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top storiesDoctor on front lines of AIDS battle tells how disease changed Dr. Wayne Shandera, a local AIDS doctor and member of the team that 30 years ago first described the condition about several Los Angeles gay men in a journal, discuss the disease's history and legacy. Incoming M.D. Anderson chief sets challenge for institution Dr. Ronald DePinho challenged University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center scientists to develop new approaches to cancer treatment Wednesday, the day before his selection as the Houston research hospital's next president is expected to be finalized.  Health care's massive death toll — Experts estimate that a staggering 98,000 people die from preventable medical errors each year. Learn more in our special section, Dead By Mistake. Carolyn Thomas' new normal — The determined Waco gunshot victim turned her devastating injury into an inspirational journey of recovery with the help of Houston doctors. A three-part series and a follow-up story. The great silicosis hoax — To attorneys who had earned millions from asbestos settlements, silicosis represented the next potential windfall. But it all came undone in a haze of dust and deception. A two-part series. BLOGS MedBlog: Cindy George & Todd AckermanGlobal panel: Cell phones may cause brain cancer After years of research finding no link between cell phone use and cancer, the World Health Organization has determined that radio waves from the mobile devices may be responsible for an increased risk of a malignant type of brain cancer. In a news release today, the WHOs International Agency for Research on Cancer announced that [...]
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 multimedia reports Keeping the Promise — Doctors led by Baylor College of Medicine fight AIDS in Africa. Houston doctor fosters hope in Africa — Baylor physician Mark Kline is pioneering efforts to help children with HIV in Africa. The Chronicle's Leigh Hopper and Carlos Antonio Rios traveled with Kline. |
