A new study finds that almost a quarter of a sample of people exposed to toxic dust after the 9/11 attack in New York City still suffer from diminished lung capacity. The rate of lung problems is about 2.5 times more than would be expected in people who smoke, according…
The Texas Medical Board (TMB) is charged with licensing physicians and enforcing the Texas Medical Practices Act. During the 2007 session and interim, TMB has been under intense legislative scrutiny for administrative, enforcement, and licensure issues. Last session, lawmakers increased the agency’s appropriation by $3.4 million — to $18.4 million…
Medical malpractice reform enacted five years ago succeeded in cutting the number of lawsuits against doctors and increasing the number of physicians working in Texas. But state medical board investigators say it also left them with an unbearable workload. While the Texas Medical Board’s staffing increased 28 percent from 112…
Rule Changes Adopted The board adopted the following rule changes that were published in the Texas Register: Chapter 163, Licensure, amendments to §163.5, Licensure Documentation. Chapter 165, Medical Records, amendments to §165.1, Medical Records; §165.5, Transfer and Disposal of Medical Records. Chapter 166, Physician Registration, amendments to§166.2, Continuing Medical Education;…
Since its last board meeting, the Texas Medical Board took disciplinary action against 59 licensed physicians. The actions included 13 violations based on quality of care; two actions based on unprofessional conduct; three actions based on violations of probation or prior orders; three actions based on other states’ actions; six…
A panel of the Texas Medical Board temporarily restricted the license of a doctor based in Conroe, after determining that the doctor’s unrestricted practice of medicine presents a continuing threat to the public welfare. The action was based on the panel’s findings that the doctor was responsible for violations in…
A panel of the Texas Medical Board has temporarily suspended the license of Eli T. Anderson, M.D., license #E6214, of Houston , after determining that Dr. Anderson’s continuation in the practice of medicine presents a continuing threat to the public welfare. The action was based on evidence the board received…
Boston Public Health Commission is proposing some of the nation’s strictest smoking regulations; banning the sale of cigarettes at drugstores and on college campuses, and shutting down the city’s 10 cigar and hookah bars by 2013. The commission said, the goal is to discourage young people from buying tobacco products,…
A panel of the Texas Medical Board suspended the license of Harold Clay Henderson, M.D., of Dallas, license number G3937, after determining that Dr. Henderson’s continuation in the practice of medicine presents a continuing threat to the public welfare. The temporary suspension hearing took place Monday, October 27, under the…
A new medical study out recently shows that Medtronic‘s new drug-coated stent was associated with more heart attacks and blood clots than a rival stent made by Johnson & Johnson. Results from the cardiology study named Sort Out III, which included more than 2,000 patients, showed that heart patients who…