Skip Menu Navigate: Select to Navigate... - Latest Blog Articles - Videos - Support Groups - News - Awards - Events Latest Blog Articles Videos Support Groups News Awards Events Serious artery blockages kept active 88-year-old from enjoying life July 25, 2024 • 10:58 a.m. Dr. Hani Jneid, director of the UTMB Division of Cardiovascular Medicine helped give Wanda Stovall her life through advanced procedures that cleared her blocked arteries. Now healthy & recovered, she is back to all their favorite activities. Learn how to treat seven summer medical situations and other common misconceptions July 22, 2024 • 11:14 a.m. by Sierra Rozen, Senior Multiplatform Journalist with Community Impact Dr. Urvashi Barua-Nath, medical director with the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Department at the UTMB Health Clear Lake Campus, busts myths and shares advice for how to handle summer-related medical incidents. Medical advice for common summer scenarios July 2, 2024 • 11:46 a.m. From firework burns to jellyfish stings, Dr. Urvashi Barua-Nath, medical director with the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Department at the UTMB Health Clear Lake Campus shared how to respond in these situations during a recent interview with Houston Moms. Summer media plans can help build healthy habits for the whole family June 27, 2024 • 1:51 p.m. Once the novelty wears off and the boredom sets in, screentime habits can quickly become an issue for school-age children during breaks from the classroom. The American Academy of Pediatrics provides an interactive tool to help parents create a family media plan. Taking care of your pelvic floor May 30, 2024 • 10:56 a.m. by Melanie Camp with Houston Life During an interview with Houston Life, two UTMB Health clinicians shared tips and insight on how to have a healthy pelvic floor. Nurses shine light on maternal mental health through personal postpartum narratives May 22, 2024 • 9:27 p.m. With suicide being the third leading cause of maternal mortality in the U.S., nurses at UTMB Health are on a mission to end the stigma surrounding maternal mental health. Shining a Light on Skin Cancer Risk & Prevention May 22, 2024 • 9:16 a.m. The medical community shines a light on the damaging effects of sun exposure – namely, skin cancer, specifically calling on individuals to begin a lifelong habit of examining their skin for signs of skin cancer. Nurses take action by advocating for maternal mental health awareness May 20, 2024 • 5:39 p.m. by Sierra Rozen, Senior Multiplatform Journalist with Community Impact Clinicians at UTMB Health are working to shine light on perinatal mood and anxiety disorder, to help moms understand the feelings they may encounter throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period. UTMB experts participate in Houston Moms family wellbeing panel May 16, 2024 • 4:55 p.m. During the latest segment with Houston Moms, three UTMB faculty members joined the conversation to share their personal and professional insight on maintaining the wellbeing of the family unit. UTMB Professor Receives Prestigious NIH Prize May 13, 2024 • 2:59 p.m. Dr. Ramkumar Menon, professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas Medical Branch, was recently awarded a prestigious prize of $50,000 from the National Institutes of Health. Angleton Danbury Campus Auxiliary celebrates more than a half century of service May 1, 2024 • 11:09 a.m. Celebrating its 55th year, the auxiliary is comprised of a number of dedicated women who donate their time and energy to helping patients and visitors in a variety of ways and spaces across the hospital. Advocating for your child's health April 19, 2024 • 12:00 a.m. Highlighting the collaborative efforts of the UTMB Health Pediatric Nephrology team, Jessica Lewis shares how working with the care team and advocating for her son led to a solid diagnosis & treatment plan for his chronic kidney disorder. Aneurysm survivor, family share kudos about UTMB Health neurologist April 8, 2024 • 12:49 p.m. When Billy Plite had an aneurysm in 2019, UTMB Neurologist Dr. Hashem Shaltoni jumped in to action to save his life & helped ensure he made a full recovery. Today, Billy is happy & healthy & recently had the chance to honor Dr. Shaltoni for all he's done. There’s nothing benign about a brain injury April 1, 2024 • 12:10 p.m. UTMB Health neurologist Dr. Brent Masel shares important information about both mild and severe brain injuries, including what to do if you or a loved one experience one and signs and symptoms there may be something more serious developing. Advances in pediatric robotic surgery March 28, 2024 • 9:49 a.m. During this chat with Houston Moms, learn how Dr. Maria Carmen Mora is helping grow the pediatric robotic surgery program at UTMB Health and why the practice is so beneficial to patients. Retiring doc advises developing long-term doctor/patient relationships March 27, 2024 • 1:48 p.m. Doctor with decades of experience shares advice for developing and building long-term provider/patient relationships. Five ways to keep your kidneys healthy March 14, 2024 • 3:19 p.m. Did you know your kidneys filter all of your blood up to 25 times a day? UTMB Health kidney specialist Dr. Ann Kathleen Gamilla-Crudo shares five tips to keep these important organs healthy. Fluorescence-guided brain surgery means better outcomes for patients March 8, 2024 • 5:49 a.m. Studied for years by UTMB neurosurgeon Dr. Pablo Valdes, this approach to brain surgery relies on fluorescent markers that ultimately help surgeons more easily identify what matter needs to be removed, versus what needs to stay. Meet UTMB Health's newest pediatric surgeon, Dr. Carmen Mora March 4, 2024 • 10:08 a.m. When a child undergoes surgery, what happens in the OR can potentially influence the trajectory of the child’s entire future. UTMB Health pediatric surgeon Dr. Maria Carmen Mora does not take for granted the weight of that privilege and responsibility. UTMB debuts new heart ablation technology February 28, 2024 • 8:42 a.m. UTMB Health’s Clear Lake Campus Hospital is one of 10 locations in the United States to launch a new heart ablation procedure that provides a host of advantages over existing techniques used to treat atrial fibrillation and other electrophysiological issues. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 » All Blog Articles Categories Allergy Allergy - Pediatric Behavioral and Mental Health Cancer Cardiology Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Colorectal Health COVID-19 Dermatology Ear, Nose and Throat Emergency / Urgent Care Endocrinology Eye Care Family Medicine Gastroenterology Geriatrics Gynecology Infectious Diseases Kidney Care (Nephrology) LGBTQ+ Lung Health Meet the Team Men Neurosciences Neurosurgery Occupational Therapy Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Orthopedics Patient Stories Pediatrics Physical & Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Plastic Surgery Pregnancy Primary Care Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine Rehabilitation Safety & Illness/Injury Prevention Sleep Apnea Sports Medicine Surgery Urogynecology & Pelvic Health Urology Vaccine Videos Weight Management Women
Serious artery blockages kept active 88-year-old from enjoying life July 25, 2024 • 10:58 a.m. Dr. Hani Jneid, director of the UTMB Division of Cardiovascular Medicine helped give Wanda Stovall her life through advanced procedures that cleared her blocked arteries. Now healthy & recovered, she is back to all their favorite activities.
Learn how to treat seven summer medical situations and other common misconceptions July 22, 2024 • 11:14 a.m. by Sierra Rozen, Senior Multiplatform Journalist with Community Impact Dr. Urvashi Barua-Nath, medical director with the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Department at the UTMB Health Clear Lake Campus, busts myths and shares advice for how to handle summer-related medical incidents.
Medical advice for common summer scenarios July 2, 2024 • 11:46 a.m. From firework burns to jellyfish stings, Dr. Urvashi Barua-Nath, medical director with the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Department at the UTMB Health Clear Lake Campus shared how to respond in these situations during a recent interview with Houston Moms.
Summer media plans can help build healthy habits for the whole family June 27, 2024 • 1:51 p.m. Once the novelty wears off and the boredom sets in, screentime habits can quickly become an issue for school-age children during breaks from the classroom. The American Academy of Pediatrics provides an interactive tool to help parents create a family media plan.
Taking care of your pelvic floor May 30, 2024 • 10:56 a.m. by Melanie Camp with Houston Life During an interview with Houston Life, two UTMB Health clinicians shared tips and insight on how to have a healthy pelvic floor.
Nurses shine light on maternal mental health through personal postpartum narratives May 22, 2024 • 9:27 p.m. With suicide being the third leading cause of maternal mortality in the U.S., nurses at UTMB Health are on a mission to end the stigma surrounding maternal mental health.
Shining a Light on Skin Cancer Risk & Prevention May 22, 2024 • 9:16 a.m. The medical community shines a light on the damaging effects of sun exposure – namely, skin cancer, specifically calling on individuals to begin a lifelong habit of examining their skin for signs of skin cancer.
Nurses take action by advocating for maternal mental health awareness May 20, 2024 • 5:39 p.m. by Sierra Rozen, Senior Multiplatform Journalist with Community Impact Clinicians at UTMB Health are working to shine light on perinatal mood and anxiety disorder, to help moms understand the feelings they may encounter throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period.
UTMB experts participate in Houston Moms family wellbeing panel May 16, 2024 • 4:55 p.m. During the latest segment with Houston Moms, three UTMB faculty members joined the conversation to share their personal and professional insight on maintaining the wellbeing of the family unit.
UTMB Professor Receives Prestigious NIH Prize May 13, 2024 • 2:59 p.m. Dr. Ramkumar Menon, professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas Medical Branch, was recently awarded a prestigious prize of $50,000 from the National Institutes of Health.
Angleton Danbury Campus Auxiliary celebrates more than a half century of service May 1, 2024 • 11:09 a.m. Celebrating its 55th year, the auxiliary is comprised of a number of dedicated women who donate their time and energy to helping patients and visitors in a variety of ways and spaces across the hospital.
Advocating for your child's health April 19, 2024 • 12:00 a.m. Highlighting the collaborative efforts of the UTMB Health Pediatric Nephrology team, Jessica Lewis shares how working with the care team and advocating for her son led to a solid diagnosis & treatment plan for his chronic kidney disorder.
Aneurysm survivor, family share kudos about UTMB Health neurologist April 8, 2024 • 12:49 p.m. When Billy Plite had an aneurysm in 2019, UTMB Neurologist Dr. Hashem Shaltoni jumped in to action to save his life & helped ensure he made a full recovery. Today, Billy is happy & healthy & recently had the chance to honor Dr. Shaltoni for all he's done.
There’s nothing benign about a brain injury April 1, 2024 • 12:10 p.m. UTMB Health neurologist Dr. Brent Masel shares important information about both mild and severe brain injuries, including what to do if you or a loved one experience one and signs and symptoms there may be something more serious developing.
Advances in pediatric robotic surgery March 28, 2024 • 9:49 a.m. During this chat with Houston Moms, learn how Dr. Maria Carmen Mora is helping grow the pediatric robotic surgery program at UTMB Health and why the practice is so beneficial to patients.
Retiring doc advises developing long-term doctor/patient relationships March 27, 2024 • 1:48 p.m. Doctor with decades of experience shares advice for developing and building long-term provider/patient relationships.
Five ways to keep your kidneys healthy March 14, 2024 • 3:19 p.m. Did you know your kidneys filter all of your blood up to 25 times a day? UTMB Health kidney specialist Dr. Ann Kathleen Gamilla-Crudo shares five tips to keep these important organs healthy.
Fluorescence-guided brain surgery means better outcomes for patients March 8, 2024 • 5:49 a.m. Studied for years by UTMB neurosurgeon Dr. Pablo Valdes, this approach to brain surgery relies on fluorescent markers that ultimately help surgeons more easily identify what matter needs to be removed, versus what needs to stay.
Meet UTMB Health's newest pediatric surgeon, Dr. Carmen Mora March 4, 2024 • 10:08 a.m. When a child undergoes surgery, what happens in the OR can potentially influence the trajectory of the child’s entire future. UTMB Health pediatric surgeon Dr. Maria Carmen Mora does not take for granted the weight of that privilege and responsibility.
UTMB debuts new heart ablation technology February 28, 2024 • 8:42 a.m. UTMB Health’s Clear Lake Campus Hospital is one of 10 locations in the United States to launch a new heart ablation procedure that provides a host of advantages over existing techniques used to treat atrial fibrillation and other electrophysiological issues.