The iconic Sr. Mary Rose McPhee, who died April 15 at the age of 95 at a Daughters of Charity retirement center in Evansville, Ind., […]
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Vaccine fear derails triumph over disease
Austin American-Statesman, April 1, 2014
Arguably the greatest success story in public health, vaccines demonstrate the triumph of human achievement over disease. But during the last decade or so, I’ve […]
Predictions of water wars not far-fetched
Austin American Statesman, February 5, 2014
Long before “global warming” was a household term, my father-in-law, Dr. Jack Inglis, would pronounce that it would all come down to our killing each […]
Plugging the mental health care gap in Austin
Austin American-Statesman, December 8, 2013
The Seton Healthcare Family’s announcement Tuesday to open the region’s first psychiatric emergency department raises a simple question: How has Austin gotten by for so […]
Nothing says Thanksgiving like a jar of green beans
Austin American-Statesman, November 28, 2013
Here we are at Thanksgiving, that holiday when we gather in a confined space to eat to oblivion with loved ones and rediscover all the […]
Religious sisterhood’s mission never ends
Austin American-Statesman, October 27, 2013
The announcement in September that the Daughters of Charity will leave Austin by 2014, after 113 years in this community, came as a shock to […]
The story behind a plaque
Austin American-Statesman, September 8, 2013
Emergency rooms, psychiatric facilities and geriatric units can be pressure cookers for patient-on-worker violence, with nurses bearing the brunt. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor […]
Emergency rooms often dangerous; new law helps protects staff
Austin American-Statesman, September 7, 2013
On the outside of an emergency department door, it’s a felony to assault emergency personnel. On the inside, it’s a misdemeanor. That is, until now. […]
Poor diet and obesity take a toll on Mexico
Austin American-Statesman, July 23, 2013
Saturday’s column described how in the span of one decade, Mexico achieved universal health care by enrolling its 52.6 million uninsured people (half the population) […]
Universal health care works well in Mexico
Austin American-Statesman, July 20, 2013
In 2003, half of Mexico’s 100 million people lacked health insurance. Self-employed farmers, street vendors and those with odd jobs had to pay out of […]
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