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August 28, 2013
The 25th Annual Pelham P. Staples Jr., MD, Educational Symposium will be held Oct. 17-19 in the Sheraton Arlington Hotel in Arlington, Texas. This year's topic for the symposium, conducted by UNT Health Science Center's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the ForHER Institute, will be new trends and controversies in women's health care. The…
August 28, 2013
Here are some sobering facts: More than 42,000 people will be hurt in traffic accidents this Labor Day weekend, according to the National Safety Council. A car accident victim may need 100 pints of transfused blood. Blood donation is more critical than ever, and you can help. What: Carter BloodCare blood drive, open to the…
August 20, 2013
The first class on the first day at the first pharmacy college in North Texas, also the first to be located on the campus of an academic health science center, began August 19 with a pledge."We only have you for four years, but the relationship we will form isn't just for four years," said Lawrence…
August 14, 2013
The first students in the new UNT System College of Pharmacy will receive their white coats on Saturday. Classes begin Monday. What's unique? This is the first pharmacy school in North Texas and the only in Texas situated on a health science center campus. Why white coats? Students in health care professions traditionally receive white…
August 8, 2013
Imagine yourself in a rural setting where you're the only doctor. A patient's flu-like symptoms are getting worse, fast. But it's not flu season. And he has had several mosquito bites. Tests confirm your fears: He has the West Nile virus. Your first priority is to help him survive a potentially lethal illness. But you…
July 31, 2013
Twenty-seven undergraduate scientists from across the U.S. have been hard at work this summer learning to conduct biomedical research as part of the Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) program. The annual summer outreach programs ---Summer Multicultural Advanced Research Training Program (SMART); Summer Training Among Research Scientists Program (STARS); and the HBCU Undergraduate Collaborative Summer…
July 30, 2013
The Health Science Center begins hosting a weekly farmers market this Thursday, furthering our mission to improve the health and quality of life for our neighbors, students, faculty and staff. The Cowtown Farmers Market, open to the public, will offer fresh locally grown produce, beef, artisanal bread, eggs and other farm products to the parking…
July 26, 2013
A new Harvard study seems to show that men who skip breakfast are more at risk for heart disease, says Darrin D’Agostino, DO, MPH.He points out that the men in the study had high-stress jobs, and the study didn’t address whether they ate healthful breakfasts.But, says D’Agostino, breakfast provides some heart-protective effects, including: Balancing certain…
July 25, 2013
Summer on the UNT Health Science Center campus is anything but quiet, as learning opportunities abound for teens and young college students. Sixteen students from the Young Women's Leadership Academy, a part of Fort Worth ISD, investigated DNA identification techniques at a "CSI Camp" in July, led by the crack Applied Genetics Team at the…
July 18, 2013
Participants from the 2012 North Texas Health Forum cheered the results of their collaboration when Governor Rick Perry signed the 83rd Texas Legislature's House Bill 3105 into effect this June. With the passage of this bill, insurance companies can negotiate directly with consumers as to whether they will cover injuries resulting from intoxication. Co-sponsored by…
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