Stories from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
February 4, 2021
Houston doctoral student Nivedhitha (Nivi) Parthasarathy, MPH, has been selected as the 2021 Sharma Fellow, supported by the Shreela and Vibhu Sharma Endowed Fund for Excellence in Community Nutrition, Health & Wellness at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health.
February 3, 2021
After he was told there was nothing his local doctor could do for his ruptured aortic aneurysm, Randy Allgood, 65, of Fairhope, Alabama, was sent home on hospice care. But he found a new lease on life, thanks to a unique treatment option provided by cardiovascular surgeons at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
February 2, 2021
A $4 million subcontract grant for scientists to collect COVID-19 data from virus researchers across the country in order to develop a data coordinating center has been awarded to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Biomedical Informatics.
February 1, 2021
February is American Heart Month, a time to focus on and improve our cardiovascular health. Cesar Nahas, MD, associate professor of cardiothoracic & vascular surgery at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), shares his top five tips toward a healthier heart and lifestyle.
January 29, 2021
UTHealth and UT Physicians are proud to once again be the title sponsor for the annual Houston Habitat for Humanity home build, hosted by KPRC – TV Channel 2. After the difficult year experienced by health care workers across the globe, it was the perfect way to reconnect and give back to the community we serve.
January 28, 2021
After nearly a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts have reported mutations of the virus originating in both the U.K. and South Africa. Luis Ostrosky, MD, infectious disease expert with UT Physicians, breaks down what the public should know about these and similar variants.
January 25, 2021
In one of the Houston neighborhoods hit hardest by the coronavirus, state and local public officials, together with leaders from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and The University of Texas System, gathered at UT Physicians Multispecialty-Jensen on Saturday, Jan. 23, to encourage everyone to roll up their sleeves and receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
January 21, 2021
Eating large amounts of sugar over a long period of time can cause major health complications, including the risk of developing chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
January 21, 2021
A pain management regimen comprised mostly of over-the-counter medication reduced opioid exposure in trauma patients while achieving equal levels of pain control, according to a new study by physician-researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
January 21, 2021
One of our very own, Phuong Nguyen, MD, assistant professor of surgery at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) was asked to virtually participate in an Inauguration Day event by the presidential inauguration committee in the form of a recorded song. What sparked this personal invitation? A simple, yet clever music video produced and promoted early in the COVID-19 pandemic by Nguyen and other health care workers across the U.S.
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