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Obama asks CNN’s Gupta to be surgeon general— President-elect Barack Obama has asked Dr. Sanjay Gupta to be the next U.S. surgeon general, looking to a popular television personality to help provide a public face for his health care agenda. READ STORY
Nation's health spending rises but slower than before— Health care continued to take up a greater share of the economy in 2007, as spending on hospitals, doctors and other services increased 6.1 percent to $2.2 trillion. READ STORY
Texas Heart Institute pursues expansion into China— The Texas Heart Institute is in talks to join the growing list of academic institutions creating branch facilities abroad. READ STORY

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SPECIAL REPORTS
Carolyn Thomas' new normal — The determined Waco gunshot victim turned her devastating injury into an inspirational journey of recovery with the help of Houston doctors. A three-part series and a follow-up story.
The great silicosis hoax — To attorneys who had earned millions from asbestos settlements, silicosis represented the next potential windfall. But it all came undone in a haze of dust and deception. A two-part series.
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CancerDiva
 Blogging cancer with Terry Hayes
NOW HEAR THIS
 Learning to hear with Lowry Allen
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RunHouston
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Her Health
Women's health with Alexandra Simotas, M.D.
His Health
Men's health with Karen Hill, M.D.
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Learning physical therapy with Bethany DeGray
MULTIMEDIA REPORTS
Keeping the Promise — Doctors led by Baylor College of Medicine fight AIDS in Africa.
Houston doctor fosters hope in Africa — Baylor physician Mark Kline is pioneering efforts to help children with HIV in Africa. The Chronicle's Leigh Hopper and Carlos Antonio Rios traveled with Kline on a recent trip. Hopper talks about the journey.
25 years of AIDS — It's been 25 years since AIDS was discovered. See snapshots of the disease around the world through photos and interactive graphics. AP