Although hospitals are required by law to publicly post prices for their services, it remains difficult for the public to get reliable information on what those services will cost. That’s the overall finding of a paper published Sept. 18 in in the Journal of the American Medical Association: Internal Medicine based on research out of the University of Texas Medical Branch.

When a lifelong UTMB patient with a rare genetic condition found out she was pregnant, she knew exactly where to go to get the care she could trust for her and her daughter-on-the-way. Nearly two years later, both mom and daughter continue to see UTMB Health specialists and they are healthy and thriving.

Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch have uncovered a promising connection between certain immune-suppressing drugs and a lower risk of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. This research could impact how these devastating brain disorders are treated.

To prevent sepsis, which claims approximately 11 million lives each year, early awareness is key.

Dr. Jeff Temple shares tips for having meaningful conversations and check-ins with your children after school and every day.

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.

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.