Out of death, a new life
Feb. 3, 2008 | Houston Chronicle
HOUSTON- At last, it was time. Shawn McDonald lay in his hospital bed, ready for surgery - ready to accept the donor kidney for which he had waited nearly three years.
Expecting twins, not risks
May 4, 2008 | Houston Chronicle
HOUSTON- Kim Stroh and her husband, Nate, listened intently as the physician outlined their unborn twins' grim chances for survival. If the couple did nothing, he said, both fetuses likely would die. Even with the laser surgery he suggested, the couple had only a 50 percent chance of taking home two infants.
In Cameroon, polygamy doesn't pay
Nov. 13, 2008 | The Christian Science Monitor
FONGO-NDENG, CAMEROON- Benoit Ndi Wamba didn't know exactly how many children were in his family. Like most Cameroonians born into large polygamous families, he never had a reason to count.
Galveston waking up to serious lead issue
Jan. 27, 2008 | Houston Chronicle
Galveston- Nearly one in five children in Galveston has enough lead in their blood to cause learning disabilities and behavioral problems - an alarming statistic that officials have known for years but have done little to improve.
