In A Houston Emergency Room, It Was A Week Like No Other
At the only emergency department providing care in downtown Houston, staff stayed in the hospital throughout the week to care for patients. It was an emotional experience.
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Texas Expedites Help From Out-Of-State Health Care Providers
As the medical and mental health needs of people affected by Harvey become apparent, Texas has made it easier for out-of-state health workers to come lend a hand.
An 'Army Of People' Helps Houston Cancer Patients Get Treatment
During Harvey, doctors, nurses, technicians and facilities staff tended to inpatients at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Now the hospital is working to get outpatients back for care as well.
Live In Hawaii, And Odds Are You'll Need Fewer Prescription Meds
People who live in the Aloha State are less likely to use opioid painkillers or be prescribed antibiotics than are mainland dwellers. Healthy lifestyles have a lot to do with that.
Many People Can Delay Treatment For Thyroid Cancer, Study Finds
After five years, just 12 percent of people diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer saw their tumors grow by 3 millimeters or more, a study found. And in some people, the tumors shrank.
FDA Approves First Gene Therapy For Leukemia
The process modifies patients' immune cells to attack their own cancer cells. It was approved to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children and young adults — the most common childhood cancer.
'This Is Surreal': Houston Dialysis Center Struggles To Treat Patients
People with kidney failure typically need dialysis every other day to stay healthy. Delays in treatment can quickly become life-threatening.
Health Issues Stack Up In Houston As Harvey Evacuees Seek Shelter
With thousands of people displaced, health workers are trying to address the immediate medical needs of evacuees as well as mental health issues made worse by the disaster.
How Moldy Hay And Sick Cows Led To A Lifesaving Drug
The blood thinner warfarin, which prevents blood clots, owes its existence to some cows who got very sick after eating spoiled hay — and to a chemist who spent years trying to figure out why.
Syringe Exchange Program Aims To Slow Hepatitis C Infections In Alaska
As the nation's opioid abuse problem soars, so do health problems associated with drug use like hepatitis C, which is placing a major burden on Alaska's Medicaid program.