• How community impacts our health

    “The impact of loneliness on our health is like smoking about 15 cigarettes per day,” writes Dr. Samuel Mathis in this column on the importance of community.

  • Alleviating Shoulder and Elbow Pain

    If you’re experiencing severe shoulder or elbow pain, there are several nonsurgical treatments available as well as surgical techniques with a successful track record.

  • The Dire wolf is back — in part!

    Drs. Norbert Herzog and David Niesel write about a biotech company working to bring back extinct creatures. The company recently announced the production of “dire wolves.”

  • Florida plans to nix vaccine mandates. How well do they work?

    “It’s very dangerous for public health,” Dr. Scott Weaver tells Science about Florida’s plan to end all required vaccinations, including ones that children must receive to attend public schools. Weaver pointed to the recent surge in measles cases in Texas. A drop in vaccination rates in Florida could fuel larger outbreaks. “It could be catastrophic for public health until people recognize the folly of this kind of a policy,” he said. Weaver was also featured in a story by the Florida Phoenix on the same topic.

  • 2025 Faculty Excellence Award honorees announced

    The University of Texas Medical Branch’s Office of the Provost and Office of Faculty Affairs have announced the 2025 UTMB Faculty Excellence Award honorees.

  • How to drink wine to ward off dementia — and 2 other brain-healthy habits to adopt

    UTMB’s Dr. Giulio Taglialatela helps the New York Post break down the causes and risk factors of Alzheimer’s and some tips for keeping dementia at bay. Blueberries, moderate exercise and wine can all be helpful, in moderation of course. “While there are well-known benefits to having a small glass of red wine with dinner (like reducing the risk of a heart attack), it’s important to limit your alcohol consumption,” Taglialatela said. “A glass of wine can help — a bottle of wine will hurt you.”

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    At the ready: UTMB recruiters help David’s House residents prep for job search

    The staff at David’s House in Galveston helps clients with the support they need to break through the barriers that keep them stuck in challenging situations and move forward. And now, David’s House with the help of the University of Texas Medical Branch can offer support with one of the things that can turn everything around—finding a job.

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