• 6 signs you’ve got a toxic mentor

    The most important thing is to listen to and believe in yourself, says Dr. Jeff Temple, a licensed psychologist and the founding director of the Center for Violence Prevention at University of Texas Medical Branch. “If you feel drained or self-doubting or just plain gross after most interactions with your mentor, then that’s a pretty good sign that you’re in a toxic relationship,” he says. “Mentors should acknowledge the accomplishments of, and encourage, their mentees to do good work. If instead, your mentor is taking credit for, or denigrating, your work, then it may be time to question the relationship.”

  • Meet Ann and Dan: UTMB Angleton-Danbury welcomes robotic nursing assistants to hospital

    The hospital recently introduced the medical-focused robots created by Diligent Robots named Ann and Dan— a play on Angleton Danbury — to its nursing staff. It is the first facility in southern Texas to have Moxi Robots, hospital officials said. “These robots are not just convenient. They are necessary,” said Dr. Beth Reimschissel, UTMB Health Angleton Danbury administrator. “Nurses love it. When we did our time-in-motion study, I think we counted over 300 times they were leaving their patients to do a task that takes no talent. If you ask any nurse or doctor, they do want more time with their patient and the patient wants more time with them.”

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    Are tummy aches a sign of IBS? How to find out

    Just as in adults, IBS symptoms for children include repeated pain in your abdomen and changes in your bowel movements that could cause diarrhea or constipation—or both. What’s tricky for parents is that your child could have these without any visible signs.

  • graphic of clock, pink illustration of uterus and fallopian tubes and pink stethoscope with the word menopause written on a sheet of paper

    Menopause, hysterectomies and more

    From mood swings to body composition, hormones impact a lot of things as women age, and Dr. Lucy Villarreal helps explain the science behind it all.

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    UTMB Deploys Robots to Support Hospital Staff

    The University of Texas Medical Branch welcomed some new staff members at the Angleton Danbury campus this week: two nearly life-sized robots programmed to support the human staff and free up nurses from certain tasks to allow them more time to spend with patients.

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    Preparing your child for surgery

    Planning a surgery for your child can be stressful and exhausting but being prepared ahead of time will help both your child as a patient and you as the caregiver.

  • People walk in a park under oak trees

    How to fight tree pollen this spring

    If you suffer from seasonal allergy symptoms, avoid exposure as much as you can. There are some steps you can take to help you deal with the yearly pollen scourge.

  • You may need to begin colorectal screening at 45

    Americans born in 1990 have twice the risk of colon cancer and four times the risk of rectal cancer as those born in 1950. People younger than 55 are also more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage colorectal cancer.

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    Are colorectal home tests reliable?

    If you wonder what doctors say about at-home colorectal tests, here is some insight from Dr. Uma Phatak, a colorectal surgeon at UTMB Health.

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