Learn more about The Methodist Hospital System (Houston Methodist) and new technologies, surgical procedures and groundbreaking clinical trials for pancreatic cancer; Methodist researchers work to diffuse vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques; comprehensive five-year Taking Strides4Stroke: Community Stroke Awareness Campaign; Methodist family practice residents help Denver Harbor clinic expand services; family medical history tree; shouldering the pain of a labrum tear and treating soft tissue injuries in Rice University student-athlete and two rotator cuff surgeries on retired WNBA player Cynthia Cooper; breast reconstruction helps restore self-esteem to breast cancer survivors; fine tuning the plan for a pandemic outbreak during the rise in the global spread of bird flu; nursing research to examine what’s best for the patient; and San Jacinto Methodist Hospital’s model for emergency service.