Tips for behavioral therapy just a click away
A new online tool to bridge the widening gap between the need for mental health care and access to it is available by UTHealth Houston.
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What are the signs of ADHD?
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a common childhood condition affecting roughly 8 percent of all children.
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IBD event open to public
UT Physicians gastroenterology experts and colorectal surgeons who are affiliated with Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center will provide an in-depth look at the origin, prevent, diagnosis, management and treatments of inflammatory bowel disease.
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Free stroke event set for May 3
The second annual Stomp Out Stroke! Festival of Life to raise stroke awareness will be hosted by the UT Physicians Stroke Team May 3 at Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney St., in downtown Houston.
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Study evaluates new depression treatment
A pilot study is seeking patients to assess the use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the medial forebrain bundle of the brain for treatment-resistant depression.
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Heart Healthy Food Swaps
In honor of National Nutrition Month’s theme, “Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right,” Tish Wright, licensed dietitian with UT Physicians Bayshore Family Practice Center, offers healthy food swaps.
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Brain Night for Kids set for March 20
Brain Night for Kids at The Health Museum will be held 6-8 p.m., Thursday, March 20 at 1515 Hermann Dr.
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Multidisciplinary stone clinic opens in Bellaire
Patients who suffer from kidney stones can now access a specialty clinic which brings together a team of experts to streamline care at the new UT Physicians Comprehensive Stone Clinic.
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Duke honored with school name
What do James “Red” Duke, M.D., Laura Ingalls Wilder, Mark Twain, and Walt Disney have in common? They all have elementary schools in the Alvin Independent School District named in their honor. The new Dr. James “Red” Duke Elementary at the southeast corner of Kirby and County Road 59 in the Alvin Independent School District […]
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Opening their hearts
For Harold Livesay, Ph.D., 79, each day was planned around a series of benches or other resting stops within steps of each other as the history professor crossed the Texas A&M University campus.
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Despite illness, patient walks daughter down the aisle thanks to doctor
Kim James was counting down to the big day when she would walk her daughter Kelci Baez down the aisle in Las Vegas.
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Study seeks ASD patients
Do you have a child between the ages of 8 and 12 who has been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?
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Preventing bone infections after joint replacement
While total joint surgeries have a low risk of infection—between 1 and 3 percent—it can be a devastating setback for patients.
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Say good night to sleep apnea
Affecting more than 18 million American adults, sleep apnea is a chronic disorder in which a person’s breathing is interrupted repeatedly during sleep.
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Patient involvement needed in medical error investigations
When a medical error occurs, a patient is typically informed of the mistake, but he or she is frequently not involved in the follow-up investigation.
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Researchers look to stem cells for cerebral palsy treatment
UT Physicians have started a first-of-its-kind clinical trial studying two forms of stem cell treatments for children with cerebral palsy (CP).
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Study improves self-control via brain stimulation
If you have ever said or done the wrong thing at the wrong time, you should read this.
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Program results in happier patients, lower costs
A new program designed to increase the overall satisfaction of patients undergoing esophageal surgery has resulted in lower patient costs and reduced times on both the operating table and in the hospital.
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Cholesterol confusion
If you are confused about the new cholesterol guidelines released in November 2013 by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (ACC-AHA), you are not alone.
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First Mobile Stroke Unit Debuts
The UTHealth Medical School, in partnership with Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, unveiled the country’s first Mobile Stroke Unit on Monday.
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Depression
Depression can develop during pregnancy and the months following birth. There are factors that increase the risk: sadness, exhaustion from sleep deprivation, and the complex feelings associated with having a child with special needs all contribute to the risk of depression. If the baby is in the intensive care unit the parents are exposed to […]
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Genetics
“When is a genetics consultation indicated?” A pediatric genetics consultation is indicated if one or more of the following is true: • A child has one or more birth defects (such as cleft lip and/or palate) • A child is experiencing developmental delay or has intellectual disability • There is a family history of one […]
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UTHealth named regional stroke center
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) has been named one of 25 regional stroke centers by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the only one in Texas.
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UT Physicians debuts patient portal
UT Physicians patients now have the opportunity to access their health records online through the patient portal, My UTP.
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Orthodontics
Dr. Ellis was asked to answer some of the most common questions that we hear from parents. Here are his answers: There is a tooth in the roof of my child’s mouth/ in the cleft/ growing sideways/, what should I do? It is very common for extra teeth to form and erupt in the area […]
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Gift establishes Center of Excellence for West Syndrome Research
A $1 million endowment has established the UT Physicians Center of Excellence for West Syndrome Research and the Geissler Distinguished Chair in West Syndrome Research.
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