5 sneaky reasons you can't lose weight
Yahoo! ShineOctober 29, 2013
Television time is already prime snacking hour, but if you really get sucked in, be careful what you suck down. Researchers at UTMB found that the... more »
Coalition wants better air near Houston port communities
Houston ChronicleOctober 29, 2013
A newly formed group, the Healthy Port Communities Coalition, wants the Port of Houston to take the lead in reducing diesel pollution from trucks,... more »
Inside UTMB: UTMB police to conduct exercise
Galveston County Daily NewsOctober 29, 2013
News in this week’s Inside UTMB column: UTMB police will conduct an active-shooter training exercise in John Sealy Hospital on Wednesday;... more »
VaccineSmarts: Tips to make getting shots easier on a child
Galveston County Daily NewsOctober 29, 2013
In the latest VaccineSmarts column by UTMB’s Dr. Richard Rupp and Bridget Hawkins: While it may be difficult to watch your little one get her... more »
Our Bodies, Our Lives: Breast cancer awareness is more than mammograms
Galveston County Daily NewsOctober 29, 2013
In this week’s Our Bodies, Our Lives column by UTMB’s Dr. Tristi Muir: One in 8 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in... more »
Medical Discovery News: Where does itchiness come from?
Galveston County Daily NewsOctober 29, 2013
In this week’s edition of Medical Discovery News: New research has discovered just how our bodies detect and process itching, leading to a... more »
5 steps toward contentment
Galveston County Daily NewsOctober 29, 2013
In the latest column by UTMB’s Dr. Victor S. Sierpina: Being content is very much a mindful state of being in the present. It is accepting what... more »
Zombies, run! App encourages zombie exercises
KRIV-TV (Fox 26, Houston)October 29, 2013
UTMB’s behavioral-science researcher and assistant professor Elizabeth Lyons is studying how effective the smartphone app “Zombies, Run!... more »
VaccineSmarts: Tips to make getting shots easier on a child
Galveston County Daily NewsOctober 29, 2013
By DR. RICHARD RUPP and BRIDGET HAWKINS
Dear Vaccine Smarts,
I’m a new mom. I found it difficult to watch my daughter receive her first... more »
5 steps toward contentment
Galveston County Daily NewsOctober 29, 2013
By DR. VICTOR S. SIERPINA
What does it mean, to be content? Is it even possible?
I will be the first to admit that attaining a mental or... more »