Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 22, 2009 Dr. Michael Warren, in his It’s Your Health column, writes that a personal visit is the best gift of all for patients who are hospitalized for a few days. “Most people feel awkward walking into a patient’s room without a gift. But a... more »

KUHF-FM (88.7, Houston), Sept. 19, 2009 According to Norbert Herzog and David Niesel of UTMB’s Medical Discovery News, new research using monoclonal antibodies could take the guess work out of vaccine development, leading to a “universal vaccine” that recognizes all influenza... more »

Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 16, 2009 Teaching children life skills and assigning household chores are responsibilities that parents should take seriously, say UTMB Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly in their Keeping Kids Healthy column. Developing these skills early makes children more... more »

Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 15, 2009 In his It’s Your Health column, UTMB Dr. Michael Warren urges patients to let hospital staff and administrators know when they’ve had a bad experience. “There’s nothing wrong with legitimate complaints and constructive criticism;... more »

KUHF-FM (88.7, Houston), Sept. 12, 2009 According to Norbert Herzog and David Niesel of UTMB’s Medical Discovery News, a new biomaterial is being tested that could eliminated the use of bone grafts to repair injuries. If it proves efficacious in the later stages of bone healing, the next step... more »

Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 13, 2009 In this guest column, Jeff R. Temple offers advice on how to report domestic violence incidents and what can be done to help victims. “Your own safety should take priority, so take comfort in knowing you can report this crime anonymously,” he... more »

Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 9, 2009 Calorie-laden soft drinks get some of the blame for the increasing number of overweight children in the United States. In their Keeping Kids Healthy column, UTMB Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly urge parents to replace sodas with healthier beverages. They... more »

KUHF-FM, Sept. 5, 2009 Researchers have identified all the proteins found in saliva. That’s more than 1,000 different proteins, according to Norbert Herzog and David Niesel of UTMB’s Medical Discovery News. Benefits include simplifying lab tests, and screening of saliva for proteins... more »

Your Health By Michael Warren Medical students are a vital part of your health care because, without medical students, there would be no doctors. We’ve all gotta start some place, right?  “That’s fine, doc,” you say, “but I don’t want them practicing on... more »

Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 4, 2009 In this guest column, UTMB Dr. Howard Brody discusses civility, concluding, “So how you choose to exercise your rights may have consequences. That doesn’t take those rights away. It does show that merely saying ‘but I have a right’... more »