Award-winning articles
Twin Skin
Three doctors. Two identical twin sisters. One extraordinary surgery.
2018 Lone Star Award (First Place)
Musician plays flute during deep brain stimulation
A woman undergoes surgery to have electrodes implanted in her brain—all while remaining awake and playing music.
Texas Medical Association’s 2019 Anson Jones, M.D., Award
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“How are you doing emotionally?”
Since the pandemic, some doctors have started checking in on patients’ mental well-being
Long-haulers and the lingering effects of COVID-19
Some recovered patients experience a range of symptoms for months, baffling doctors
Fear of contracting COVID-19 will drive up deaths by other causes
The National Cancer Institute predicts 10,000 more breast and colon cancer deaths over the next decade, but doctors say there will be additional losses
Touch starvation is a consequence of COVID-19’s physical distancing
The lack of human touch could lead to mental and physical health issues
The Long Goodbye
One Houston-area couple bears witness to how Alzheimer’s disease has changed their lives
Woman finds courage in journey to rebuild her face
Once known as the “woman without a face,” Carolyn Thomas helps other survivors of domestic violence
A Surgical Theater of Firsts
As Houston Methodist prepares to open Walter Tower to patients, surgeons say goodbye to the Fondren-Brown OR
Musician plays flute during deep brain stimulation
Surgeons at Memorial Hermann-TMC perform a procedure to implant electrodes in a patient’s brain
