Stories from Houston Chronicle: Health News

  1. Texans jump into organ donor pool

    Houston Chronicle: Health News &bull Jul 28, 2010

    Though Texas has the nation's lowest percentage of registered organ and tissue donors, several recent initiatives have more than doubled the state's donor rolls this year. The number enrolled in the Glenda Dawson Donate Life Texas Registry has ballooned since Jan. 1, when state law required… Full Story »

  2. Texas gains ground on registering organ donors

    Houston Chronicle: Health News &bull Jul 28, 2010

    Though Texas has the nation's lowest percentage of registered organ and tissue donors, several recent initiatives have more than doubled the state's donor rolls this year. The number enrolled in the Glenda Dawson Donate Life Texas Registry has ballooned since Jan. 1, when state law required… Full Story »

  3. People's Pharmacy: Variety of meds linked to cataracts

    Houston Chronicle: Health News &bull Jul 25, 2010

    The optometrist was surprised that I would have cataracts at this age, particularly because I am in really good health. I saw a commercial for Veramyst, and it says cataracts are a possible side effect. I'm angry because I was… Full Story »

  4. The You Docs: Taking aim at bad bacteria

    Houston Chronicle: Health News &bull Jul 25, 2010

    Are trillions of bacteria to blame for your elastic-waist jeans and poolside muumuu? Did microbes make you devour double bowls of triple-fudge ice cream last night? It only sounds like a horror movie. A growing stack of research suggests that the mysterious, microscopic "zoo" in your digestive… Full Story »

  5. Freshmen in dorms must get bacterial meningitis vaccine

    Houston Chronicle: Health News &bull Jul 25, 2010

    AUSTIN - Thousands of freshmen and new students flocking to Texas colleges for the start of classes next month must first get the vaccine against often fatal bacterial meningitis before they'll be allowed to move into campus dorms. The state law requiring the vaccine for all new students who live on campus, including those at private… Full Story »


  6. Salad spinner-like medical gear could save thousands of lives

    Houston Chronicle: Health News &bull Jul 22, 2010

    Rice University undergraduates Lila Kerr, left, and Lauren Theis assemble a "Sally Centrifuge," a low-cost device that could help doctors diagnose anemia in rural parts of the world. Lila Kerr was drawing her own blood and handing it over to a room full of health directors in Yatzaputzan, a village in the Ecuadorian Andes, as they prepared to test out a portable centrifuge created by a team of Rice University undergraduates. The… Full Story »

  7. AM may drop free toilet paper in dorms to save money

    Houston Chronicle: Health News &bull Jul 21, 2010

    To save money, the Department of Student Affairs is considering shelving free toilet paper in the residence halls. Discussions still are under way, but it's likely that the larger dorm bathrooms - where four or more gather - will keep… Full Story »

  8. Fake pot called 'K2' draws attention of Port Arthur cops

    Houston Chronicle: Health News &bull Jul 19, 2010

    The ban on the possession, sale or ingestion of these substances in Port Arthur officially begins on Monday, July 19. City council approved the ordinance during the July 13 meeting. Port Arthur Police Chief Mark Blanton stated the city has seen… Full Story »


  9. Dangers of prescription drug abuse hit home

    Houston Chronicle: Health News &bull Jul 19, 2010

    Two people -- a husband and a wife -- died of prescription drug overdoses nine years apart in the apartment in the foreground. The wife, Donna Lopez, died in 2009. Near her body were 400 pills from a variety of different prescriptions. These prescription drugs - taken alone or in cocktails - contributed to more accidental poisoning deaths in Harris County last year than any others. Three - hydrocodone, alprazolam and carisprodol - are ingredients in the so-called "Trio" favored by many addicts. Prescription drugs have killed more than 1,200 people in Harris County since 2006 - casualties in a… Full Story »

  10. Hate needles? Flu patch may take sting out of your fears

    Houston Chronicle: Health News &bull Jul 19, 2010

    In what would be a boon for needle-phobes of all ages, researchers have developed a skin patch that vaccinates against the flu and could be available in five years. The patch, which is lined with microscopic needles that dissolve into the skin, could provide a painless alternative to hypodermic needles and make visits to the doctor's office or clinic for a… Full Story »

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