aimmune signs Jayson Dallas on the succeed retiring CRO; Eduardo Bravo leaves TiGenix in final chapter of Takeda buyout
International Travel & Health Insurance Journal
Vaccine-preventable diseases lurk in US
Longview News-Journal
Editorial: Lawmakers must close loophole on vaccination
Beverly Hills Courier
Men’s Sexual Health Expert Dr. Paul Turek Believes In Treating ‘The Whole Man’
Mount Hope – Ontario
Medical News Today: Parkinson’s: Could this ‘missing link’ be a cause?
KING NBC 5 – Seattle
Low vaccination rates in King County cause for concern
FOX 47 – Lansing
Sunscreen applying tips to keep kids safe in the sun
Friday, June 15
CBS News
Kids in U.S. “hotspots” most vulnerable to vaccine-preventable disease, research finds
Fortune
These Are the Riskiest Cities and Counties For Infectious Disease Epidemics
U.S. News and World Report
These 15 Cities Are ‘ Hot Spots’ for Unvaccinated Kids, Study Finds
WebMD
Unvaccinated Kids Create Risk of U.S. ‘Hot Spots’
Healio/Infectious Diseases in Children
A 5-year-old male with a painless lump on his right proximal thigh
Houston Chronicle
It’s unwise to avoid immunization
Houston Business Journal
UH names 3 associate deans of new medical school
KENS 5 CBS – San Antonio
After graduating from local pediatric program, many new doctors are staying in SA
WOAI News Radio 1200 – San Antonio
Report: “Anti-Vaxxer” Movement Growing Rapidly in Texas
Kansas City Star
Will measles be back? Vaccine exemption study says KC is a ‘hotspot’ for disease
University of Houston News
UH College of Medicine Adds Leadership, Experience
Pew Trusts
37 Investigators Transforming the Landscape of Biomedical Science
Med India
Unique Functional Structure Found in Light-sensing Neurons
WILX NBC 10 – Lansing, MI
Sunscreen applying tips to keep kids safe in the sun
KREM CBS 2 – Spokane, WA
Wash. Dept. of Health: More than 90 percent of kindergarteners have been vaccinated
106.3 The Groove Radio – Tucson
STUDY: More Arizonans opting out of vaccinations
M.D. Alert
Late-onset Chron’s disease resembles ulcerative colitis
Becker’s Hospital Review
8 inspiring quotes from 2018 medical school graduation speeches
Medicine Net
Rising Number of Unvaccinated U.S. Kids Raises Risk of Disease Outbreaks
Infosurhoy
New evidence sheds light on how Parkinson’s disease may happen
Medical Xpress
New evidence sheds light on how Parkinson’s disease may happen
It is important for kids to stay socially active during summer, expert says
Lady Click
Cash speaks louder than traditional smoking cessation aids
Thursday, June 14
CNN
Opting out of vaccines leaves these US ‘hot spots’ most vulnerable for outbreaks
USA Today
These 15 U.S. cities are hotspots for kids not getting vaccines
Kaiser Health News
Vaccination Exemptions For Kids Are Causing Pockets Of Vulnerability To Spread Across U.S.
Houston Chronicle
Texas No. 1 ‘hotspot’ for vaccine exemptions
Feeling the drip, drip, drip of the mobile IV craze
Parents
Children in Anti-Vaccine ‘Hotspots’ Are at a Higher Risk for Illness, Says a New Study
The Inquirer – Philadelphia
Pennsylvania counties among anti-vaccine hot spots on the rise in U.S.
Romper
More Parents Are Asking For Vaccine Exemptions, Study Says, & It’s Putting Kids At Risk
The Silicon Review
Comprehensive Cognitive Health Solutions: BrainCheck
KUTV CBS 2 – Salt Lake City
Vaccine exemptions make SLC, Provo among US risk leaders for preventable diseases for kids
The Pig Site
ANIZOME launches microbiome discovery platform for animal health and nutrition
Utah Business
Silverado Announces $45 Million Capital Commitment from Artemis Real Estate Partners
Becker’s Hospital Review
Spine surgeon leader to know: Dr. Rajesh Arakal of Texas Back Institute
Zenopa
New Chief Technology Officer for Triumvira Immunologics
Wednesday, June 13
NBC News
Anti-vaccine hot spots on rise across U.S., study finds
Reuters Health
More U.S. kids unvaccinated in states that allow non-medical exemptions
PLOS
Anti-Vaccine Angst: How US exemption hotspots could harm public health
MedPage Today
Antivax ‘Hotspots’ Take Hold Around the U.S.
Healio/Infectious Diseases in Children
Nonmedical vaccine exemptions increasing in US metropolitan areas
Consumer Reports
Unvaccinated Children in These Places May Put Others at Risk
Men’s Health
7 Reasons Why You’re Experiencing Hair Loss – and How You Can Fix It
NIH Cancer Currents
OncoArray Links Dozens of DNA Variants to Risk for Common Cancers
Mother Jones
Does Your State Let Parents Refuse Vaccines for “Philosophical Reasons”?
KTRH News Radio 740
Summer Health Tips – Facts or Urban Legends
Houston Style Magazine
Exemptions in childhood vaccines rise in parts of the US with implications for disease risk
World Pharma News
David vs Goliath: How a small molecule can defeat asthma attacks
Medical Daily
More Parents Are Not Vaccinating Their Children, Increasing Risk Of Disease Outbreaks
Natural News
The sex-weight connection: Understanding the role the brain plays in body weight control
AgriBusiness Global
Scientists Introduce Simpler, Faster CRISPR
Milwaukee Community Journal
Baylor College of Medicine expert debunks summer health myths
News OK
Point of View: ‘Wealth shock’ and elderly victims of financial abuse
Memphis Medical News
Mehu Patel, MD, Joins Sutherland Cardiology Clinic