UTMB News Articles

Water is essential for survival write Drs. David Niesel and Norbert Herzog, but how much to drink? New research shows that the old maxim of 8 glasses per day, about 2 liters, is not supported by the data and does not fit everyone everywhere, they write.

Appreciating life as art is a healing journey filled with gratitude, writes Dr. Victor S. Sierpina in his latest column.

Many veterinarians report that they are seeing more dog owners refusing to vaccinate their pets because of the public debate and politicization of COVID vaccines and pandemic mandate, write Drs. Megan Berman and Richard Rupp in their Vaccine Smarts column.

“With lung infections, lying down helps the cilia [little ‘hairs’ in our lungs] to more effectively move mucus out of the lungs, and the cough reflex is our body’s attempt to get rid of the excess mucus,” explains UTMB’s Dr. Samuel Mathis in this article about nighttime coughing and how to treat it.

UTMB sponsored Bra Dazzle 2023 is one of the can’t miss events for this year’s breast cancer awareness month, according to Houston TV station KPRC. This event helps raise money for UTMB’s Mobile Mammography program.

Another big news hit for Dr. Cram’s hospital price research. “Comparison shopping may seem antithetical to what we do in medicine, but remember, we comparison shop in this country for everything,” Cram told the Post.

The latest research by UTMB’s Dr. Peter Cram on hospital prices continues to garner attention. Recently, a story in Vox featured Cram and UTMB medical student Merina Thomas while Healio published a Q&A with Dr. Cram.

Procrastination is not necessarily unhealthy says UTMB’s Dr. Jeff Temple. “Sometimes we just need to put things off for our sanity or to let ideas marinade before we act,” he said.

For insights into future spread of flea-borne typhus, Medpage Today turned to UTMB infectious diseases and Rickettsia expert Dr. Lucas Blanton.

UTMB’s Dr. Jeff Temple shared tips with LiveStrong.com on how to build resilience. "Keep in mind that resilience does not mean you won't experience stress or trauma," Temple says. "It just equips you to adapt to and handle these situations more effectively."

Dr. Sally Robinson writes about how parents can understand what educational choices are available and what is best for their child in her column.

Drs. Norbert Herzog and David Niesel write about the fallout from the first nuclear bomb test in New Mexico in 1945.

Dr. Hasan Yasin helps explain what cholesterol is and what the acronyms LDL and HDL stand for in this week’s column for the Daily News.

UTMB’s Dr. Ramkumar Menon, spoke to TJ Aulds of i45Now about research that recreates the organs involved in a pregnancy on a chip. The research should improve preclinical drug testing, among other

“Patients’ out-of-pocket expenses for medications, especially specialty medications, have been on the rise for the last decade or so,” UTMB’s Vinay Eapen told Pharmacy Practice News. But thanks to a digital patient assistance platform, UTMB has been able to enroll patients faster into financial assistance programs for specialty medications and increase the amount of financial aid awarded.