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More than a mentor: Senior citizen donates to geriatric education at UNTHSC
Clarabele "Pit" Dodson is helping students learn more about patients in their golden years. For several years she's been a mentor to UNT Health Science Center students in Seniors Assisting in Geriatric Education (SAGE), a unique UNTHSC program that expands...

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Managing holidays with a loved one with dementia
Holidays bring families and friends together to experience the joys of the season. But when a loved one has dementia, there are additional things to consider: Remember the most important aspect of the holidays - people! Don't get so caught...

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New UNTHSC billboards are going up around Fort Worth
The new UNTHSC billboard at I-30 eastbound at Beach St. The advertising campaign features UNT Health providers Janice Knebl, DO; Sharon Gustowski, DO; and Madge Barnes, MD. You will soon see the new boards in five locations around Fort...

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Video: Emergency medicine on display at medevac helicopter fly-in
Future health care providers got an up-close look at how collaboration saves lives in emergencies. A medevac crew landed on the UNT Health Science Center campus to demonstrate their helicopter's set-up and talk with students about teamwork.

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Dr. Scott Walters gives holiday drinking safety tips on WBAP
Scott Walters, PhD Stick with clear alcohols. Eat something before or during drinking. Stick to one drink per hour. Since alcohol consumption peaks during the holiday, Scott Walters, PhD, School of Public Health Professor, offered these and other tips during...

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12 safe holiday drinking tips
Thinking of enjoying an extra brew or two to celebrate this holiday season? According to School of Public Health professor and noted alcohol researcher Dr. Scott Walters, the holidays ring in a number of sobering statistics on imbibing in excess....

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Wash up! It’s handwashing week
It is that time of year again. It seems everyone around you is sick, sneezing or coughing. What is a great way to avoid getting sick yourself? It is no coincidence that December 2-8 is National Hand Washing Week. Why...

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Chopper lands on campus to demonstrate emergency transport
Future health care providers got an up-close look Wednesday at how collaboration saves lives in emergencies. A medevac crew landed on the UNT Health Science Center campus to demonstrate their helicopter's set-up and talk with students about teamwork. "The amount...

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UNTHSCAAsADs DNA identification work resolves search for missing loved ones
When someone you love is missing, the holidays lose their shine, and hearts ache from not knowing their fate.Through funding provided by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), the UNT Center for Human Identification (UNTCHI) and NamUs (the National Missing...

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Join the Jingle Bell Run/Walk
Jingle all the way with the UNT Health Bone & Joint Institute, a sponsor of the year's Jingle Bell Run on Dec. 1, which benefits the Arthritis Foundation. Children and adults can participate in a half-mile or a 5K race,...
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