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March 25, 2015 • Community, Patient Care
UNT Health Science Center's Pediatric Mobile Clinic will provide free immunizations at Carter-Riverside High to graduating seniors needing a second dose of the meningitis vaccine, a requirement for college attendance or military service. Mobile clinic staff and UNTHSC pharmacy students will administer the vaccines. "Schools were telling us that vaccinations are becoming a big barrier…
March 24, 2015 • School of Public Health
A new study suggests a possible link between air pollution and Type 2 diabetes that could result in potential adverse birth outcomes in pregnant women. The study - covering over 228,000 deliveries among more than 208,000 women - shows a link between exposure to EPA-regulated air pollutants by women just prior to conception or in…
March 21, 2015
Pilar and Shane Rainey Confetti, hugs and big smiles filled the hall Friday as more than 200 fledgling physicians learned where they'll serve residencies after graduating this spring from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. They're headed for destinations from Michigan to Galveston, Rhode Island to Fresno, in specialties from anesthesiology to vascular surgery. Dozens will…
March 20, 2015 • Patient Care, Professional and Continuing Education, Research
Dementia from All Sides 2015 Spring Symposium Registration Sid O'Bryant Janice Knebl Every day, UNT Health Science Center researchers are studying ways to better understand Alzheimer's disease and how it can be treated or prevented. At the "Dementia from All Sides 2015 Spring Symposium" presented by the Alzheimer's Association, several UNTHSC scientists will share their…
March 19, 2015 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
For medical students Shane and Pilar Rainey, the biggest challenge of newlywed life is choosing a residency where both will thrive. Residency - typically three years - is the necessary training that follows graduation and precedes independent practice. On Friday, medical students all over the nation will learn where they've "matched" with a hospital residency.…
March 18, 2015 • Community, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Midwest Regional American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine Conference Register Here Contact: lauren.kjolhede@unthsc.edu Several UNT Health Science Center (UNTHSC) alumni, professors and clinicians will deliver presentations from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, at the first-ever Sports Medicine Day event on the UNTHSC campus. This event will also serve as the Midwest…
March 17, 2015 • Research, School of Public Health
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDMphcTYeZg&w=640&h=480 Mexican-American children who show evidence of greater adaptation into American culture face significantly higher odds of being at high risk for Type 2 diabetes than Mexican-American children who do not similarly adapt. Those are the findings of a study by UNT Health Science Center researchers involving 144 North Texas children aged 10 to 14.…
March 13, 2015 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Carl E. Everett, DO, spent half of his life supporting the UNT Health Science Center. As co-founder of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Everett tirelessly penned solicitation letters, hosted country club lunches and launched a "One Thousand Club" of donors to raise money for the institution that opened in 1970. Later, he offered…
March 9, 2015 • Patient Care, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
For years, Electra Van Item endured the constant pain of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic inflammatory disorder that affects the lining of the joints, causing swelling that eventually can result in bone erosion and joint deformity. Along with the pain, her fingers became grossly misshapen over time, and she found it increasingly difficult to perform…
March 8, 2015 • Community
The UNT Health Science Center will be closed Monday, March 16. All classes, administrative offices and Founders' Activity Center will be closed during this time. UNT Health offices and clinics will be open as usual on Monday. Gibson D. Lewis Library will have modified hours. Normal operations will resume at 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 17.…
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