Expect mosquitoes to be out in full force this summer
Houston ChronicleJune 11, 2015
The mosquito population was suppressed the past few years due to the drought, but with the unusually wet spring that is about to change. UTMB... more »
Receding floodwaters bring relief and health hazards
Austin American-StatesmanJune 11, 2015
While recent floods mean relief from drought, they also bring a host of public health threats. UTMB Physicians Scott Lea and Robert Tesh discuss some... more »
Fear of Hospitals unfounded
Galveston County Daily NewsJune 11, 2015
Dr. Michael Warren discusses why some people may have a fear of hospitals, and what they can do to overcome their fear. Often things that people find... more »
Celebrate the virtues of olive oil
Galveston County Daily NewsJune 11, 2015
UTMB’s Victor Sierpina discusses the rising popularity of olive oil in the American diet. American’s are now using 10 times the amount... more »
Medical Discovery News – Taking a much closer look at metastasis
Galveston County Daily NewsJune 11, 2015
UTMB’s David Niesel and Norbert Herzog take a look at a new device that will help scientists to gain a better understanding of metastasis, the... more »
Stressed out wives may make men’s blood pressure rise
FoxNews.comJune 11, 2015
UTMB professor of preventive medicine Kristen Peek comments on a recent study conducted by the Institute for Social Research. The study found when... more »
How Hurricane Ike helped the UTMB health system
Houston Business JournalJune 11, 2015
In this interview, UTMB’s Donna Sollenberger discusses how although UTMB opened several of what were supposed to be temporary clinics on the... more »
Tough spores may explain Anthrax blunder, experts say
NBC NewsJune 11, 2015
UTMB professor John Peterson explains that hard-to-kill anthrax spores may explain why the Department of Defense accidentally sent out “live&rdq... more »
A body in motion
Galveston County Daily NewsJune 11, 2015
UTMB’s Victor Sierpina stresses the importance of exercise for children’s health. Many children today spend a lot ot time... more »
Medical Discovery News – Smoking combined with your DNA increase lung cancer risk
Galveston County Daily NewsJune 11, 2015
Smoking isn’t the only thing that raises your risk of lung cancer. UTMB’s Robert Herzog and David Niesel explain studies that show DNA... more »