Inside the brain of a hoarder
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 22, 2013
In this week’s Medical Discovery News with UTMB’s David Niesel and Norbert Herzog: A new study shows hoarders have unusual brain activity... more »
Inside UTMB
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 22, 2013
New entrance at Primary Care Pavilion
UTMB Health’s Primary Care Pavilion, housing more than a dozen clinics, reopened last summer after a... more »
FAQs: Influenza 2012-2013
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 22, 2013
By Dr. A. Scott Lea
Is it too late to get the flu vaccine?
No, it’s not too late and can be obtained from your health care provider,... more »
Well woman: Goodbye to the annual Pap smear
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 22, 2013
By Dr. Victor Sierpina
Most women look forward to their annual pelvic examination and Pap smear as much as most men look forward to their... more »
Inside a Hoarder’s Brain
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 22, 2013
Medical Discovery News
By Drs. David Niesel and Norbert Herzog
Most people who watch an episode of the TV show “Hoarders” can’t... more »
Health care research changes needed, experts say
Houston Business JournalJanuary 17, 2013
A change in the way health care and research is defined could translate into big savings for institutions, according to bioethicists from Johns... more »
Malaria, typhoid — not Ebola — biggest health threat for travelers to tropics
Science DailyJanuary 17, 2013
If you're a Western traveler, malaria and typhoid fever should top the list of diseases to discuss with your doctor when you return, especially... more »
Samahope: Crowdfunding health
DowserJanuary 17, 2013
A crowdfunding model to raise money for surgical treatments in Zambia and Sierra Leone is built on the premise that donors are more likely to give if ... more »
Accolades
Texas Medical Center NewsJanuary 17, 2013
The UTMB police department has earned accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. Less than 3 percent of all... more »
Reading with your children is instructional
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 17, 2013
In this week’s Keeping Kids Healthy column by UTMB Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly: Reading is just as important for babies as it is for... more »