November 24, 2020

“I don’t feel so great,” my husband, Brandon, said to me one Saturday afternoon – the last thing I wanted to hear after spending the last seven months tuned into COVID-19 media coverage. Knowing a few of his co-workers had recently tested positive for the virus, we didn’t wait to secure an appointment for a rapid test. When he called me an hour later to tell me he has tested positive, my heart sank.

November 24, 2020

The holiday season is here and many are eager to spend long-awaited time with loved ones to end a challenging year.

But now with coronavirus rates soaring across the country, even in rural areas, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) strongly advises against holiday travel.

November 24, 2020

To keep you safe while preparing your Thanksgiving feast, consider the following tips to avoid food poisoning and possible COVID-19 exposure.

November 20, 2020

When 34-year-old Chad Barnes decorates for the holidays, he goes all out.

“I am putting up 18 Christmas trees this year,” Barnes said.

Like many others across the country, he started to deck the halls earlier than normal this year

November 20, 2020

Even in a non-traditional setting, there are opportunities to find meaning and connect with loved ones, to remember the “thanks” part of Thanksgiving.

November 19, 2020

When Rodolfo Sandoval was told he would need to undergo open surgery to repair his thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysm, he hesitated. At 73 years old, he was worried about the recovery process for a major, invasive procedure. Then COVID-19 arrived and he made the decision that he would only consider the surgery if it became a life or death situation.

November 19, 2020

Researchers are assessing whether magnetic seizure therapy (MST) can help relieve treatment-resistant depression in bipolar patients in a clinical trial led by UTHealth. 

November 12, 2020

Neurologists are researching whether a novel immunomodulatory treatment, OP-101, can dampen lung and brain injury in hospitalized COVID-19 patients through a clinical trial at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

November 11, 2020

As part of its vision to improve oral health in order to improve overall health, the School of Dentistry at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) has partnered with Harris Health System to serve the dental care needs of Harris County residents at the system’s six dental care sites.

November 4, 2020

The very heart of inpatient care for psychiatric patients is socialization, group therapy, shared meals, and a standard two people per room. Then COVID-19 hit with the accompanying public health warnings to isolate, socially distance, and wear masks. UTHealth HCPC had to walk the line between the two.