Newsroom
Flag: Community
July 25, 2014 • College of Public Health
Cases of people stricken with Clostridium Difficile, a germ that causes fever, nausea and diarrhea, are on the rise in North Texas. Because the illness most often occurs in people taking antibiotics, UNT Health Science Center and the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation have launched a project to help halt infections where they seem likely…
July 24, 2014
Make an appointment To make an appointment with Dr. Clearfield or any of our sports medicine or orthopaedic physicians, contact 817-735-2900. Valerie Guerrero wanted to hug her kids. But a severe knot of pain in her shoulder prevented her from making such common movements as putting her arms around her children or washing her hair.…
July 23, 2014
For nearly four decades, Thomas Yorio, PhD, has balanced a passion for eye research with a strong commitment to helping guide UNT Health Science Center's growth. This week, Dr. Yorio, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, will see his years of dedication recognized when he receives the International Society for Eye Research 2014…
July 22, 2014
Without treatment, congenital glaucoma can lead to vision loss, often before a baby ever takes his first steps. Unraveling how this eye disease occurs is the goal of Colleen McDowell, PhD, Research Assistant Professor of Cell Biology and Immunology. A $60,000 grant from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation is funding her research on this condition…
July 21, 2014
Deep in the heart of a Texas summer, it doesn't take long for sunburns to occur. Here are some tips to help protect you and your family from too much sun. A minor sunburn is a first-degree burn that turns the skin red or pink. Prolonged sun exposure can cause blistering and a second-degree burn. …
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 • College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences, Integrative Physiology and Anatomy
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 • College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences, Integrative Physiology and Anatomy
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…
Social media