Five warning signs of cataracts: UTMB Health ophthalmologists discuss causes, symptoms and solutions June 19, 2023 • 7:55 a.m. by Holly Galvan Posey with Community Impact's Storytelling team Cataracts can cause reduced clarity and vision impairment—sometimes akin to seeing through a frosted window—and they affect a staggering 70% of Americans by the age of 75. Learn the five warning signs they might be developing. Pediatric Scalds: A Burning Issue June 13, 2023 • 9:00 a.m. Learn about pediatric scald prevention, facts, and what you should do if a burn injury occurs PCOS—a complicated but common, treatable condition May 22, 2023 • 12:02 p.m. by Margaret Battistelli Affecting 6% to 12% (as many as 5 million) of U.S. women of reproductive age, polycystic ovarian syndrome is one of the most common hormonal endocrine disorders. Support – The secret weapon 3 busy UTMB Health women use for mental well-being May 18, 2023 • 12:47 p.m. by Holly Galvan Posey with Community Impact's Storytelling team In a recent story with Community Impact, Drs. Shawn Nishi, Tammy Cupit and Leila Wood shared the ways they manage their mental health amid a busy, full schedule and discussed potential ways for others to do the same. Brain has natural way to fight dementia, UTMB study suggests May 16, 2023 • 7:25 a.m. Some people who have Alzheimer’s disease pathology never get dementia because they have a protective biological mechanism working in their favor, a new study suggests. Cooking Safety for all May 8, 2023 • 9:00 a.m. Cooking is the number one cause of home fires. Have a plan before you turn on the heat. Are tummy aches a sign of IBS? How to find out April 18, 2023 • 2:44 p.m. Just as in adults, IBS symptoms for children include repeated pain in your abdomen and changes in your bowel movements that could cause diarrhea or constipation—or both. What’s tricky for parents is that your child could have these without any visible signs. UTMB Deploys Robots to Support Hospital Staff March 28, 2023 • 9:53 a.m. The University of Texas Medical Branch welcomed some new staff members at the Angleton Danbury campus this week: two nearly life-sized robots programmed to support the human staff and free up nurses from certain tasks to allow them more time to spend with patients. Preparing your child for surgery March 25, 2023 • 4:12 p.m. Planning a surgery for your child can be stressful and exhausting but being prepared ahead of time will help both your child as a patient and you as the caregiver. UTMB Health treats patients like family during ‘Jaw in a Day’ reconstructions March 23, 2023 • 1:43 p.m. by Holly Galvan Posey with Community Impact's Storytelling team When undergoing jaw reconstruction at the hands of experts like Dr. Hisham Marwan, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, patients can receive a new "jaw in a day." 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 » Search Categories Alumni News Awards & Accolades Education Faculty/Staff News Health Care In The News News Releases Top News UTMB Research Contact Media Team UTMB Experts
Five warning signs of cataracts: UTMB Health ophthalmologists discuss causes, symptoms and solutions June 19, 2023 • 7:55 a.m. by Holly Galvan Posey with Community Impact's Storytelling team Cataracts can cause reduced clarity and vision impairment—sometimes akin to seeing through a frosted window—and they affect a staggering 70% of Americans by the age of 75. Learn the five warning signs they might be developing.
Pediatric Scalds: A Burning Issue June 13, 2023 • 9:00 a.m. Learn about pediatric scald prevention, facts, and what you should do if a burn injury occurs
PCOS—a complicated but common, treatable condition May 22, 2023 • 12:02 p.m. by Margaret Battistelli Affecting 6% to 12% (as many as 5 million) of U.S. women of reproductive age, polycystic ovarian syndrome is one of the most common hormonal endocrine disorders.
Support – The secret weapon 3 busy UTMB Health women use for mental well-being May 18, 2023 • 12:47 p.m. by Holly Galvan Posey with Community Impact's Storytelling team In a recent story with Community Impact, Drs. Shawn Nishi, Tammy Cupit and Leila Wood shared the ways they manage their mental health amid a busy, full schedule and discussed potential ways for others to do the same.
Brain has natural way to fight dementia, UTMB study suggests May 16, 2023 • 7:25 a.m. Some people who have Alzheimer’s disease pathology never get dementia because they have a protective biological mechanism working in their favor, a new study suggests.
Cooking Safety for all May 8, 2023 • 9:00 a.m. Cooking is the number one cause of home fires. Have a plan before you turn on the heat.
Are tummy aches a sign of IBS? How to find out April 18, 2023 • 2:44 p.m. Just as in adults, IBS symptoms for children include repeated pain in your abdomen and changes in your bowel movements that could cause diarrhea or constipation—or both. What’s tricky for parents is that your child could have these without any visible signs.
UTMB Deploys Robots to Support Hospital Staff March 28, 2023 • 9:53 a.m. The University of Texas Medical Branch welcomed some new staff members at the Angleton Danbury campus this week: two nearly life-sized robots programmed to support the human staff and free up nurses from certain tasks to allow them more time to spend with patients.
Preparing your child for surgery March 25, 2023 • 4:12 p.m. Planning a surgery for your child can be stressful and exhausting but being prepared ahead of time will help both your child as a patient and you as the caregiver.
UTMB Health treats patients like family during ‘Jaw in a Day’ reconstructions March 23, 2023 • 1:43 p.m. by Holly Galvan Posey with Community Impact's Storytelling team When undergoing jaw reconstruction at the hands of experts like Dr. Hisham Marwan, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, patients can receive a new "jaw in a day."