Your Health: Improper use of child safety seats is common problem
October 2, 2007
By Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly
Accidents happen when you least expect them. Automobile accidents are the leading cause of death for children... more »
A warning on kids' cold doses
October 2, 2007
Baltimore Sun, Sept. 29, 2007 Responding to safety concerns from Baltimore health officials, the FDA is recommending that common cough and cold... more »
Largest Houston-area hospital systems
October 2, 2007
Houston Business Journal, Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2007 UTMB moved from up ninth to eighth in this listing of hospitals ranked by the number of licensed beds... more »
Potential New Therapy for One of the World's Leading Causes of Blindness
October 2, 2007
mediLexicon, Oct. 1, 2007 An inflammatory eye condition that is one of the world's leading causes of blindness could be treated much more effectively... more »
No rights to be treated by untried medicines
October 2, 2007
Galveston County Daily News, Oct. 2, 2007 In his Medicine & Health column, Howard Brody takes issue with those who believe terminally ill... more »
Science teachers meeting deadline is Friday
October 2, 2007
Galveston County Daily News, Oct. 2, 2007 The Office of Educational Outreach is sponsoring its annual Regional Science Teachers Conference Saturday,... more »
Deadline to register for UTMB's science teachers conference is Oct. 5
October 1, 2007
For immediate release: Oct. 1, 2007
GALVESTON, Texas - The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Office of Educational Outreach is hosting ... more »
Welch Foundation donates $1.6 million for drug research
October 1, 2007
Rice Thresher, Sept. 28, 2007 The Welch Foundation donated $1.6 million to UTMB this August for research on drug discovery. The donation made on behal... more »
Rare tropical diseases finding their way into UTMB curriculum
October 1, 2007
Houston Business Journal, Sept. 28, 2007 The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston will begin offering courses in a Global Health Track this... more »
Biosafety Breaches: Accidents Spur a Closer Look at Risks at Biodefense Labs
October 1, 2007
Science Magazine, Sept. 28, 2007 Clarence J. Peters, director for biodefense at UTMB's Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, is... more »