Vol. 22, No. 9		May 15, 2000

Contents
	New, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Procedures Demonstrated at UT Symposium
	Physicians and Lawyers Team Up to Send Message About Drugs
	Doctors Testing Heart Pump as Bridge to Transplant
	Baylor Receives $15.5 Million Contract from NIH for TB Research<
	TWU Inaugurates 10th President/Chancellor
	Assistance Center Program Changing May 31
	Coral Study Marks First Worldwide Trial For Oral MS Therapy
	Senior Health Focus - Getting a Good Night's Sleep
	Preventative Hypertension Study Launched
	Treatment Encouraging in Mouse Model for Prostate Cancer
	Texas Heart Institute Announces Promising Results from Heart Laser Study
	Houston VA Medical Center Nursing Staff Honored for Excellence
	Study Shows that Blood Pressure Drug Lowers Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
	Diabetes on the Rise
	New Web Site Offers Texas Residents Reliable Cancer Information
	Health Briefs
	Calendar
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