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July 18, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Camp Cardio, outreach, students, TCOM,
Medical school can seem like a daunting challenge to teens trying to sort out what to do after high school. But UNT Health Science Center helps them get to the heart of the matter with Camp Cardiac.This summer, 22 students participated in a full week of education about the medical profession centered on the cardiovascular…
July 16, 2014 • Family Medicine, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine faculty, family medicine, nutrition, obesity, tarrant count, unt health,
Maribel Martinez and her daughter Monica, 9, knew they needed to change their eating habits to prevent Monica from becoming obese, a condition that affects 32 percent of Tarrant County children aged 2 to 14. Monica's meals often included fatty foods like potato chips. After participating in a six-week childhood obesity prevention program offered by…
July 10, 2014 • Integrative Physiology and Anatomy, School of Biomedical Sciences
Much has changed since the nonprofit Cowtown Cruisin' for a Cure was founded in 2002 by prostate cancer survivor Chris Goetz to raise awareness of the disease in Tarrant County. The annual car show, fundraiser and cancer-screening event has grown from about 350 cars and 5,000 people to drawing now almost 500 cars and 20,000…
July 10, 2014 • Integrative Physiology and Anatomy, School of Biomedical Sciences
Much has changed since the nonprofit Cowtown Cruisin' for a Cure was founded in 2002 by prostate cancer survivor Chris Goetz to raise awareness of the disease in Tarrant County. The annual car show, fundraiser and cancer-screening event has grown from about 350 cars and 5,000 people to drawing now almost 500 cars and 20,000…
July 9, 2014
Jay Leno, host of "The Tonight Show" for 22 years, will be the featured performer at "An Evening with a Legend," sponsored by the UNT Health Science Center Foundation to benefit the University's research, education and health care mission. Presented by Chase and J.P. Morgan, Leno will appear at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, at…
June 25, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Emily Casterline learned about testicular cancer as a second-year medical student.A few weeks later, she encountered the disease in a very personal way. Her husband, Micah, was diagnosed with it in February.Her coursework at Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine taught her that if caught in time, testicular cancer has a 95 percent cure rate. But…
June 25, 2014 • College of Pharmacy, School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Professions, School of Public Health, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
The UNT Health Science Center and all UNT Health clinics will be closed on Friday for the Independence Day holiday. Fitness Center also will be closed on Friday. The Lewis Library will have abbreviated hours on Thursday and Friday. Have a happy, safe and healthy Independence Day.
June 18, 2014 • Obstetrics and Gynecology, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Amy Raines-Milenkov, MPH, DrPH World Refugee Day honors the courage, strength and determination of women, men and children who are forced to flee their homeland under the threat of persecution, conflict and violence. UNT Health Science Center will host an event for those who want to learn more about refugees and opportunities for promoting the…
June 15, 2014 • Center for Community Health, Research, Texas Prevention Institute
The second annual Blues 4 Breast Cancer concert on June 21 will benefit a UNT Health Science Center project that increases breast cancer prevention in Dallas County. The concert will be held at Babbs Bros BBQ and Blues, 330 Bedford St., in West Dallas. Doors open at 11 a.m. and the music starts at noon.…
June 11, 2014
Robin Ward is a busy sales rep who runs in a charity 10K race every month and likes to relax with yoga, tennis and golf. But a year ago, her car was T-boned on her way to a Junior League meeting. Whiplash put her out of commission."I should have gone straight to the hospital," said…
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