The company is Allergan, and they truly are a corporate giant. According to the company’s website, they sell their products in 175 countries, their products treat 60+ conditions, they have 220+ research partnerships, and they have manufacturing or R&D facilities in 14 countries. A pharmaceutical company based in Dublin, Ireland, Allergan “acquires, develops, manufactures, and markets brand name drugs and medical devices in the areas of medical aesthetics, eye care, central nervous system, and...

New York’s Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre — the largest diocese in the U.S. — has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, seeking relief from a torrent of lawsuits filed after the state suspended the statute of limitations for suing over sexual abuse by priests. A Look at Look-Back Laws The Child Victims Act (known colloquially as a look-back law) of 2019 suspended the statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims in New York state for a one-year “look-back window,” allowing...

On May 10, 2018, we held a grand celebration to officially cut the ribbon on Texas Children’s newest building, the Lester and Sue Smith Legacy Tower, which added 19 stories and 640,000 square feet to our Main Campus in the Texas Medical Center.

Inspired by Houston’s recent experience of Hurricane Harvey, UH faculty combined forces to develop a new undergraduate course designed to encourage students to view Gulf Coast history from an interdisciplinary perspective and contextualize disasters such as the Galveston hurricane of 1900, Katrina in New Orleans, and Harvey in Houston, within the broader sociohistorical and political-economic landscape.

The brainchild of Mike and Barbara Feigin, CEO and CFO of MainStreet America, the event was created to support the mission of the NRI: advancing research that will one day lead to better treatments and better lives for the hundreds of millions of individuals across the world living with neurological disorders. The Feigins epitomized the theme of the evening — Changing Lives, Building for the Future — when even Hurricane Harvey didn’t dampen their spirit. They remained determined and dedicated...

The University of Houston doctoral program in Industrial and Organizational Psychology ranks among the top programs in the nation according to a study published March 26 by the American Psychological Association’s Division 14, the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

They’re Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines – and they’re the nurses you work with every day. Some have been deployed overseas, some to assignments on U.S. soil, and still others are awaiting orders. Although each one has a unique story to tell, they have much in common. Their experiences in the military have deeply affected every one of them. Here are some of their extraordinary stories.

Super stars roam the halls on G11, MD Anderson’s stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy unit. Recently, paparazzi caught up with some of these celebrities at an afternoon tea party, a real see-and-be-seen event organized by their agents (managers). Well aware of the pressures faced every day by this talented and hardworking group of glitterati, agents take every opportunity to pamper them between gigs (patient care activities).