Change Magazine, June 1, 2013

When something is wrong with your blood, it affects your total health. That’s why Dr. Barkat Hooda, director of the pediatric hematology and oncology division at UTMB, says he chose to specialize in the field of pediatric hematology. “Disorders of blood and cancer in childhood are highly... more »

Galveston County Daily News, June 18, 2013

News in this week’s Inside UTMB column, compiled by the Office of Marketing and Communications: The OT and PT departments will hold two week-long clinics this summer providing free therapy for people with neurological disease and injury; Dr. Susan McCammon has been named the chair-elect of the... more »

Galveston County Daily News, June 18, 2013

In this week’s Medical Discovery News by UTMB’s David Niesel and Norbert Herzog: For those visiting Denver or other mile-high cities, the incredible panoramic views may be overshadowed by headaches that worsen with higher altitudes. Such headaches are a common symptom of altitude... more »

Galveston County Daily News, June 18, 2013

In this week’s column by UTMB’s Dr. Victor S. Sierpina: “I’m just so tired all the time. What can I do, doc?” Fatigue is one of the most common and challenging problems faced by those of us in clinical medicine. Not only is it a vague symptom, but the number of possible... more »

Galveston County Daily News, June 18, 2013

UTMB’s Dr. Michael Warren writes about health care scams in this week’s column: A reader recently notified me about some dishonest Medicare home health care scammers that deal in everything from providing medical equipment for home use to in house or skilled nursing services. The... more »

Galveston County Daily News, June 12, 2013

In last week’s Keeping Kids Healthy column by UTMB Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly: Lawn mowers have the potential to cause serious injuries. The blades are sharp enough to slice and even amputate and objects that get caught in the blades fly out with great force. Though doing yard work... more »

Houston Chronicle, June 17, 2013

New tactics developed by the Marine Corps that emphasize smaller, highly mobile units operating in distant lands make the need for better medical care closer to the battlefront even more important. That care is on its way in the form of an emergency room in a backpack being developed in part by a... more »

Houston Business Journal, June 13, 2013

A researcher UTMB has been awarded two grants worth more than $5 million to study the immune system's response to vaccines. Alexander Bukreyev will use the first grant, worth $3.5 million over five years from the National Institutes of Health, to develop a needle-free aerosol vaccine to protect... more »

ABC News Radio, June 17, 2013

Kids and teens on the receiving end of sibling bullying do, indeed, experience mental distress from teasing and aggression. Interestingly, a new study found that even mild bullying — a punch once in a while — could be detrimental. “The parental reaction to a child being bullied by... more »

Ultimate Bay Area (Houston Chronicle), June 13, 2013

Continuing coverage: UTMB released research in May showing surgical breast biopsies were used for 35 percent of women from 2000-08 diagnosed with a breast mass in Texas instead of minimally invasive biopsies. (Link unavailable.)   more »