Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 05/17/06 http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=5fb99554d7df1556 Have about $1 million burning a hole in your pocket? Then one of the island’s most prominent historic dwellings, once the home of University of Texas Medical Branch president... more »

New Orleans Times-Picayune (Internet / Print) 05/16/06 http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/index.ssf?/base/news-5/1147759127287110.xml Bill Winslade, who teaches medical ethics at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and who is an expert on conflict-of-interest issues, said... more »

Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 05/16/06 http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=9255c307ba48eae7 For years, Arthur Agatston says, experts offered conflicting advice about what constituted a healthy diet. Agatston, whose book “The South Beach Diet” reached No. 1 on the New... more »

Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 05/16/06 http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=16e5a647eec90468 Tonight, the Galveston Academic Excellence Booster Club is having its 30th annual awards program, an anniversary that is worth noting. Texas is known for honoring its sports... more »

Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 05/16/06 http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=b709c4c565249d7a The state House and Senate have passed a measure that would put up funds for major new facilities at the University of Texas Medical Branch and at Texas A&M University’s... more »

Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 05/15/06 http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=380abb1f6d836502 Vikram J. Vaz will compete today in the semifinals of the “Jeopardy” tournament of champions. If he wins that game, Vaz will make the semifinals set to air on Thursday and... more »

Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 05/15/06 http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=ab9ac1bee48f9344 Karen Smith thinks critics of the local Head Start program might want to take a look before throwing stones. “I just don’t think they’re up to date,” she said. Smith, a... more »

Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 05/15/06 http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=a1b49f23093a1bdd “About 2,800 (35 percent) of the city’s (Galveston) older citizens live alone,” reports the Galveston Population, Aged 65+ Years, Report Card, May 2000. And, “More than one in... more »

Medscape (Internet) 05/15/06 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/532317 Although effective vaccines are available, there is an epidemic of pertussis among adolescents, and mortality from invasive meningococcal disease is higher for young adults than for any other age group. Meanwhile, policy and... more »

Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 05/14/06 http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=59c69924834d38c1 Guest Column by Dr. Ahmed E. Ahmed: Since Thanksgiving Day, I’ve made it a practice to sit and write down a list of gifts and blessings bestowed upon me by my creator. After... more »