Study: Never-smoking teens are exposed to secondhand smoke in and out of homes
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 22, 2015
By The University of Texas Medical Branch
Many teens who have never smoked are being exposed to the health dangers of tobacco.
A new study by the... more »
Study: Never-smoking teens are exposed to secondhand smoke in and out of homes
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 22, 2015
By The University of Texas Medical Branch
Many teens who have never smoked are being exposed to the health dangers of tobacco.
A new study by the... more »
Keeping Kids Healthy-Playing with others is important to a child’s development
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 22, 2015
By Sally Robinson
The American Academy of Pediatrics in their healthychildren.org website discuss how important play is for children. Playing with ot... more »
Inside UTMB: MLK award ceremony, luncheon on Jan. 29
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 22, 2015
The community is invited to attend UTMB’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Excellence in Servant Leadership Award Ceremony and Luncheon on Jan. 29 fr... more »
Organic food and your health
Arthritis FoundationJanuary 22, 2015
With reports that antioxidants and other critical nutrients can help stave off disease, many people with arthritis turn to the grocery aisles to save... more »
Family income, expectations tied to kindergarten performance
Drugs.comJanuary 22, 2015
U.S. children entering kindergarten do worse on tests when they're from poorer families with lower expectations and less focus on reading, computer us... more »
Texas prisons try telemedicine to curb spending
Dallas Morning NewsJanuary 22, 2015
More than $581 million was spent on health care for Texas’ 152,841 prisoners in 2011. Texas is trying to lower that cost by subcontracting... more »
Many teenage girls do not receive the HPV vaccine at the CDC’s recommended age
January 21, 2015
It’s a virus that is responsible for almost all cases of cervical cancer but a new study by University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston rese... more »
Many teenage girls do not receive the HPV vaccine at the CDC’s recommended age
January 21, 2015
It’s a virus that is responsible for almost all cases of cervical cancer but a new study by University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston rese... more »
Inside UTMB: MLK award ceremony, luncheon on Jan. 29
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 20, 2015
Members of the community are invited to attend UTMB’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Excellence in Servant Leadership Award Ceremony and Luncheon... more »