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Rx in the City 2012

This month CultureMap explores the world of medicine in Houston. Our special editorial series highlights what's happening in the rapidly changing field, including interviews with medical specialists who are making tremendous scientific advances in research and experts who explain what the Affordable Health Care Act really means.

San Jose Clinic_building

Left in need? How Obamacare & Rick Perry's Medicaid rejection hit safety-net clinics like San Jose

By Whitney Radley - July 24th, 2012

Armed with a meager $50 operating budget, courtesy of the Charity Guild of Catholic Women, and a lofty vision, conceived of by Monsignor George T. Walsh, the San José Clinic opened in 1922 to provide health access to Houston's underserved community ...

Texas Medical Center, downtown, Houston, skyline

Was Houston truly snubbed in hospital rankings? The benefits of fragmented health care

By Whitney Radley - July 21st, 2012

The U.S. News & World Report released its 23rd annual Best Hospitals rankings earlier this week, and though many Houston hospitals ranked highly in respective specialties, the 2012-2013 Honor Roll list was published with nary a nod to the health care hub ...

Rx in the City 2012

MOOD CHANGER

How does art heal? Medical Center powers aim to put real research data behind the phenomenon

By Joel Luks

Jul 31st, 2012 at 1:39 PM

That music has the prowess to affect our mood, psyche and overall state of wellbeing is something that most people innately understand. We reach for music in times of joy ...


HUMANS NEXT

Arthritis a thing of the past? Stem cell treatments for pets mark new era in pain relief

By Tyler Rudick

Jul 30th, 2012 at 10:00 PM

For decades, older cats and dogs suffering from arthritis had few options aside from painkillers and anti-inflamatory medications. Pill therapies are costly, harmful to the liver and, at best, offer ...


LIGHT, HOPE, WONDER

M.D. Anderson pediatric patients create a mural & the circus comes out to celebrate

By Whitney Radley

Jul 27th, 2012 at 9:15 AM

The scene outside of the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center on Thursday afternoon was a miniature circus. Literally.  Face-painted clowns and performers from the Ringling Brothers and ...


CELEBRATION'S POWER

The Houston spirit: 19-year-old who's beaten cancer twice goes on a hot British boy band quest

By Karen Burd

Jul 18th, 2012 at 5:34 PM

Houstonian Devin Duncan has been through it all. Only 19, she has been diagnosed with leukemia twice and fought to make it through twice.  Duncan is on her way to ...


THE RANKINGS GAME

Medical dynasty: M.D. Anderson takes No. 1 spot in hospital rankings for sixth straight year

By Whitney Radley

Jul 17th, 2012 at 2:54 PM

The 2012-2013 U.S. News & World Report Rankings for the "Best Hospitals" in the nation are out — and, unsurprisingly, Houston's flourishing medical industry made an impressive showing.  For the ...


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