Galveston County Daily News, Dec. 3, 2006http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=41f184dbad73fe5a GALVESTON — The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has received a $9.5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to better control influenza epidemics in the... more »

FOR RELEASE: Nov. 30, 2006 GALVESTON, Texas – UTMB President John D. Stobo is one of five physicians in the United States and Canada to be recognized by the Gold Humanism Honor Society for sustained leadership in medical humanism and professionalism. The five inaugural recipients were honored... more »

Houston Chronicle, Nov. 29, 2006http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/4368121.html Three survivors of the BP refinery explosion that killed 15 people want a judge to review how the oil giant is meeting its legal obligations to pay their past and future medical bills. And if state District... more »

Medical Journal Houston, November, 2006http://www.mjhnews.com/index.htm By Victor S. Sierpina, M.D. and Laura Nell Nicholson Many patients consult with the integrative physician for advice regarding their cancer diagnosis. In this situation, they are often seeking alternative therapies in order to... more »

KHOU Channel 11, Evening news, Nov. 29, 2006http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou061129_ac_miraclebaby.38c0a90c.html She was 11 weeks early. “She’s just a little angel,” Shawndreaka Brinkley said. The story of this newest addition to the Brinkley family actually began 30 miles away, in the... more »

KHOU Channel 11, Evening news, Nov. 29, 2006http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou061129_ac_miraclebaby.38c0a90c.html She was 11 weeks early. “She’s just a little angel,” Shawndreaka Brinkley said. The story of this newest addition to the Brinkley family actually began 30 miles away, in the... more »

Galveston County Daily News, Nov. 30, 2006http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=37efc2b19b7c3b78 For years, the state chastised Galveston County for what it deemed to be serious overcrowding at its jail. Now, the county is poised to ship in inmates from another jurisdiction. Galveston... more »

Galveston County Daily News, Nov. 30, 2006http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=5fd1b63479efeea8 GALVESTON – World AIDS day will be observed at the University of Texas Medical Branch with a candlelight vigil at 5:30 p.m. today at the Moody Medical Library Plaza, Market Street between... more »

BeaumontEnterprise.com, Nov. 29, 2006http://beaumontenterprise.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17524192&BRD=2287&PAG=461&dept_id=512551&rfi=6 In many Southeast Texas rooms and offices, health professionals are using Webcams and monitors to diagnose and treat far-off patients and to get expertise from... more »

Galveston Daily News, Nov. 29, 2006http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=d3cfa0879b2dc57d By Sally Robinson and Keith Bly The skin is a wonderful covering to have for our bodies. It’s soft to the touch and sensitive to a range of emotions through touch. If you cut it, it immediately... more »