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Chris King Injured In Wreck

Bald-Faced Guys: Hilton Koch and Sam Malone

Web Extra: Memorial Hermann Hospital System's Board of Directors

Top Five Beatdowns in Houston Sports

Roger Clemens Learns What's In A Name

The Associated Press is reporting that Memorial Hermann is dropping the "Roger Clemens" from the Roger Clemens Institute for Sports Medicine at Memorial Hermann facility.The "Memorial Hermann" part will stay, apparently, unless there's a steroid scandal.MH spokeswoman Ann Brimberry refused to say wh ... More >>

Memorial Hermann Gets Wrist Slapped Over Anti-Trust Claims

There's been a battle brewing for some time between the doctor-supported Town & Country Hospital and mega-health-care firm Memorial Hermann; the smaller hospital says the bigger one out of business.They claim Memorial put pressure on insurers not to do business with competitors. "At the same tim ... More >>

Tell It to the Boss

After their hospital's merger with Memorial, Hermann employees are asked prying questions

Letters

After their hospital's merger with Memorial, Hermann employees are asked prying questions

Letters

After their hospital's merger with Memorial, Hermann employees are asked prying questions

Carl Landry Shot in Leg, Not by Own Gun

Photo by dubswede Carl Landry, the second year Rockets forward, was shot in the leg while driving home early this morning. And, no, he did not Plaxico Burress himself in the leg, somebody else shot him. The shooting happened at about 2:30 this morning. Landry was heading home after getting back int ... More >>

Carl Landry Shot in Leg, Not by Own Gun

Photo by dubswede Carl Landry, the second year Rockets forward, was shot in the leg while driving home early this morning. And, no, he did not Plaxico Burress himself in the leg, somebody else shot him. The shooting happened at about 2:30 this morning. Landry was heading home after getting back int ... More >>

Crime Doesn’t Pay(back): A Houston Press Special Report on Court-Ordered Restitutions in Texas

More than 90 percent of Texas parolees walk away without paying off what the state ordered them to.

Reality Check

Houston is scrambling for psychiatric and emergency medical services. But hoping for better state funding is just another psychotic episode.

There's a Morning-After Drug to Prevent HIV Infection

The treatment is called post-exposure prophylaxis. So why do so few medical groups in Houston know about it?

Doctors vs. Parents: Who Decides Right to Life?

Following surgery, Sabrina Martin's condition went south. And then, her family says, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital set about arranging for her demise.

Houston Press vs. Memorial Hermann Hospital System; Red Bull vs. Roaring Lion

Hiding info? Blame the temp

Toxic Town: Birth Defects

Critics say contamination from the tie plant caused severe problems for these babies

Helping Hands

Rod Paige is still milking the Bush connection

Best Aero

Rod Paige is still milking the Bush connection

Bloodless Coup

There'll be no waivers for patients in this experimental blood-substitute program

Take Off Your Bra

It's probably the wrong size, anyway

Critical Condition

Expect the Iraq war to worsen the Medical Center's reduction in Arab patients

In the Hold

Plus: Rebuttal Witness, Doctoring the Ratings, Breeding Greed?

Reality TV Bites

Shani and Chad Walter lost one of their twin baby boys. Thanks to Houston Medical, thousands of Americans got to witness their pain.

Drowning on Dry Land

Rising asthma rates have experts scratching their heads - and children struggling to breathe

Health Department Roundup: Medical Center Edition

New contributor E. Ting likes eating, but for professional reasons prefers to remain anonymous. Yes, public health violations happen at hospitals, too. Here's the rundown for this month: St. Joseph Medical Center (1919 LaBranch), "conveniently located on the edge of Houston's revitalized downtown ... More >>

You're Not Going To Be Independent Of Traffic Near Hermann Park This Weekend

Photo courtesy GHCVBA lot of people will be converging on Hermann Park this weekend for various events, which means traffic could turn into one big hassle.The Parks & Rec department is urging as many people to take light-rail to the park as possible. (We're sure Metro's urging the same thing, to ... More >>

Architecture Gone Awry: Houston's 8 Ugliest Buildings

Photo courtesy of SwamplotThe HISD Central Services building, a.k.a. the Taj Mahal​The old HISD Central Services building on Richmond -- called the Taj Mahal by HISD employees, both for its massive size and the massive budget that went into building it -- was torn down in 2007. One of the few ... More >>

Unidentified Male, 47, Bayou Body Count No. 142

No seatbelts and drinking -- not a good combination​Being drunk and not wearing a seatbelt is generally not a good idea while driving.And a Houston man faces intoxication manslaughter charges after he crashed his car on the West Loop North early Saturday, killing his passenger.Louis M. Morones, Jr ... More >>

Hot Off the Grille

The original Perry & Sons Market & Grille is still rooted in mom-and-pop charm even with its growth into 12 big-box restaurants across Texas.

DaLeon Williams, Two Months Old, Bayou Body Count No.148

Dead at two months old​Houston homicide police are investigating the death of a baby Wednesday afternoon on the far southwest side of town. DaLeon Williams, a boy, was found not breathing in his crib about 3:35 p.m. Wednesday while he was at home with his mother and other family members in the 11 ... More >>

Gloria Gonzales, 40, Bayou Body Count No. 158

Nightmare for a daughter​A woman was shot to death in front of her daughter by her estranged husband, who then turned the gun on himself in a murder-suicide.Gloria Gonzales, 40 was sitting behind the wheel of her car in a parking lot on the north side of town, talking with her estranged husband wh ... More >>

Flora Ryan, 92, Bayou Body Count No. 209

​Dean Jerome Wood has been charged in the death of 92-year-old Flora Ryan. Police report that officers were sent to assist Houston Fire Department personnel when Wood caused a disturbance at the scene of a sick call in the 1300 block of Redford. Ryan had been found unresponsive in a bathtub, ... More >>

Openings & Closings

Photo courtesy of AvaInside Ava Kitchen & Whiskey Bar​First things first, for anyone who might be heading out to Skewers (3991 Richmond, 713-599-1444) for its grand reopening: Don't. At least, not yet. The restaurant's PR team emailed us an explanation for the delay this week: Skewers is not ... More >>

Shanoop and Sandra Kothari: Alcohol Swabs with Bacteria Killed Our Child, Lawsuit Says

Alcohol swabs trigger federal suit​The parents of a two-year-old Houston boy who died after coming into contact with contaminated antiseptic swabs are suing the manufacturer of the swabs, which have been subject to a recall. In a federal wrongful death suit filed Sunday against the Triad Grou ... More >>

Is All Hospital Food Bad?

A meal from Vall Hebron Hospital in Barcelona, Spain: consomme, vol-au-vent of shellfish with prawns and a filet with mushrooms and potatoes.​That's the question posed by a Tumblr page called merely "Hospital Food," where patients are invited to submit photos of their hospital meals from acros ... More >>

Unidentified Male, 20, Bayou Body Count No. 38

Traffic​Houston roads are never the safest places and there have been several recent traffic fatalities as proof. Tuesday night, around 10:50 p.m., the unidentified male victim, 20, ran a red light in his Ford Taurus in the 6700 block of the West Sam Houston Parkway North service road. A blac ... More >>

Clint Broussard Has Blues In Hi-Fi After Car Wreck

Lauren Summerville​Longtime KTRU disc jockey Clint Broussard, whose popular show Blues in Hi-Fi has been a Wednesday-night staple for more than 12 years, is recuperating at home after two surgeries on his leg. Broussard's leg was "separated below the knee" during a collision on U.S. 59 near th ... More >>

Gabrielle Giffords Gets Out of TIRR, Moves to League City

Giffords heads to League City.​U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords has completed her stint at TIRR and will begin outpatient therapy, Memorial Hermann announced today. The Arizona rep, shot in the head five months ago, will live in the League City home of her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly. ... More >>

Rush Hour and a Big Soccer Game at Reliant: Metro Says It's Ready

Keep your traffic fingers crossed.​There's a big soccer doubleheader at Reliant Stadium tomorrow, including both Team USA and the star-studded Mexico squad. They're not playing each other, but combined they'll bring enough fans to pack the place. Which could be a problem, since the first game ... More >>

Health Department Roundup

We said don't ask. ​In honor of the Fourth of July, we offer Health Department Roundup, a celebration of regulations and code enforcement, concepts as American as apple pie. Provided the pie in question was baked in a code-compliant kitchen. If not, you'll face the consequences. Drinking a sod ... More >>

Concussions: Avoidance, Protection and Better Helmets

Daniel Kramer​Justin Landers, head athletic trainer at Katy High School, leads me to a secret stash of football equipment. The attic-like room, which is only accessible by one skinny wood ladder, is floor to ceiling and wall to wall with hundreds of helmets and shoulder pads. Landers combs th ... More >>

No Light Rail For Houston Press Best of Houston® BestFest

Buses will take the place of rail​Thanks, Metro: You've taken away the best option for getting to and from the Houston Press Best of Houston® BestFest. There's no light-rail service this weekend "to allow Texas Children's Hospital to continue construction on a pedestrian bridge over Fannin ... More >>

Rosalio Pena, 48, Bayou Body Count No. 152

Abraham Amador faces capital murder charges​A robbery attempt turned into murder on the northside last week, Houston police say, and a man was arrested yesterday and charged in the incident. Rosalio Pena, 48, was shot in his driveway in the 4300 block of Edison about 8 p.m. on September 28, H ... More >>

Susan Young: Dies Using Heights Boulevard Jogging Trail

Please​The jogging path along the median on Heights Boulevard is a great asset -- a nice trail, nice neighborhood, nice vibe. But you're crossing side streets every so often, and people -- you have to pay attention. A 38-year-old woman died this weekend after being hit by a car at 11th Stree ... More >>

Chef Chat, Part 2: David Guerrero of Samba Grille, On His Road to Recovery and Becoming Executive Chef

Mai PhamExecutive Chef David Guerrero in the kitchen at Samba Grille​Yesterday, we talked to Samba Grille's Executive Chef David Guerrero about how he was diagnosed with brain cancer early last year. You can read about it here. Today, he tells us the rest of his story about his extraordinary r ... More >>

Deloyd Herman Wheatley III: Photographs Himself Leaving Phone to Catch Sexy Bathroom Action

Deloyd Herman Wheatley III: Easy investigation.​Is there anything more sexy than smartphone footage of a woman going to the bathroom? Before you answer "OF COURSE," put yourself in Deloyd Herman Wheatley III's shoes. Specifically, put yourself in his shoes at his job at Memorial Hermann in th ... More >>

A Month of Chocolate: 29 Ways to Indulge

Photo by Bill Dorris​In January, we brought you a Month of Oatmeal in honor of National Oatmeal Month. That was nice and all, but February's here. And in February, it's all about the chocolate baby. From complimentary s'mores at a poolside bar to a Snickers beignet (is this real life?), here a ... More >>