Exam Fever – How to make sure you don’t waste time, money and peace of mind on needless procedures
Hindustan TimesJanuary 21, 2016
Are all of the tests a physician may request needed? A UTMB study found that as much as 30% of U.S. health care expenses each year are thought to be... more »
State prisons turn to telemedicine to improve health and save money
Stateline-The PEW Charitable TrustsJanuary 21, 2016
The Pew Charitable Trust’s Stateline series examines the use of telemedicine in state prisons. UTMB’s telemedicine program is prominently... more »
Keeping Kids Healthy – Make sure your children are getting enough sleep
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 21, 2016
UTMB’s Sally Robinson on why it is important to make sure children get enough sleep. Teenagers generally require 8.5 to 9.5 hours sleep but... more »
Compassion is a necessity to the survival of humanity
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 21, 2016
In this week’s column UTMB’s Victor Sierpina discusses compassion and the role it plays in our lives.
more »
Medical Discovery News – Buried in pills
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 21, 2016
In their weekly column David Niesel and Norbert Herzog discuss just how many pills the average person will take in a day, a month, a year or even a li... more »
UTMB’s Marshall receives national nursing award
January 20, 2016
David Marshall, chief nursing and patient care services officer for the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston health system recently... more »
Six winners presented MLK service award
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 20, 2016
By UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH
The 2016 Dr. King Community Service Award drew a record number of nominations and the Diversity Council chose... more »
Medical Discovery News-Buried in pills
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 20, 2016
By DRS. DAVID NIESEL AND NORBERT HERZOG
Have you ever heard doctors referred to as “pill pushers?” While medical professionals provide... more »
UTMB-UTMB's new hospital set to reach milestone Monday
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 20, 2016
By JOHN WAYNE FERGUSON The Daily News
Putting the final touches on a new hospital involves much repetition.
Mark Sevier knows that. Late on a... more »
Compassion is a necessity to the survival of humanity
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 20, 2016
By Dr. Victor Sierpina
Compassion, a universal cure to what ails us as individuals, societies and nations, is the response to the suffering of... more »