New study examines link between agent orange exposure and bladder cancer risk in Vietnam veterans June 27, 2023 • 11:46 a.m. Exposure to Agent Orange is linked to a slightly increased risk of bladder cancer according to a study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch. Five warning signs of cataracts: UTMB Health ophthalmologists discuss causes, symptoms and solutions June 19, 2023 • 7:55 a.m. by Holly Galvan Posey with Community Impact's Storytelling team Cataracts can cause reduced clarity and vision impairment—sometimes akin to seeing through a frosted window—and they affect a staggering 70% of Americans by the age of 75. Learn the five warning signs they might be developing. Pediatric Scalds: A Burning Issue June 13, 2023 • 9:00 a.m. Learn about pediatric scald prevention, facts, and what you should do if a burn injury occurs Call for docs to Combat False TikTok misinformation on rare psych disorder June 8, 2023 • 9:23 a.m. "Healthcare professionals need to make engaging content to post on social media platforms like YouTube and especially TikTok, to reach wider audiences and combat misinformation about (dissociative identity disorder)," fourth-year UTMB student Isreal Bladimir Munoz tells Medscape. What to do when your pre-preteen turns ... mean June 8, 2023 • 9:18 a.m. What to do when 7 to 11ish year olds are moody, angsty and mean? UTMB’s Dr. Jeff Temple spoke to Scary Momy about how to help with the mood swings of the post-toddler and pre-preteen stage. COVID shots are still giant experiment June 8, 2023 • 9:10 a.m. Unlike the last round of bivalent vaccines, the next Covid booster may only have main ingredient, reports The Atlantic. UTMB’s Dr. Vineet Menachery spoke to the magazine about his latest research on the efficacy of the vaccine. UTMB names Peek senior VP, dean of School of Public and Population Health June 8, 2023 • 9:02 a.m. Officials named Dr. M. Kristen Peek as senior vice president and dean of the School of Public and Population Health at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. It’s official: Jochen Reiser appointed by UT Regents as next president of The University of Texas Medical Branch May 24, 2023 • 12:38 p.m. The University of Texas System Board of Regents appointed Jochen Reiser, MD, PhD, as the next president of The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. PCOS—a complicated but common, treatable condition May 22, 2023 • 12:02 p.m. by Margaret Battistelli Affecting 6% to 12% (as many as 5 million) of U.S. women of reproductive age, polycystic ovarian syndrome is one of the most common hormonal endocrine disorders. Support – The secret weapon 3 busy UTMB Health women use for mental well-being May 18, 2023 • 12:47 p.m. by Holly Galvan Posey with Community Impact's Storytelling team In a recent story with Community Impact, Drs. Shawn Nishi, Tammy Cupit and Leila Wood shared the ways they manage their mental health amid a busy, full schedule and discussed potential ways for others to do the same. 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
New study examines link between agent orange exposure and bladder cancer risk in Vietnam veterans June 27, 2023 • 11:46 a.m. Exposure to Agent Orange is linked to a slightly increased risk of bladder cancer according to a study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch.
Five warning signs of cataracts: UTMB Health ophthalmologists discuss causes, symptoms and solutions June 19, 2023 • 7:55 a.m. by Holly Galvan Posey with Community Impact's Storytelling team Cataracts can cause reduced clarity and vision impairment—sometimes akin to seeing through a frosted window—and they affect a staggering 70% of Americans by the age of 75. Learn the five warning signs they might be developing.
Pediatric Scalds: A Burning Issue June 13, 2023 • 9:00 a.m. Learn about pediatric scald prevention, facts, and what you should do if a burn injury occurs
Call for docs to Combat False TikTok misinformation on rare psych disorder June 8, 2023 • 9:23 a.m. "Healthcare professionals need to make engaging content to post on social media platforms like YouTube and especially TikTok, to reach wider audiences and combat misinformation about (dissociative identity disorder)," fourth-year UTMB student Isreal Bladimir Munoz tells Medscape.
What to do when your pre-preteen turns ... mean June 8, 2023 • 9:18 a.m. What to do when 7 to 11ish year olds are moody, angsty and mean? UTMB’s Dr. Jeff Temple spoke to Scary Momy about how to help with the mood swings of the post-toddler and pre-preteen stage.
COVID shots are still giant experiment June 8, 2023 • 9:10 a.m. Unlike the last round of bivalent vaccines, the next Covid booster may only have main ingredient, reports The Atlantic. UTMB’s Dr. Vineet Menachery spoke to the magazine about his latest research on the efficacy of the vaccine.
UTMB names Peek senior VP, dean of School of Public and Population Health June 8, 2023 • 9:02 a.m. Officials named Dr. M. Kristen Peek as senior vice president and dean of the School of Public and Population Health at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
It’s official: Jochen Reiser appointed by UT Regents as next president of The University of Texas Medical Branch May 24, 2023 • 12:38 p.m. The University of Texas System Board of Regents appointed Jochen Reiser, MD, PhD, as the next president of The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.
PCOS—a complicated but common, treatable condition May 22, 2023 • 12:02 p.m. by Margaret Battistelli Affecting 6% to 12% (as many as 5 million) of U.S. women of reproductive age, polycystic ovarian syndrome is one of the most common hormonal endocrine disorders.
Support – The secret weapon 3 busy UTMB Health women use for mental well-being May 18, 2023 • 12:47 p.m. by Holly Galvan Posey with Community Impact's Storytelling team In a recent story with Community Impact, Drs. Shawn Nishi, Tammy Cupit and Leila Wood shared the ways they manage their mental health amid a busy, full schedule and discussed potential ways for others to do the same.