Galveston County Daily News, June 11, 2013

        Dr. Victor S. Sierpina & Michelle Sierpina Maybe the first thing you think of about making soup in the summer is that it is already too hot to be eating soup or stew, which are traditionally comfort foods during cold months. Aren’t salads a... more »

Galveston County Daily News, June 11, 2013 - (Link unavailable)

Medical Discovery News By Drs. David Niesel and Norbert Herzog   The people who are at the highest risk of dying from common infections like pneumonia, influenza and colds are 50 and older. Traditionally, scientists believed that as we age, our immune systems weaken, leaving us more... more »

Galveston County Daily News, June 11, 2013 - (Link unavailable)

GI cancer support group Dietician Rachel DeSonier will discuss nutrition while undergoing cancer treatment and ways to improve your diet to decrease the risk of cancer at the next meeting of the GI cancer support group at 5:30 p.m. tonight in Room 1.132 of the Rebecca Sealy Building, at the corner... more »

Galveston County Daily News, June 5, 2013

By Sally Robinson and Keith Bly Hot weather is coming. Every year, there are new reports of children dying after being left in hot cars. The inside of a car can heat up very quickly — even when the temperature outdoors is mild. On an especially hot day, the interior of a car can heat up... more »

Galveston County Daily News, June 5, 2013

By Dr. Lyuba Levine I  admire my patients for their courage; they give me a completely different perspective on life and make me a better person. Back when I was in medical school, I made the decision to become a gynecologic oncologist because I wanted to combine surgery, critical... more »

Galveston County Daily News, June 5, 2013

In this week’s Keeping Kids Healthy column by UTMB Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly: Every year, there are new reports of children dying after being left in hot cars. The inside of a car can heat up very quickly — even when the temperature outdoors is mild. On an especially hot day, the... more »

Galveston County Daily News, June 4, 2013

News in this week’s Inside UTMB column: UTMB is hosting its third annual Celebration of Life for cancer survivors Wednesday in League City and Galveston; the OT and PT departments will hold two week-long clinics this summer providing free therapy for people with neurological disease and... more »

Abilene Reporter-News, June 4, 2013

In this week’s Medical Discovery News with UTMB’s David Niesel and Norbert Herzog: Episodes of popular TV series like “CSI” and “NCIS” often show detectives and forensic scientists solving cases that have been cold for years. But how would they solve a crime... more »

Galveston County Daily News, June 4, 2013

By Dr. Victor S. Sierpina Back pain is one of the top five causes for visits to primary care physicians and afflicts an estimated 60-85 percent of people during the course of their life. My first intense experience with back pain was watching two strong men help carry my father, a tough heavy... more »

Galveston County Daily News, June 4, 2013

UTMB is hosting its third annual Celebration of Life for cancer survivors Wednesday in League City and Galveston. There will be music and refreshments and cancer survivors will build a human chain — a joining of hands in support and memory of those affected by cancer. The UTMB Specialty... more »