• More police, enhanced safety messages planned for Lone Star Rally in Galveston

    The University of Texas Medical Branch was preparing for an uptick in hospital admissions. “We will typically see an increased number of injuries during the event,” medical branch spokesperson Dizhi Marlow said. “We caution against drunk driving and to prepare for the weather and drive safe.”

  • A guide to vaccination throughout cancer care

    “First, people should talk to their physician who should indicate whether chemotherapy, immunotherapy or radiation therapy will weaken their immune system,” wrote Drs. Megan Berman and Richard Rupp in the latest Vaccine Smarts column.

  • Always be prepared to feed the fish

    Feeding fish can be a relaxing and even meditative activity. Plus, it has other health benefits, wrote Dr. Samuel Mathis in his newspaper column.

  • Breastfeeding reduces CV risk for mothers

    “We need to further promote the health benefits of breastfeeding on the health of newborns and their mothers,” wrote Drs. Norbert Herzog and David Niesel in Medical Discovery News. “This a public health issue that would save the lives of women.”

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    UTMB launches new PayZen program

    UTMB Health has launched a new program that makes it easier and more affordable for patients to pay for the health care they need.

  • Pamela French: Think Pink

    'People I hardly knew stepped up'

    Inspired by a friend's battle with cancer, Pamela French decided she wasn't going to be the "sick girl" when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Even when it tried to take everything she had, she fought back and kept it from taking her life.

  • Children in Halloween costumes

    Halloween Safety

    Children need glow sticks, reflectors, or flashlights to keep them safe from cars while collecting candy.

  • image of Breast Cancer Survivor Kristin Ozuna that links to the feature on her in the Daily News Think Pink Special Section that's sponsored by UTMB Health

    'Trust yourself'

    When a doctor told Kristin Ozuna she was too young for cancer, she trusted her body and her gut until she found her way to UTMB and got the diagnosis - and care - she needed.

  • Close up of hand holding a tattoo machine

    Closing the loop on breast cancer

    UTMB Health nurse practitioner Jill Resendez helps patients close the loop on breast cancer, one strategically placed tattoo at a time. She and her former patient Tina Herring joined Meagan Clanahan of Houston Moms for a recent chat where Herring shared her personal story and how reconstruction helped in her healing process as a cancer survivor.

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