Stories from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
October 13, 2021
A new study led by researchers with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) will survey women who have experienced pregnancy loss to assess their grief in hopes of understanding how they can receive resources to better navigate life after such loss.
October 12, 2021
Carlos Pérez-Aldana, a student at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston), is using a novel approach to analyze social media data to help young cancer survivors.
October 12, 2021
San Diego, Texas is a quiet two-stoplight town with a strong history in agriculture, ranching, and oil and gas. It’s the kind of place where neighbors know neighbors, and people look out for one another. It’s also a place where health disparities are visible, and the hometown of Melissa Valerio-Shewmaker, PhD, an associate professor at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston).
October 7, 2021
In order to develop a talent pipeline with individuals from diverse backgrounds in public health and data science to address future public health response, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) has been awarded a nearly $10 million cooperative agreement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).
October 5, 2021
Squeezed between a shortage of child psychiatrists and an increase in pediatric patients experiencing an onslaught of mental health issues due to the pandemic, pediatricians have been hard-pressed to meet those children’s needs.
October 4, 2021
A new study by researchers at Cizik School of Nursing reveal reasons for the 12% of nurses in Texas who do not intend to be vaccinated.
October 1, 2021
An innovative program that aims to increase the number of cancer prevention scientists and boost cancer health equity across the state led by experts at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) has been awarded a nearly $4 million grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT).
October 1, 2021
Jessica Lingor remembers the crisp December day nearly six years ago when doctors diagnosed her yet-to-be-born daughter, Kaylie, with spina bifida – a type of birth defect in which a baby’s spinal cord fails to develop or close properly while in the womb.
September 30, 2021
Brenda Trevino is back on a roll after years of constant leg pain and discomfort. As a health-conscious mother of three, she was surprised to learn about her diagnosis of venous compression.
September 30, 2021
A clinical trial investigating whether high-dose vitamin D3 supplements combined with a multivitamin could effectively prevent cluster headaches is now recruiting patients at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston).
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