A new review of 21 studies challenges the conventional wisdom that it’s preferable to discontinue statins before and after coronary bypass surgery.
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Event: Bending the Health Care Cost Curve
The Tribune presents a conversation on a discussion of the reasons behind the ever-exploding cost of health care and what medical professionals and elected officials can and should do about it.
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U.S. Task Force Issues New Recommendations on Breast Cancer Screening
A government task force issued new recommendations on breast cancer screenings, which continue to differ from those made by the American Cancer Society.
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Politics
Wendy Davis Tries to Calm Clinton Backers
Stumping in New Hampshire for Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, former Texas Sen. Wendy Davis tried to assure voters that early losses in Iowa or New Hampshire won’t doom Clinton’s bid.
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Politics
GOP Megadonor Sheldon Adelson’s Plane Flew Abbott to Israel
Gov. Greg Abbott flew to Israel Sunday on a plane belonging to Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire casino owner and megadonor active in Republican national politics.
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About the 2016 Presidential Election
Starting February 1 in Iowa, voters finally begin of selecting their presidential nominees. Here’s a look at the race ahead of those early votes.
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Greg Abbott Meets With Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem to discuss the Texas-Israel relationship and reiterate Abbott’s opposition to Iran, according to the governor’s office.
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Analysis: Ken Paxton’s Complications Multiply
Nobody’s going to force you to feel sorry for Ken Paxton, but the Republican attorney general’s political persecutions have turned into criminal prosecutions — and they are multiplying.
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The Brief: Cruz and Trump Continue to Jab in S.C. Encounters
The next phase of the Ted Cruz-Donald Trump relationship — undisguised dislike — continued to develop over the weekend as the GOP presidential frontrunners campaigned in the key early voting state of South Carolina on Saturday.
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Money Pours into Texas Politicians’ Campaign Accounts
The first significant campaign finance disclosures of this primary election season were due at midnight Friday, and candidate reports trickled into the Texas Ethics Commission’s online system over the weekend. Here’s a first look at some significant reports.