http://galvestondailynews.com/ The latest news from en-us Copyright 2012 Tue, 22 May 2012 08:23:56 GMT Tue, 22 May 2012 08:23:56 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://galvestondailynews.com/images/masthead-rss.png http://galvestondailynews.com/ 144 30 The latest news from select id, cleanstr(headline) as headline, /*rss*/ cleantext(story_summary) as story_summary, byline, category, rank, publish_date, date_lastmodified from story where released="Y" AND (layout="text" OR layout="obits" OR layout="announcements") AND ( keywords LIKE "%health%" OR keywords LIKE "%utmb%" ) and publish_date <="2012-05-22 08:23:56" order by publish_date DESC, rank ASC LIMIT 20 http://galvestondailynews.com/story/308470/ The days of keeping plastic surgery a secret are fading like age spots under a laser beam. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:37:50 GMT 677eadd1fbe31dbb8a66888eb3c8dc6e http://galvestondailynews.com/story/308474/ Area dentists use lasers, high-tech resin bonds, ultra thin veneers and digital scanning wands to put a new face on their practice. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:37:50 GMT 55ff86d508c65162eafbfef7aa89ebb1 http://galvestondailynews.com/story/308478/ Health food stores and supermarket supplement aisles are crowded with pills and capsules all laying claim, often untested, to some health benefit. Sat, 21 Apr 2012 23:49:36 GMT 4d76e1027c509d7fd7fd08c0751a1e58 http://galvestondailynews.com/story/308490/ New vaccines offer a brawnier bulwark against disease this year for both adults and children. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:37:50 GMT a903175d59a4b8a20106d6e982351deb http://galvestondailynews.com/story/253098/ GALVESTON &mdash; The University of Texas Medical Branch is moving ahead with plans to build a $438 million hospital on the island. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:03:47 GMT 5adc1b32701008182cdec8b10782c9f4 http://galvestondailynews.com/story/248142/ How real is &ldquo;reel&rdquo; science? The Organization of Postdoctoral Scientists is hosting a discussion and screening of the film &ldquo;Jurassic Park.&rdquo; Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:03:47 GMT 954e454a040a1f6e86ceb7f280b539c3 http://galvestondailynews.com/story/220590/ The fact that the University of Texas Medical Branch again is operating a Level I trauma center is a milestone in the institution&rsquo;s recovery. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:03:43 GMT f3999dfbe2c3f66cd60cc4ee6e53c3bf http://galvestondailynews.com/story/220046/ GALVESTON &mdash; The University of Texas Medical Branch announced Friday the recertification of the center as a Level I trauma center. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:03:43 GMT bf80457ef1528079381adf998c664676 http://galvestondailynews.com/story/215070/ GALVESTON &mdash; UTMB students are going to Austin today to ask legislators not to go through with the proposed drastic cuts for the medical branch. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:03:43 GMT 4bd706b26bee5bbaeb80a8fa947927fa http://galvestondailynews.com/story/214878/ AUSTIN &mdash; The county&rsquo;s two state representatives are &ldquo;cautiously optimistic&rdquo; about the future of funding for the University of Texas Medical Branch. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:03:43 GMT a2a18c494456396e1667d3ab8e5ccd6d http://galvestondailynews.com/story/169814/ County health services are providing far fewer patients with hospital and specialty care than initially predicted when county commissioners approved a tax rate increase. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:07:47 GMT d757747d307d88a7dd69f34eeb9b372f http://galvestondailynews.com/story/158982/ Guidelines for creating one's own authentic home should be applied to Galveston's rebuilding efforts to make the island its best. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:07:46 GMT 2c37712e5e97ea9bb65896e5dabcec85 http://galvestondailynews.com/story/156818/ GALVESTON &mdash; University of Texas Medical Branch will cut 360-plus employees around the state because of an $82 million loss in its prison program. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:07:45 GMT 0d8c5a1a208532b5ec6b752d418f0c1f http://galvestondailynews.com/story/156120/ GALVESTON &mdash; A report by a professors association is critical of the medical branch's termination of almost 130 faculty members after Hurricane Ike. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:07:44 GMT a93d66dfd5fb1553fc12e30d6943db71 http://galvestondailynews.com/story/152705/ GALVESTON &mdash; UTMB officials hope to broaden the instiution&rsquo;s education, health care and research endeavors through a partnership with the Texas Medical Center. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:07:42 GMT 8591fd5d0078b4b67c8426a57b93bba6 http://galvestondailynews.com/story/150025/ GALVESTON &mdash; First-floor offices and clinics that were flooded by Ike could be moved to higher areas at UTMB. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:07:40 GMT 37b087e4d1233d6ffb2efa5a3b61b9ec http://galvestondailynews.com/story/149425/ GALVESTON &mdash; With UTMB planning up to $1 billion in repairs, struggling businesses are hoping those projects will bring more customers their way. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:07:37 GMT c782a424dcc6e084028853d3961141e0 http://galvestondailynews.com/story/149358/ People in Galveston County have little reason to buy the UT System's argument that a medical school in Austin won't hurt the island's medical branch. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:07:37 GMT 08449280e59e8f0e83cba530f3772a82 http://galvestondailynews.com/story/148160/ UTMB President Dr. David Callender gave employees on Hurricane Ike recovery work at a town hall meeting Wednesday. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:07:37 GMT 0ded76f9366ef64f8de40cf5d687751e http://galvestondailynews.com/story/145573/ GALVESTON &mdash; UTMB's Obstetrics and Gynecology Department had a birthday party for the first baby born after the medical branch reopened after Hurricane Ike. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:07:35 GMT 5846808a682f3b9e39ba723f85f102b3