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  • Patient Care
| June 29, 2015

Building partnerships for children’s health

The UNT Health Science Center School of Public Health and Texas Prevention Institute took their third “Research Schmooze” out to the community when they recently partnered with the Cook Children’s Center for Children’s Health for a networking event. The purpose...

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  • Patient Care
| June 19, 2015

Putting Dad back in the game

Teamwork matters to Dale Akers. Husband, dad to two sons, baseball player and coach – he’s been there and done what it takes to help a team beat a problem. And a problem he did have. Years of pain in...

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  • Research
| June 19, 2015

Is there a testosterone link to Parkinson’s?

Parkinson’s disease affects more men than women, but no one knows why. Understanding what...

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  • Education
| June 19, 2015

An alternative to taking pills

After his cholesterol measured high, Felix Granthon didn’t ask his doctor for the simplest solution. “I knew I could take medication — but I don’t like medication,” Granthon, 72, said. “I wanted to know what else I could do besides...

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  • Education
| June 19, 2015

Overcoming obstacles

Medical student Melissa Montoya has a special empathy for unusually challenged patients. Born with only one hand, she has surmounted many challenges with the support of innovative approaches created by faculty in UNT Health Science Center’s Texas College of Osteopathic...

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  • Patient Care
| June 18, 2015

An anniversary of service

When Cesar Ramirez came down with a case of strep throat, his mother grappled with the decision of where to seek medical treatment. Cesar, 13, is among the 75,000 Tarrant County children whose families don’t have medical insurance. His school...

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  • Education
| June 12, 2015

Kinder, gentler approach helps kids lose weight

Suppose your child’s doctor said, “Kaylie is obese and she’s going to get diabetes if you don’t stop feeding her junk and letting her play computer games all day.” Suppose instead, you and the doctor had this conversation: “What do...

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  • Community
| June 12, 2015

What’s new? The UNTHSC.edu website!

Welcome! You’re reading this story on a redesigned and updated website, one designed specifically to make your online experience with UNT Health Science Center easier and more enjoyable. One of the first things you’ll notice about the site is its...

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  • Community
| June 10, 2015

Donation ensures homeless people receive free health checks

A $5,000 donation by UNT Health Science Center Foundation will help more homeless people at the Presbyterian Night Shelter receive free health screenings. The money, raised through the UNTHSC Internal Giving Campaign, will support health checks performed regularly by Texas College of...

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  • Community
| June 4, 2015

UNTHSC teams with city to attack West Nile virus

For the third summer, the city of Fort Worth and UNT Health Science Center will work together on West Nile virus (WNV) surveillance and prevention efforts. Joon-Hak Lee, PhD, Assistant Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health, and a team of...