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| March 27, 2015

Visiting professor studies U.S. public health

Over the next year, a professor from South Korea will be immersing himself in Fort Worth culture and the way that public health is taught in the United States. As part of his sabbatical studies from Soonchunhyang University in Seoul,...

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| March 26, 2015

Public Health student wins TPHA competition

Shlesma Chhetri, a doctoral student in UNT Health Science Center's School of Public Health, has been recognized by the Texas Public Health Association (TPHA) for a presentation on the sex trade and homeless women. Chhetri, who is working toward a...

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| March 25, 2015

Monitoring health from a patient’s home

For Yvette Clayborn, the past year was a blur of hospital rooms. Hypertension and other health issues forced the Fort Worth woman in and out of hospitals for most of 2014. She was always worried, unsure when headaches or fatigue...

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| March 25, 2015

With immunizations, UNTHSC removing barrier for high school students

UNT Health Science Center's Pediatric Mobile Clinic will provide free immunizations at Carter-Riverside High to graduating seniors needing a second dose of the meningitis vaccine, a requirement for college attendance or military service. Mobile clinic staff and UNTHSC pharmacy students...

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| March 24, 2015

Impact of air pollution on women’s health and birth outcomes

A new study suggests a possible link between air pollution and Type 2 diabetes that could result in potential adverse birth outcomes in pregnant women. The study - covering over 228,000 deliveries among more than 208,000 women - shows a...

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| March 21, 2015

The envelope, please…. Fledgling physicians ‘match’ residencies

Pilar and Shane Rainey Confetti, hugs and big smiles filled the hall Friday as more than 200 fledgling physicians learned where they'll serve residencies after graduating this spring from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. They're headed for destinations from Michigan...

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| March 20, 2015

Symposium will address Alzheimer’s disease from all sides

Dementia from All Sides 2015 Spring Symposium Registration Sid O'Bryant Janice Knebl Every day, UNT Health Science Center researchers are studying ways to better understand Alzheimer's disease and how it can be treated or prevented. At the "Dementia from All...

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| March 19, 2015

A TCOM couple waits for a “matchâ€

For medical students Shane and Pilar Rainey, the biggest challenge of newlywed life is choosing a residency where both will thrive. Residency - typically three years - is the necessary training that follows graduation and precedes independent practice. On Friday,...

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| March 18, 2015

UNTHSC to host Sports Medicine conference

Midwest Regional American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine Conference Register Here Contact: lauren.kjolhede@unthsc.edu Several UNT Health Science Center (UNTHSC) alumni, professors and clinicians will deliver presentations from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, at the first-ever Sports...

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| March 17, 2015

Can cultural adaptation increase diabetes risk for Hispanic kids?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDMphcTYeZg&w=640&h=480 Mexican-American children who show evidence of greater adaptation into American culture face significantly higher odds of being at high risk for Type 2 diabetes than Mexican-American children who do not similarly adapt. Those are the findings of a study...