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Bans on texting while driving tied to drop in ER visits for crash injuries
Reuters | Published April 3, 2019
States where it’s illegal to text while driving may have safer roads, according to a U.S. study that tracked declines in crash-related emergency room visits after these laws took effect.
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Managing flying fears in the wake of deadly commercial plane crashes
KBTX | Published March 25, 2019
Hedieh Briggs is the Chief Clinical Officer in the psychiatry department at the Texas A&M Health Science Center. She’s a social worker who specializes in treatment and research of anxiety and phobias.
Read the full article at KBTXCar crash ER visits fell in states that ban texting while driving, study says
CNN | Published March 21, 2019
States with bans on texting while driving saw an average 4 percent reduction in emergency department visits after motor vehicle crashes, an equivalent of 1,632 traffic-related emergency department visits per year, according to a new analysis.
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Female scientists get smaller first-time grants than men
Reuters | Published March 5, 2019
Women in science receive smaller research grants than men even when they have similar qualifications, a U.S. study suggests.
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The Texas Medical Center through the years
Houston Chronicle | Published February 27, 2019
An abbreviated look back, a glimpse into the future
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Rethinking ‘public health’ with week of activities for the whole family
KBTX | Published March 28, 2019
19 women share their favorite plant
Bustle | Published March 20, 2019
No added health risks for pregnancy within a year of a stillbirth
Reuters | Published February 28, 2019
Are yawns really contagious?
U.S. News & World Report
Texas A&M founding member of new Texas Medical Center research center
Houston Medical Times