Sepsis - A silent killer and leading cause of death September 12, 2023 • 11:42 a.m. To prevent sepsis, which claims approximately 11 million lives each year, early awareness is key. Try asking these questions when your kids get home from school September 8, 2023 • 12:00 a.m. by Melanie Camp with Houston Life Dr. Jeff Temple shares tips for having meaningful conversations and check-ins with your children after school and every day. New study shows positive impact of healthy relationship program in reducing teen dating violence September 7, 2023 • 1:02 p.m. Study found that teens with a history of adolescent relationship abuse who participated in the Fourth R program, a 21-session healthy relationships curriculum delivered in middle or high school health classes, were less likely to recommit acts of violence years after the intervention. Student athlete healed by UTMB Sports Medicine team August 31, 2023 • 4:32 p.m. When student athlete Priest Simpson injured his leg, the UTMB Health Sports Medicine team worked hard to repair the damage and get him back on the field after a full recovery. Respiratory viruses and back-to-school August 29, 2023 • 4:30 p.m. Communities in the area are seeing an uptick in individuals with COVID-19, and with that experts are reminding it's not too soon to think about other respiratory illnesses like the flu and RSV. What caused the 'curse' of King Tut’s tomb? August 29, 2023 • 12:00 a.m. Was King Tut’s curse supernatural or something more down to earth like a deadly fungus? Drs. Norbert Herzog and David Niesel review the evidence in their latest column. Research uncovers possible monoclonal antibody treatment for Lassa fever August 23, 2023 • 10:34 a.m. New research by The University of Texas Medical Branch potentially points to an effective treatment for Lassa fever, a dangerous, often fatal disease common to much of West Africa but considered a major threat to global health. UTMB experts share tips for parents, children navigating academic changes, emotional stress August 21, 2023 • 9:35 a.m. by Holly Galvan Posey with Community Impact's Storytelling team As back-to-school season unfolds and children face the challenges of new academic milestones, UTMB Health experts offer advice, tips and tricks to help all members of the family cope with the feelings and emotions that come with seasons of change and uncertainty. Screen time guidelines for kids August 21, 2023 • 12:18 a.m. According to the American Academy of Pediatric and Adolescent Psychiatry, children should have no more than two to three hours of screen time a day. It's important to monitor not just how long children are on devices, but also what content they're consuming during that time. It Takes a Village sends students to school with free hairstyles and school supplies August 18, 2023 • 4:10 p.m. The It Takes a Village back-to-school fair, featuring a variety of hair services and free school supplies, is Sunday, August 20, and runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hairstyle sign-ups end at 2 p.m., while haircut sign-ups end at 2:30 pm. About The University of Texas Medical BranchThe first academic health center in Texas opened its doors in 1891 and today has four campuses, five health sciences schools, seven institutes for advanced study, a research enterprise that includes one of only two national laboratories dedicated to the safe study of infectious threats to human health, a Level 1 Trauma Center and a health system offering a full range of primary and specialized medical services throughout the Texas Gulf Coast region. UTMB is an institution in The University of Texas System and a member of the Texas Medical Center. Search Categories Awards & Accolades Education Faculty/Staff News Health Care In The News Innovations News Releases Top News UTMB Research Contact Media Team UTMB Experts
Sepsis - A silent killer and leading cause of death September 12, 2023 • 11:42 a.m. To prevent sepsis, which claims approximately 11 million lives each year, early awareness is key.
Try asking these questions when your kids get home from school September 8, 2023 • 12:00 a.m. by Melanie Camp with Houston Life Dr. Jeff Temple shares tips for having meaningful conversations and check-ins with your children after school and every day.
New study shows positive impact of healthy relationship program in reducing teen dating violence September 7, 2023 • 1:02 p.m. Study found that teens with a history of adolescent relationship abuse who participated in the Fourth R program, a 21-session healthy relationships curriculum delivered in middle or high school health classes, were less likely to recommit acts of violence years after the intervention.
Student athlete healed by UTMB Sports Medicine team August 31, 2023 • 4:32 p.m. When student athlete Priest Simpson injured his leg, the UTMB Health Sports Medicine team worked hard to repair the damage and get him back on the field after a full recovery.
Respiratory viruses and back-to-school August 29, 2023 • 4:30 p.m. Communities in the area are seeing an uptick in individuals with COVID-19, and with that experts are reminding it's not too soon to think about other respiratory illnesses like the flu and RSV.
What caused the 'curse' of King Tut’s tomb? August 29, 2023 • 12:00 a.m. Was King Tut’s curse supernatural or something more down to earth like a deadly fungus? Drs. Norbert Herzog and David Niesel review the evidence in their latest column.
Research uncovers possible monoclonal antibody treatment for Lassa fever August 23, 2023 • 10:34 a.m. New research by The University of Texas Medical Branch potentially points to an effective treatment for Lassa fever, a dangerous, often fatal disease common to much of West Africa but considered a major threat to global health.
UTMB experts share tips for parents, children navigating academic changes, emotional stress August 21, 2023 • 9:35 a.m. by Holly Galvan Posey with Community Impact's Storytelling team As back-to-school season unfolds and children face the challenges of new academic milestones, UTMB Health experts offer advice, tips and tricks to help all members of the family cope with the feelings and emotions that come with seasons of change and uncertainty.
Screen time guidelines for kids August 21, 2023 • 12:18 a.m. According to the American Academy of Pediatric and Adolescent Psychiatry, children should have no more than two to three hours of screen time a day. It's important to monitor not just how long children are on devices, but also what content they're consuming during that time.
It Takes a Village sends students to school with free hairstyles and school supplies August 18, 2023 • 4:10 p.m. The It Takes a Village back-to-school fair, featuring a variety of hair services and free school supplies, is Sunday, August 20, and runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hairstyle sign-ups end at 2 p.m., while haircut sign-ups end at 2:30 pm.