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March 25, 2014 • College of Pharmacy, School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Professions, School of Public Health, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
More than 200 students, faculty and staff shared their scientific findings during the 22nd Annual Research Appreciation Day. Topics ranged from cardiac function in childhood cancer survivors to the health challenges of women who are homeless. The event attracted 500 attendees and highlighted the outstanding quality of research being conducted at UNT Health Science Center,…
March 24, 2014 • Interprofessional Education and Practice, Professional and Continuing Education, School of Health Professions, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
One day last summer, 74-year-old retiree Darold Klamt, surveying his handiwork in his well-kept yard, walked backward a few steps so he could take in the whole scene. "The next thing I knew, I was face-down in the grass," said the Benbrook, Texas, grandfather of three. "I tripped over the garden hose, hit my face…
March 20, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Photo by Spencer Septien Bicycle accidents are the leading cause of sports-related concussions in American children. Yet, only 15 percent of kids wear helmets. Students at the UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth are working to change that. During the past year, 600 helmets have been distributed to Fort Worth children at no cost,…
March 19, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and that makes it a good time to consider whether you should get a colon-cancer screening. While colon cancer is the second most lethal cancer in the U.S., improved screenings have helped lower colon cancer rates and save lives, said Monte Troutman, DO, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine…
March 17, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Lyn Dart, PHD (center), director of the TCU Food Management Program, helps TCOM students Linh Vo (right) and Rolando Cantu Jr. prepare a lunch dish. “I have a better understanding of the variety of healthy, delicious meals that can help my diabetic patients lose weight and manage their blood pressure,” says Cantu. In the…
March 11, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
UNT Health Science Center ranks among the top medical schools in the country for primary care for the 13th consecutive year, according to U.S. News & World Report. UNTHSC is first in Texas and fourth nationally in the percentage of graduates entering the field. The magazine listed UNTHSC's Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) as…
March 6, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Laura Standish, RN Here are the numbers from 2013 that matter most to Laura Standish, RN: four clinics, nearly 1,300 health education visits and 335 vaccines - all free and for the benefit of children living in Fort Worth's most underserved communities. As the director and a driving force behind the new Pediatric Mobile…
February 20, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
In the news: NBC 5 Video: Guiding Cowtown Runners to the Finish Scott Hudson is 62 and legally blind, with a degenerative eye condition that leaves him unable to distinguish much of anything beyond light and dark. But that hasn't stopped him from downhill skiing, hiking through national parks, or his latest adventure - attempting…
February 17, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
The American Osteopathic Association recently honored several UNT Health Science Center physicians as Unsung Heroes. Those honored were Thomas Crow, DO, Professor of Osteopathic Medicine; John Bowling, DO, Assistant Dean of Rural Medical Education; Russell Gamber, DO, MPH, Adjunct Professor of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine; Janice Knebl, DO, MBA, Professor of Internal Medicine; John Licciardone, DO,…
February 17, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
James Meehan weighed 336 pounds and couldn't sleep. "I was big, fat and unhappy," said the Hurst, Texas, resident. In his mid-60s he wasn't the man who retired from an Air Force career that saw him navigating B-52s over Vietnam. He certainly wasn't in shape for a 10K race. But 2½ years later, he's…
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