Stories from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
May 25, 2021
In February 2020, Lewis Palmer's friends and family noticed something didn't sound right in his voice. The 46-year-old from Baton Rouge, Louisiana was hoarse and his speech was slightly slurred.
May 20, 2021
There are an estimated 1 million transgender adults living in the U.S. and an estimated 14% of transgender women are living with HIV. Researchers at UTHealth are studying if a combination intervention that combines HIV prevention services and hormonal therapy, supported by peer health navigation, will reduce HIV acquisition among this patient population.
May 18, 2021
Yvette Ellerbe, 56, understands the importance of wearing sun protection.
In 2004 at the age of 39, Ellerbe was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma – a condition she still worries about to this day.
May 17, 2021
The stress of college, late nights, bad diets, and dorm food resulted in out-of-control weight gain for Susan Bell. After suffering complications from a bariatric procedure she reached out to a bariatric surgeon with UTHealth who has not only helped her maintain her weigh loss but her positive personality.
May 17, 2021
A mother of six and grandmother of 18 was able to spend Mother's Day with her family after undergoing a hybrid heart treatment for her high-risk condition.
May 14, 2021
Vincent Van Gogh's struggles with mental illness are often credited as the root of his artistic genius, but a UTHealth psychiatrist says that is just one thing that influenced the work of the world-renowned painter.
May 13, 2021
On May 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the emergency use authorization (EUA) of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 12 to 15 years old. The Texas Health and Human Services department has also given their approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for this age range.
May 13, 2021
After temporarily losing function on his left side, Gary Pearson is passionate about raising awareness of stroke symptoms and how stroke can be prevented.
May 12, 2021
In less than one year from its founding, the UT Physicians spina bifida program has been recognized as a Clinic Care Partner by the Spina Bifida Association.
May 11, 2021
New artificial intelligence technology that uses a common CT angiography (CTA) as opposed to the more advanced imaging normally required to help identify patients who could benefit from endovascular stroke therapy (EST) is being developed at UTHealth.
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