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Evan MacDonald @evanmac3

Health and medical reporter for @houstonchron. News tips: Evan.MacDonald@houstonchronicle.com

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A Spring teen was told that months of severe pain might be all in her head. Then a doctor took a closer look. via @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/…

Doctors couldn't explain her severe pain — until one saw something on an MRI

Spring teen Myra Fennell suffered from severe pain that one doctor dismissed as "all in her head." Then a Memorial Hermann doctor spotted something in an MRI.

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NEW: On Match Day, Houston medical students learned where they'll be spending the next phase of their medical education. via @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/…

On Match Day, hundreds of Houston medical students learn their futures

Hundreds of Houston medical students were assigned to residency training programs Friday for Match Day, an annual rite of passage for schools nationwide.

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'We have the same scar': Caregivers at @TexasChildrens who were born with heart defects now treat kids with similar conditions. via @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/…

At Texas Children's, caregivers born with heart defects treat kids like them

Texas Children's Hospital doctors and nurses born with heart defects are now treating kids enduring the same challenges.

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NEW w/ @evanmac3 and @JohnWFerguson: A frmer transplant surgeon at Memorial Hermann/UT Health Houston was indicted on federal charges of falsifying records to prevent patients from receiving organ offers. He appeared in court today. houstonchronicle.com/health/… via @houstonchron

Houston surgeon indicted, accused of false statements that prevented transplants

Dr. John Stevenson Bynon Jr. is accused of making false statements that rendered patients functionally ineligible for organ transplants. His patients had no idea, federal authorities allege.

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How Houston leaders want to transform the city into a hub for brain health and spur economic growth: houstonchronicle.com/health/… via @houstonchron @evanmac3

How Houston's leaders hope to transform the city into a hub for brain health

Houston institutions recently announced Project Metis, an ambitious effort to position the region as a leader in brain health and emerging technologies.

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ICYMI: UTHealth researchers hope lab-grown 'mini brains' will reveal clues about the cause of schizophrenia and other disorders. @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/…

How Houston researchers use 'mini brains' to study mental disorders

Researchers at UTHealth Houston are transforming skin cells into miniature brains to study schizophrenia and other mental disorders.

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Harris Health says an ex-employee improperly accessed and leaked 5,000 patients’ medical records. New from @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/…

Harris Health says ex-employee leaked 5,000 patients’ medical records

Harris Health says a former employee accessed and leaked about 5,000 patients’ records between 2011 and 2021.

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ICYMI - Republican's claims about health care amid the government shutdown are false, experts say. @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/news/ho…

Experts: Republicans' shutdown claims about health care for immigrants are false

Immigrants living in the U.S. without legal permission have never been eligible for federally-funded health insurance, experts said.

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Millions of Americans could see the cost of their ACA health insurance premiums increase if Congress does not extend subsidies that expire at year's end, Houston hospital leaders said. New from @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/…

Houston health leaders urge Congress to extend ACA tax credits

Houston hospital leaders are urging Congress to extend tax credits that have made ACA insurance plans more affordable for millions of Americans.

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There’s been a lot happening in health and medicine lately, like federal policy changes and the end of the Texas measles outbreak. The Houston Chronicle has been covering that important news while also focusing on interesting stories we hope will appeal to readers. 🧵(1/4)
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We also highlighted the story of a Spring woman who spent years suffering from dementia-like symptoms until a brain scan revealed the real diagnosis. (3/4) houstonchronicle.com/health/…

A Houston woman's dementia misdiagnosis led to years of frustration

How treatable conditions can be misdiagnosed, leading to years of frustration for patients.

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The FDA approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday but limited who is eligible for them. Here's what to know. @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/…

The FDA limited who can get new COVID-19 vaccines. Here's what to know.

The FDA approved three new COVID-19 vaccines, but limited who will be eligible to receive them, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said.

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Exclusive: UTHealth Houston is laying off dozens during hiring freeze, citing ‘financial headwinds.' With @JulianGi11 via @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/…

Exclusive: UTHealth Houston lays off dozens due to ‘financial headwinds’

UTHealth Houston is laying off dozens, about 0.5% of staff, amid a hiring freeze and cost controls as it faces ‘financial headwinds.’

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Texas health officials declared an end to the state's measles outbreak on Monday after nearly seven months, 762 cases and the deaths of two young girls. @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/…

Texas health officials declare end to measles outbreak

Health officials declared an end to the West Texas measles outbreak that sickened 762 people since late January.

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A UTMB vaccine project willl be "restructured" as part of $500 million in mRNA cuts announced by RFK Jr. houstonchronicle.com/health/…

UTMB vaccine project among $500 million in mRNA cuts announced by RFK Jr.

Neither UTMB nor Moderna has confirmed the nature of the project included in the announcement, or how much funding is being lost.

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A Houston woman thought she had dementia. Then a doctor saw something new in a scan of her brain. How Houston Methodist doctors solved a medical mystery via @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/…

A Houston woman's dementia misdiagnosis led to years of frustration

How treatable conditions can be misdiagnosed, leading to years of frustration for patients.

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As ICE gains access to Medicaid data, some worry immigrants will be hesitant to seek health care when they need it. @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/…

ICE access to Medicaid data is latest 'chilling effect' on care for immigrants

Civil rights group said the move is the latest in a series of actions and policy changes that could make immigrants wary of seeking health care when they need it.

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NEW: Memorial Hermann buys 40 acres near Houston, paving way for future suburban growth @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/…

Memorial Hermann plans a 40-acre expansion in Houston suburb Waller

The health system has not announced its plans for the land, located along U.S. 290 at James Muse Parkway in Waller County.

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