Keeping Kids Healthy: Protect swimmers from spreading illness-causing germs
Galveston County Daily NewsMay 29, 2014
In this week’s Keeping Kids Healthy column by UTMB Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly: As swimming season opens around the country, this is an... more »
Suffolk boy, 13, charged in alleged “sextortion” case
The Virginian-PilotMay 29, 2014
Police are investigating allegations that a 13-year-old boy blackmailed as many as six girls into performing sex acts. Jeff R. Temple, an associate... more »
CCAP 1 year later: Challenges and accomplishments
Nurse LeaderMay 29, 2014
UTMB’s Patricia D. Davis, Sharon L. Hensley, Lila L. Muzik, Amy R. Carroll, Veronica Kwarteng-Amaning, Christine Wade and Scott Woodby write... more »
Testing vaccines on captive chimps to protect wild chimps — Is it worth it?
National GeographicMay 29, 2014
In February 2011, a team of scientists led by Peter Walsh at the University of Cambridge injected six captive chimpanzees with an experimental... more »
Is your sunscreen giving you the full protection promised?
Women’s HealthMay 29, 2014
Sunscreen is one of your best defenses against UVA and UVB rays. The American Academy of Dermatology recommends sticking to a water-resistant,... more »
Achieving added value in a knowledge-intense organization: One hospital’s journey
Nurse LeaderMay 29, 2014
UTMB’s David R. Marshall, Patricia Davis, Tammy Cupit, Timothy Hilt, Jennifer Baer and Barbara Bonificio write that 15 years have passed since S... more »
Improved access to health care may lead to unnecessary mammograms
Medical News TodayMay 29, 2014
Researchers have concluded that providing better access to health care may lead to the overuse of mammograms for women who regularly see a primary... more »
A former astronaut and mountain climber to speak at SOM commencement
May 28, 2014
GALVESTON —This year’s keynote address to the School of Medicine’s graduating class of the University of Texas Medical Branch will... more »
Keeping Kids Healthy - Protect swimmers from spreading illness-causing germs
Galveston County Daily NewsMay 28, 2014
Keeping Kids Healthy
By Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has designated the week before... more »
More access to health care may lead to unnecessary mammograms
May 27, 2014
GALVESTON —Researchers have concluded that providing better access to health care may lead to the overuse of mammograms for women who regularly... more »