Chief of Navy Medical Corps describes world of battlefield medicine

The mission wasn't limited to recruiting when Rear Adm. Raquel Bono, MD, Chief of the U.S. Navy Medical Corps, visited the UNT Health Science Center Wednesday. She spent most of her time on answering students' questions and listening to their challenges.  "I want to know how we in the Navy can serve your needs," Adm.…

Pediatric Mobile Clinic officially hits the road

UNT Health Science Center's Pediatric Mobile Clinic officially hits the road the first week of May, bringing high-quality health care directly to children living in underserved areas of Fort Worth. The specially equipped state-of-the-art mobile clinic will provide examinations for routine physicals, sick visits, immunizations, screenings and laboratory testing. The clinic also will focus on…

Community Garden’s group effort grows produce for local food banks

The UNTHSC Community Garden is a new way that the Health Science Center creates a healthier community. The community at large has donated more than $3,000 worth of materials including soil, organic fertilizers, plants and compost bins. The garden is committed to donating at least 25 percent of its produce to local food banks. A…

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Tarrant County Commissioners recognize National Osteopathic Medicine Week

Student-led activities have marked National Osteopathic Medicine Week on the UNTHSC campus all week. NOM Week brings the osteopathic medical profession together to focus on the common goal of increasing awareness of osteopathic medicine and osteopathic physicians (DOs) in communities across the nation. Earlier in this week, Tarrant County commissioners issued a proclamation in honor…

Health literacy empowers patients to make own decisions

A sad moment with his ailing father crystalized the value of health literacy for Dr. Michael J. Miller. His father, suffering from Stage 4 heart failure, had exhausted his treatment options and his cardiologist suggested he enroll in a new treatment study, said Dr. Miller during his keynote address at the 2nd Annual UNT Health…

Researchers seek link between HIV/HCV infection and severe liver disease

Persons with both HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) develop liver disease that progresses faster and is more severe than it is in individuals with only one infection. It's not known why co-infection speeds up liver disease, but researchers at UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth hope to find out with the help of a…

Chief of Navy Medical Corps to address UNTHSC community

The chief of the U.S. Navy Medical Corps, Rear Adm. Raquel Bono, will address on Wednesday students, faculty and staff at UNT Health Science Center as part of the observance of Dallas-Fort Worth Navy Week. Adm. Bono, who also serves as Director of the National Capital Region Medical Directorate of the Defense Health Agency, will…

Fort Worth celebrates Health Challenge victory over Des Moines

Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price accepted the victor's trophy Tuesday for the city's win over Des Moines, Iowa, in FitWorth's 10-Week Health Challenge, which ended April 4. Doug Reichardt of Iowa's Healthy State Initiative presented the trophy during the City Council meeting, acknowledging Fort Worth's designation as "Wellness Capital."  "This win confirms something we already…

Nurse Practitioner Barbara Harty wins excellence in nursing award

Barbara Harty found in geriatrics, the perfect career. "My grandmother helped raise me and I always had a special affection for older people," said Harty, Nurse Practitioner and Assistant Professor of Medicine. "I just really like working with them, hearing their stories and trying to improve their quality of life." Harty visits about 200 patients in…