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BY Carol Bryce

At various points in her life, Adela Justice has spent her days working as a librarian and her evenings playing electric bass in bands and volunteering as a Texas reserve deputy. Sometimes she’s also juggled full- and part-time jobs in different libraries.

Justice, a senior librarian at The Learning Center, has a simple explanation for why she’s often kept such a hectic schedule.

“I learned it from my mom. She was a nurse...

Cancerwise blog post: Senior librarian Adela Justice

BY Carol Bryce

We all face situations that can be demanding or harmful, or lead to fear and worry. That’s especially true if you or a loved one is undergoing...

BY Carol Bryce

Dragons are protectors, the young patient believed. So she envisioned herself standing next to a dragon in a giant digitally printed mural...

BY Carol Bryce

Growing up, Patricia Eifel loved to paint, draw and play the piano. But once she started medical school, Eifel discovered she no longer had time to pursue these interests.

It was after she earned her M.D., finished her residency and began a fellowship that Eifel had a revelation.

“I decided I wasn’t really content. So in a very deliberate way, I started making time for my other passions. I like to call the result my philosophy...

Radiation oncologist Patricia Eifel escapes relaxes by building miniature dollhouses.

BY Carol Bryce

Growing up in Jefferson, Texas, Jasia Russell, didn't know anything about physical therapy.

That changed when Russell was 16 and her...

BY Carol Bryce

It's not unusual for a patient to arrive at MD Anderson with one diagnosis and leave with a different one.

For example, when approximately...

BY Carol Bryce

Imagine if you could monitor your health between clinic visits and quickly share the details with your care team.

That's the premise...

BY Carol Bryce

When Annamma Thomas began working here in 1981 as a nurse in the ICU, her  colleagues soon dubbed her "Little Anna" to distinguish...

BY Carol Bryce

You can't always see cancer's side effects. Yet, changes in appearance or bodily functions sometimes lead to depression, anxiety and...