• Climate change drives new sustainable manufacturing of drugs

    The bottom line is while it is easy to say that we need to curtail the use of fossil fuels, we still need to find a new way to produce these essential products, write Drs. Norbert Herzog and David Niesel in their latest Medical Discover News column.

  • Safe guard your health against common germs

    Safeguarding our health against common germs is crucial, especially for older adults who may be more vulnerable to severe respiratory infections, write UTMB’s Drs. Megan Berman and Richard Rupp in their latest Vaccine Smarts column. Vaccination is a powerful tool in preventing illness, reducing the risk of complications and ultimately saving lives.

  • Hug your loved ones for better health

    There are significant health benefits in providing and receiving hugs, writes Dr. Samuel Mathis in his latest column. Studies have found that receiving hugs helps to lower our cortisol levels and decrease the stress response, he writes.

  • Be Fearless: Embracing Change in Healthcare Leadership

    Health care leaders shouldn’t be afraid to make big changes when necessary UTMB President Dr. Jochen Reiser tells Chief Healthcare Executive. When an informed leader is willing to take bold steps, he says, “Great things can happen.” Reiser’s comments were also published in Express Healthcare Management.

  • How to promote good posture and avoid becoming hunched over

    “Computers and texting encourage a forward head position and make it harder to maintain good posture,” UTMB’s Dr. Lynne Hughes tells The Washington Post. Hughes provided some tips, such as taking breaks and building up back and ab muscles, to help maintain a more upright posture.

  • How does the flu spread, and how long is it contagious?

    The flu is primarily spread through respiratory droplets made when someone infected coughs, sneezes or talks, Dr. Megan Berman tells the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Berman says that it is possible to get the flu even if you’ve been vaccinated, but your symptoms will be much milder than if you didn’t get vaccinated.

  • The Bodily Indignities of the Space Life

    The New York Times took a deep dive into what space does to the human body and what that means for future space tourists. UTMB’s Dr. Natacha Cough and Dr. Ronak Shah were quoted in the story. “If we go to Mars, you can’t pull a U-turn,” Cough said speaking to the Times about the need for flight health care providers to be ready to handle whatever may come up on a trip to space.

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