Your health By Sally Robinson and Keith Bly What are chores and why is it important for children to have to do chores? Chores are simple tasks that help build planning skills and teach basic life skills. These skills will help your child for the rest of his life with such tasks as cleaning,... more »

KUHF-FM (88.7, Houston), Oct. 24, 2009 Some people have vivid memories of dreams and others don't. Scientists at Caltech may have discovered why dreams are hard to remember, report Norbert Herzog and David Niesel of UTMB's Medical Discovery News. Memories are formed in the hippocampus and stored... more »

Your health By Sally Robinson and Keith Bly  It’s important for parents to remember not all poisons are in the garage or basement. A number of poisons can be found throughout the house.  Small children are both curious and fast, so parents have to exercise special care not to... more »

Medical Journal - Houston, October 2009 Dr. Juliet McKee, assistant professor of family medicine, wrote about the use of a variety of herbal remedies and dietary supplements that may be helpful in the treatment of colds and flu. "A healthy diet including plenty of fruits and vegetables,... more »

Galveston County Daily News, Oct. 20, 2009 Housekeepers in large hospitals have a thankless but necessary task says UTMB Dr. Michael Warren in his It's Your Health column. "Housekeepers are caring men and women, professionally trained in both hospital-cleaning techniques and interpersonal... more »

Your Health By Michael Warren No one enjoys being sick or hospitalized. You’re feeling awful, in a strange environment, often sharing a room with a stranger who snores, and the TV doesn’t even carry your favorite channel. Your family may feel helpless, too. How can they help your... more »

KUHF-FM (88.7, Houston), Oct. 17, 2009 A new study examines the research and development of neglected infectious diseases, report Norbert Herzog and David Niesel of UTMB's Medical Discovery News. The study defined 30 neglected diseases that received research and development funding of $2.5... more »

Galveston County Daily News, Oct. 14, 2009 In their Keeping Kids Healthy column, UTMB Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly offer advice on fire safety in the home. Most important is to install and maintain smoke alarms. "Two-thirds of home fires that kill children younger than 5 occur in homes... more »

Galveston County Daily News, Oct. 13, 2009 In his It's Your Health column, UTMB Dr. Michael Warren says family members can make a difference during a patient's hospitalization. "Lift the patient's spirits by being happy and supportive. Don't take your problems (or your bills) to the hospital... more »

KUHF-FM (88.7, Houston), Oct. 10, 2009 The average American adult is missing four teeth because of gum disease, trauma or congenital defects. Norbert Herzog and David Niesel of UTMB's Medical Discovery News say that scientists have isolated a single gene called osr2 that prevents growth of extra... more »