Reader’s Digest sought out UTMB’s Dr. Jeff Temple to analyze what readers’ junk drawers said about them.

The October edition of Health Care Unmasked presented by UTMB Health, features UTMB Health plastic surgeon Dr. Petro Konofaos and breast tattoo specialist Jill Resendez.

“Adding an attitude of play is about trying to make things more interesting and meaningful," UTMB’s Dr. Elizabeth Lyons told AARP for an article on embracing a playful attitude toward exercise. "It can involve discovery, exploration, and spontaneity. There’s something unique about play that brings autonomy—you want to do it for its own sake.”

UTMB’s Jennifer Young and Jessica den Herder were highlighted for their work to help home-bound patients prepare for hurricanes. “We realized if [our home-bound patients] were having a difficult time going to the clinic, they’re going to have a difficult time evacuating [during an emergency],” Ms den Herder told The Clinical Advisor.

Up to one-third of children may be diagnosed with growing pains, writes Dr. Sally Robinson in her column. While no one wants to have pain, it is a very important function of survival, she explains.

Water is essential for survival write Drs. David Niesel and Norbert Herzog, but how much to drink? New research shows that the old maxim of 8 glasses per day, about 2 liters, is not supported by the data and does not fit everyone everywhere, they write.

Appreciating life as art is a healing journey filled with gratitude, writes Dr. Victor S. Sierpina in his latest column.

Many veterinarians report that they are seeing more dog owners refusing to vaccinate their pets because of the public debate and politicization of COVID vaccines and pandemic mandate, write Drs. Megan Berman and Richard Rupp in their Vaccine Smarts column.

“With lung infections, lying down helps the cilia [little ‘hairs’ in our lungs] to more effectively move mucus out of the lungs, and the cough reflex is our body’s attempt to get rid of the excess mucus,” explains UTMB’s Dr. Samuel Mathis in this article about nighttime coughing and how to treat it.

Another big news hit for Dr. Cram’s hospital price research. “Comparison shopping may seem antithetical to what we do in medicine, but remember, we comparison shop in this country for everything,” Cram told the Post.