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TCOM student, SBS graduate and TCOM alum go the extra mile for a man who’s...

Lindsey Hudson is a mother of three beginning medical school, Scott Hudson is 72 years old and legally blind, but the two have become forever linked and tethered, in more ways than one could possibly imagine. Lindsey, a 2024 graduate of the School of Biomedical Sciences Medical Science program at The University of North Texas…
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HSC pro bono physical therapy program offers hope

For 70-year-old Beverly Rozanski, the journey to improved health has been long and challenging. Raised in Michigan, Rozanski spent her childhood and early adult years struggling with physical challenges that made even the simplest tasks seem insurmountable. However, her discovery of a pro bono physical therapy program through The University of North Texas Health Science…
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TCOM’s Owen Saenz selected for the prestigious ElevateMeD scholarship program

Paying it forward, sacrificing and serving has been at the core of who and what Owen Saenz is, now, it’s paying him back. The rising fourth-year student at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth was selected for the ElevateMeD scholarship program. Saenz, who…
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Physical therapy students to wed after commencement

While post-commencement life can be uncertain for many graduating college students, Madelyn Di Orio and Kellan Barry made big plans before this school year ever began. The third-year physical therapy students in The University of North Texas Health Science Center’s School of Health Professions will tie the knot in June. The pair met as freshman…
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From humble beginnings to great endings, how this TCOM graduate defied all odds

Lamont, California, a simple location referred to only as a census-designated place in Kern County in the south-central portion of the state, is where Diana Garcia Garcia grew up with her family, watching them work each day in the lush orange and grape fields. She visited them during lunch hours and saw the hard work…
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Cdiff study UNTHSC FC
  • Research
| August 12, 2015

Study: Bacteria found on high-touch areas in health facilities

A germ that causes fever and nausea can be found at health care facilities on bed rails, computer keyboards and door handles, according to a collaborative project from UNT Health Science Center and the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation. The...

Abe CUNNINGHAM Steve MIFFLIN FC
  • Research
| August 10, 2015

Investigating the link between sleep apnea and high blood pressure

When people with sleep apnea stop breathing at night, it’s no surprise that their blood pressure goes up. But what’s less well known is that it stays that way, long after one’s breathing returns to normal. Researchers at UNT Health...

Amol Patel FC
  • Education
| August 7, 2015

Medical student wins national research award

Late in his college years, Amol Patel made a course correction. Long fascinated by biomedical engineering, he realized his true path was face-to-face interaction with people to help them stay healthy. Now he’s a third-year medical student in the Texas...

SHELLEY LONG FC
  • Patient Care
| August 5, 2015

A diagnosis, and then a delivery

Thirty-five weeks pregnant with twins, Shelley Long had grown accustomed to the endless aches and pains of a multiple pregnancy. But the throbbing in her right calf worried her. She reported the leg pain to medical staff twice during visits...

Richard Kurz FC
  • Education
| August 4, 2015

Dean of the School of Public Health to retire

Richard Kurz, PhD, Dean of the School of Public Health since 2007, will retire Aug. 31 from UNT Health Science Center. Dr. Kurz oversaw all academic, research and service activities of the School of Public Health. Under his leadership, the...

VALUABILITY ONE Myriam Martinez Banuelos FC1
  • Community
| July 31, 2015

Proudly announcing our first Valubility of the Month recipients

Teammates linked by sacrifice, dependability and effort There are common threads woven throughout the nominations for the inaugural recipients of UNT Health Science Center’s Valubility of the Month: sacrifice, teamwork, dependability, effort. Nominate your teammates for the next Valubility of the Month at...

YURVATI SURGERY FC
  • Patient Care
| July 30, 2015

Yurvati changes lives by listening to the patient

Albert H. Yurvati, DO, knows their life stories. The International Harvester designer’s granddaughter, driving a restored ’64 Scout, broadsided on her 50th birthday and in pain for so long she wondered if life was worth living. The teenage basketball star,...

2014 Hispanic Wellness Fair FC
  • Community
| July 23, 2015

Hispanic Wellness Fair provides health services to the entire community

The public is invited to a free Aug. 1 health and wellness event with special emphasis on back-to-school needs. The UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth is a founding sponsor of the Hispanic Wellness Fair, now in its 17th...

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  • Research
| July 22, 2015

Treating hot flashes without the side effects

Experimental drug could treat hot flashes, other symptoms of menopause without harmful side effects Researchers have discovered an experimental medication that treats hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms without the life-threatening risks of hormone replacement therapy, according to a team...

Janice Knebl with Patient FC
  • Patient Care
| July 21, 2015

Fort Worth team to focus on improving health care for older residents

UNT Health Science Center will team up with JPS Health Network, Texas Christian University and the United Way’s Area Agency on Aging of Tarrant County to transform geriatric care in North Texas by improving medical training and health-care delivery for...