Vol. 25, No. 7
April 15, 2003
Contents
A Giving Person -
The Donor’s Story
Hospitals Team with LifeGift to Tackle Organ Shortage
St. Luke’s Opens New Woodlands Hospital -
Campus Shared With M.D. Anderson, Texas Children’s, Texas Heart Institute & TIRR
Enzyme Linked to Long-Term Memory Disorder
Pet Therapy “Medicine for the Soul”
Low-Dose Aspirin Helps Prevent Colon Cancer
Inventor of Asthma Drug to Speak May 15
Cancer Survivor Symposium April 24 -
Features Cancer Survivors Cokie Roberts, Shara Fryer
Program Aims to Increase Organ, Tissue & Blood Donations in the Workplace
Wellness Camps Encourage Healthy Child Lifestyles
Counselors Needed to Assist Special-Needs Campers
Influenza’s Role in Heart Attacks -
Focus of April 26 Event
April 25 & 26 Conference Explores Cultural Issues in Human Medical Research
Bo’s Place Volunteers Offer Grief Support for Children and Families
Two TMC Institutions Team Up to Aid Patients Without Rehabilitation Resources
Genetics of Hypertension: Multiple Culprits, No Kingpin
Three Houston Universities Announce Collaborative Educational Initiatives
Friends of the Texas Medical Center Library Establishes Special Staff Development Fund
Sleep Disorders May be Misdiagnosed as Attention Deficit Disorder
Orthopedic Symposium April 25 & 26
Area Aggies Commemorate Muster with Blood Drive
New Research Building Gets “Green Light” to Go Ahead
It’s a Relative Option -
New, More Family-Oriented Approach to Maternity Care Debuts
Protein Promotes Blood Vessel Development
New Blood Test Helps Predict Heart Disease
Series of Events Observe National Immunization Week
Research Helps Anxious, Depressed Patients Breathe Easy, Remain Calm
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