“‘Note bloat’ is not unique to neurology, but neurologists are major sufferers,” UTMB’s Dr. Jorge Rodriguez-Fernandez tells NeurologyToday. Rodriguez-Fernandez says physicians in general have been slow to take advantage of changes to documentation requirements.

UTMB’s Dr. Suresk K. Bhavnani was named one of the 57 scholars that make up the 10th annual class of Presidential Leadership Scholars. Scholars were selected based on their leadership growth potential and their personal leadership projects aimed at addressing a problem or need in their community, the country, or the world.

Recent research is shining a light on the broad health benefits of probiotics, writes Dr. Hasan Yasin. Probiotics have been linked with enhanced immunity, mental health, and even weight management.

New research has documented that disease-causing microbes can be blown thousands of miles on the high-level winds that encircle the globe, write Drs. Norbert Herzog and David Niesel in their Medical Discovery News column.

Drs. Richard Rupp and Megan Berman provide a timely overview of bird flu in their latest Vaccine Smarts column. “While H5N1 is a virus to watch, there is no immediate cause for alarm,” they write. “Continued vigilance, research, and preparedness are crucial.”

While being cold and wet is an uncomfortable feeling, there is no evidence that cold exposure causes infections, Dr. Samuel Mathis writes in the Daily News. In fact, cold exposure can improve your health.

A recent study sheds light on the way women’s brains change and reorganize during and after pregnancy, write Drs. Norbert Herzog and David Niesel in their Medical Discovery News column.

Dr. Jochen Reiser, president of UTMB and CEO of the health system, was among the 100 included in the Houston Business Journal’s list of impactful Texans who are likely to make headlines in the coming year. This news was also shared by the Greater Houston Partnership.

“The more you get out in nature, the more you experience better moods and less stress,” says UTMB’s Dr. Kimberly Gushanas. She provides tips and tricks to get the most out of your time in nature. “Explore the world around you, allow your brain the space and time to connect with nature,” she said. “In the process, you’ll likely reconnect with yourself.” This news also reported in Outdoors.

One way to keep your brain healthy is by making plans with others explains UTMB’s Dr. Agenor Limon for this Good House Keeping article on staying mentally sharp. Everything from planning where and when to meet to making conversation and learning new things feeds your brain, Limon tells the magazine.