Children at Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Centers participate in a fun week of creativity From April 26 through April 30, 225 children at Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Centers® participated in a fun week of creativity during The Periwinkle […]
Medical Profiles
OakBend Medical Center’s Jackson Street Campus and William’s Way Campus are Nationally Recognized for ‘A’ in The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization driven by employers and other purchasers of health care, has announced the Spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades and once again awarded OakBend Medical Center an ‘A’ for achieving the highest national standards in […]
LifeGift Is a Founding Member of Biostatis Research Institute: Recent Launch to Increase Transplantation Using Cryogenic Storage of Donor Organs for Transplantation
LifeGift, the organ procurement organization (OPO) that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Southeast, West and North Texas, is proud to announce the launch of the Biostatis Research Institute (BRI). BRI will fund the establishment of two new academic research […]
GenBrain Review – Is GenBrain Brain Supplement Really Increase Brain Efficiency? [Must Read]
Have you ever felt like your mind is just not in the right place? Have you ever gone to do something and forgot what that was when you got you up to do it? Have you felt stupid because you […]
Are Baby or Kids Meal Delivery Services Healthy? A Review
It’s a known fact that kids are picky eaters. One day they’ll be happy with what you make them, and next time they claim they don’t like it! It can be frustrating for the hard-working mum and dad who, for […]
The Ideal Skincare Routine: How To Reduce Wrinkles And Restore Your Skin’s Youthfulness
We all want to feel confident and look the best we can and a great skincare routine is a major part of that. Until alchemists can come up with the elixir of life, we will need to rely on modern […]
Texas Decreases Use of Antipsychotic Drugs in Nursing Facilities
Statewide Effort Improves Long-Term Care Residents’ Well-Being Texas has decreased its use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing facilities by 58 percent – more than any other state, according to a report from the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes. […]
Starting Tomorrow NRG Park will Administer the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen Vaccine Again
NRG Will Offer Both Johnson & Johnson/Janssen and Pfizer Vaccines The NRG Park vaccine site, operated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Harris County Public Health (HCPH) and the City of Houston (COH), will resume administering the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine beginning on Sunday, May […]
CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Awards OakBend Medical Center with Four-Star Rating
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its updated five-star quality rating system to measure the experiences Medicare beneficiaries have with their health plan and health care system. Health plans are rated on a scale of 1 to […]
Antiviral T Cells Safe And Effective For Treating Debilitating Complication Common After Stem Cell Transplants
Cell therapy may provide off-the-shelf treatment for cancer patients with BK virus-associated hemorrhagic cystitis A Phase II trial led by researchers at found that BK virus (BKV)-specific T cells from healthy donors were safe and effective as an off-the-shelf therapy […]
