• Person showing an adhesive bandage on the upper arm next to text that reads, “Don’t wait, vaccinate”

    Certain flu shots can better protect older adults

    Flu is ripping through our community. Now is the time to get vaccinated! If you are an older adult, you should know that some flu vaccines offer you better protection than others.

  • Child showing an adhesive bandage on the upper arm next to text reading, “Don’t wait, vaccinate.”

    Third dose booster offers many benefits for children

    Like many common vaccines, the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines should have been a three-dose series. The first two injections prime the immune system, and the third boosts it to provide a higher antibody response. In 5 to 11 year olds, the booster more than doubles the antibody levels found following the second dose. Additionally, boosting has been shown in other age groups to further improve the antibodies so that they better bind the virus and provide more protection against variants.

  • A smiling woman in a circular frame surrounded by bright pink flowers and breast cancer awareness ribbons in a light pink backgound with the words "Think Pink"

    'Every day you have to choose to live'

    Diagnosed with cancer during COVID, Tina Herring wants women to remember that breast cancer isn't a death sentence.

  • A female physician in a white coat at the bedside or a female patient in a medical gown in a circle frame surrounded by bright pink flowers and breast cancer awareness ribbons above the words "Think Pink"

    Step up to the plate

    Unsure of what to expect during your first mammogram? Read this first-person account from a woman who has been there before.

  • A health care professional wearing a pink scrub top stands indoors in front of framed artwork hanging on a wall

    Nipple tattoos bring patients closure, help them feel whole

    To help bring closure to the journey breast cancer patients have undergone while fighting for their lives, nurse practitioner Jill Resendez offers nipple and areola tattooing services for those who opt for reconstructive surgery.

  • Image of Tammi Moran - breast cancer survivor recently featured in the Think Pink special section of the Daily News which is sponsored by UTMB Health

    'I'm too young to have cancer'

    After ignoring a lump in her breast that inevitably led to a double mastectomy, Tammi Moran is no longer pushing the snooze button on her health.

  • A woman with long blonde hair in a circular frame surrounded by bright pink flowers and breast cancer awareness ribbons with the words "Think Pink" underneath

    'Not once did I think I would die from this'

    Kimberly Branum, a breast cancer survivor and breast reconstruction patient shares her philosophy that it's essential to expect the good when you're fighting for your life.


About The University of Texas Medical Branch

The 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.

Categories