Ben Taub

A New Generation Of Human Rights Investigators Turns To High-tech Methods

... of U. S. allies. The main source of concern centers around President Trump’s comments about American commitments to longstanding alliances around the world. John Yang speaks with Steven Erlanger of The New York Times about how the president’s comments play in contrast to other administration reassurances.2017-02-20 18:00:00 __link__/newshour/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/RTSZIDQ-320 x 196.jpg 23659612527 vhwn Uuj Wy U 207506207508 __link__/newshour/bb/fighting-breathe-worlds-polluted-city/Fighting to breathe in the world’s most polluted city Delhi now outranks Beijing as the world's most polluted city. Carbon dioxide, ozone and fine carbon particles get trapped over India's capital, mostly due to dirty fuels, causing long-term health consequences such as lung and heart disease. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on some efforts to lessen the environmental toll on residents.2017-02-20 18:00:00 ...

Saving Limbs From Diabetes Drives Ben Taub Hospital Experts

... Betancourt says. “Of course, keeping my toes and feet was the best thing for me.”. Unfortunately, saving a person’s limbs is not always possible. A person with diabetes has a 25 percent lifetime chance of developing a foot ulcer and 85 percent of all amputations are preceded by an ulcer. Once gangrene or dead tissue sets in, amputation is often the only option, says Poythress. Based on 2010 data in the U. S., 73,000 lower limb amputations were performed on adults with diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Society. Amputations and associated care for diabetes cost $245 billion annually—$176 billion in direct medical costs and $69 billion in lost productivity. “It’s about saving a patient’s quality of life and helping them continue to be productive members of society,” says ...

Normal Operations Resume At Ben Taub After Scare

... Taub Hospital Tuesday while patients and staff were running out after reports of a possible active shooter. Two hours later, it appeared to be a misunderstanding or false alarm. Police Chief Art Acevedo said there were multiple calls just before 2 p.m. about an active shooter involving a bald white male with a gun. After a thorough sweep of every floor, officers found nothing. "We have not found anyone injured. We have not found anyone shot and we have not found a suspect," Acevedo said. Among those caught up in the chaos was a group of students at the hospital for a field trip. 5 th Grade is at Ben Taub Hospital sharing their artwork with the Cariogy Clinic!  @harrishealth   #stmesoutreach   __link__/pekcl 7 Ia T 7. — St. Mark's (@stmeshouston)  February 21, 2017. Some worried St. Mark's parents rushed to the hospital to check on their children. They were all safe and were later seen leaving on a school bus. Several people who evacuated from the hospital gathered across the street. One employee said she was ...

Then And Now; The Cost Of Dismantling Obamacare & More

... Bryant shown at her home Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, in. To hear him tell it, Sylvester Turner's by-the-bootstraps optimism was born in northwest Houston's Acres Homes. The mayor returns to his low-income, predominantly African-American neighborhood in speech after speech, recalling his 11-member family's two-bedroom house and typically concluding with his own professional accomplishments - a personal illustration of his political mantra: "If you can dream it, you can do it.". His mayoral wish now fulfilled, Turner's achievements appear to have informed a politically popular but legally vexing affordable housing philosophy: prioritize revitalizing under-served neighborhoods like Acres Homes, where he still lives, over building in affluent areas devoid of low-income housing. Photo: Jon Shapley, Staff. The location of a proposed Houston Housing Authority subsidized-housing complex, at 2640 Fountain View Drive, is seen Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, in Houston. ( Jon Shapley / Houston Chronicle ). The location of a proposed Houston Housing Authority. Sheriff's deputies appear to have violated internal policy in the moments leading up to the October fatal shooting of Harris County inmate Ricky ...

Preparation, Attention To Detail Translates To Excellence In Cardiac Care

... Ben Taub Hospital team have worked tirelessly to raise the service’s standing and national recognition. Bobek has seen a lot in his 18 years of working at Harris Health. He credits the work of the interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses and techs with the service line’s success. Among the various procedures offered include percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), heart catheterization, myocardial biopsy, alcohol septal ablation, implantable cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers. The lab sees an average of 40 diagnostic procedures and 16 PCIs a week. “Most rewarding is having someone come in with a serious or significant problem that’s causing them to feel bad and having us reverse that disease process by putting in a balloon or stent in their artery to make them feel well again,” he says. “You see them feeling better, able to breathe well and no longer feel tightness on their chest almost immediately after a procedure.”. Many people believe the cath lab involves surgery or cutting into the body. Surprisingly all procedures are ...