More Physicians to Flood Capitol on March “First Tuesdays” Advocacy Day
Building on the great turnout and success of theTexas
Medical Association ’s (TMA’s) initialFirst Tuesdays at the Capitol
advocacy day in February, TMA expects about twice the attendance for the March “white-coat invasion.” As many as 400lab
coat-clad Texas physicians and medical students, and TMA Alliance members will
fill the Capitol to urge legislators to support good patient care on March 5. They will dedicate the TMA building to TMA Executive Vice President and CEO Louis J. Goodman, PhD, who is retiring, and some will attend a Tobacco-21 news conference. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - February 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Goodman Announces Retirement After 22 Years of Leading America ’s Largest State Medical Society
Louis J. Goodman, PhD, CAE, the executive vice president and CEO of the Texas Medical Association (TMA) for 22 years, has announced he is retiring. The association has begun a nationwide search for a new leader, and Dr. Goodman will step down when the new CEO is in place. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - February 20, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vaccination Still Needed to Keep Frightful Polio Away
The bottom line: Polio, a disease that once terrified Americans, is a vaccine success story. Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a crippling and potentially deadly disease caused by a virus. Even though polio cases are rare, parents need to be vigilant about vaccinating their kids to keep it from returning to the United States. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - February 6, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Physicians to Fill Capitol on Feb. 5 ’s “First Tuesdays”
Continuing a 16-year tradition, hundreds of lab coat-clad Texas physicians and medical students, and TMA Alliance members will fill the Capitol to urge legislators to support good patient care during the Texas Medical Association ’s (TMA’s) initial First Tuesdays at the Capitol advocacy day of the 86th Texas Legislature. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - February 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
TMA: Put Health Back Into Health Care
As the 86th Texas Legislature zeroes in on problems to solve this legislative session, physicians urge lawmakers to prioritize improving the health of Texans. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - January 28, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Maternal Illness and Deaths, Coverage Expansion Top Saturday ’s TMA Conference
How to protect women from severe illness and death surrounding childbirth; ensuring Texans are vaccinated against diseases; covering low-income Texans with insurance so they can access care; top medical issues in the legislature; ethical considerations of “do not resuscitate” (DNR) law; and the state’s changing demographics and how to care for Texas of the future. Doctors will address these pressing issues and more during the 2019 Texas Medical Association (TMA) Winter Conference, in Austin. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - January 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rotavirus Causes Severe Diarrhea in Kids
Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe diarrhea in infants and young children worldwide, especially in children under 2 years of age. The highly contagious illness is most common in the winter and spring months. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - January 2, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Texas Physicians Release 2019 Legislative Prescription for a Healthier Texas
The political landscape has changed, but many of the health care issues hotly debated two years ago are back on the table for the upcoming 86th session of the Texas Legislature. The Texas Medical Association ’s (TMA’s) goal: persuade legislators to improve Texas laws for patients and their physicians. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - January 2, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Texas Medical Association Eager to Work Alongside Governor Abbott to Improve Access to Health Care in Texas
The Texas Medical Association (TMA) believes a Texas federal judge ’s recent ruling that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional provides a bipartisan pathway to strengthen access to health care and provide coverage for the 4.5 million Texans without health care overage. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - December 18, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Physicians Warn of Overreach in New Pharmacy Prescription Rules
Physicians are questioning whether some Texas pharmacists are overstepping bounds by using a new rule to second-guess whether a doctor ’s prescription is appropriate. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - December 5, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rubella Endangers Pregnant Women, Their Developing Babies
Rubella can be deceptively mild, causing no symptoms in up to half the people who get the viral illness. But if pregnant women get the disease, it can kill, causing miscarriages and stillbirths, or can leave the babies with lifelong disabilities. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - December 3, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Whooping Cough: Vaccinating Can Prevent Deadly Childhood Infection
The sound of pertussis, or whooping cough, is terrifying. It is the sound of someone coughing violently, and then gasping for air; the gasp is the “whoop” sound. Whooping cough is a highly contagious, potentially fatal respiratory disease, and a big problem in Texas. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - November 29, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Physicians Shift Focus to Prevent Suicide, a Growing Public Health Problem
The Bottom Line: Some Texas physicians are trying to help prevent suicides with mental health screening and identifying patients ’ suicidal thoughts during a routine examination. Data shows most victims visit a doctor shortly before taking his or her life. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - November 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Avoid COPD One Step at a Time with Walk With a Doc Texas
Could walking more save your life? Physicians say taking extra steps are beneficial, and can help prevent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a chronic lung disease that hinders breathing. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - November 9, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vaccination Strategy Can Prevent a Deadly Childhood Infection
The sound of pertussis, or whooping cough, is terrifying. It is the sound of someone coughing violently, and then gasping for air; the gasp is the “whoop” sound. Whooping cough is a highly contagious, potentially fatal respiratory disease, and a big problem in Texas. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - November 8, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
