Galveston County Daily News, May 7, 2013

By Victor S. Sierpina  Attending a wellness conference in Wisconsin about 30 years ago, I was intrigued by the title of one of the courses: “Spiritual Disciplines of Well-Being.” That sounded like something that would be helpful to me at that time in my life, and maybe... more »

Galveston County Daily News, May 7, 2013

By David Marshall The University of Texas Medical Branch is joining hospitals throughout the country in observing National Nurses Week through Sunday. The purpose of National Nurses Week is to raise public awareness of the value of nursing and to help educate the public about the vital roles... more »

Galveston County Daily News, May 7, 2013 - (Link unavailable)

Celebrate nurses   National Nurses Week kicked off Monday with a variety of activities and events honoring and celebrating nurses, with special recognition of student nurses and school nurses tomorrow. UTMB achieved Magnet Status for Nursing last year, placing it among the fewer than 10... more »

Galveston County Daily News, April 30, 2013

Our Bodies, Our Lives  By Tristi Muir and Catherine Hansen  When, on earth, do we have time to nurture ourselves? Between loads of laundry, field trips, college applications, ailing parents and dinner? Women ask us this question every day. It’s difficult to answer.... more »

Abilene Reporter-News, April 30, 2013

Medical Discovery News By Norbert Herzog and David Niesel  "And when he saw her looking so lovely in her sleep, he could not turn away his eyes; and presently he stooped and kissed her, and she awaked, and opened her eyes, and looked very kindly on him.” So the Grimm... more »

Galveston County Daily News, April 30, 2013

By Dr. Victor S. Sierpina  At a recent fundraiser for Meals on Wheels, the wonderful chef at the Galveston Country Club served a lovely salad made with kale. A friend sitting with us who runs one of Galveston’s finest healthy eating establishments expressed an opinion that many... more »

Galveston County Daily News, April 30, 2013

John Sealy Hospital detour On Wednesday, May 1, the main entrance to John Sealy Hospital will close in order to complete renovations to the main hospital lobby and concourse. A temporary entrance will be constructed to the left of the main entrance. Once inside the hospital, detour signs will... more »

Galveston County Daily News, April 24, 2013

Keeping Kids Healthy By Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly  Iron deficiency anemia is the world’s most common single-nutrient deficiency. Iron is a mineral needed by our bodies. Iron is part of all cells and does many things in our bodies. One way it is used is as part... more »

Galveston County Daily News, April 23, 2013

By Victor S. Sierpina  When you hear the term sports, what do you think of? Perhaps what comes to mind are highly conditioned professional athletes who make more in a year than most of us make in a lifetime. Maybe you think of your own experiences in school sports, physical education or... more »

Galveston County Daily News, April 23, 2013

Think green at UTMB This year’s Earth Day theme is Think Green & Redeem. UTMB will celebrate with activities ranging from a Recycle in Style fashion show to a cardboard castle competition and “green” exhibitors. The celebration is Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Moody... more »