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| March 13, 2015

Carl Everett’s planned gift will create endowed professorship

Carl E. Everett, DO, spent half of his life supporting the UNT Health Science Center. As co-founder of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Everett tirelessly penned solicitation letters, hosted country club lunches and launched a "One Thousand Club"...

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| March 9, 2015

Offering hands of hope

For years, Electra Van Item endured the constant pain of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic inflammatory disorder that affects the lining of the joints, causing swelling that eventually can result in bone erosion and joint deformity. Along with the pain,...

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| March 8, 2015

Health Science Center to be closed Monday; UNT Health clinics remain open

The UNT Health Science Center will be closed Monday, March 16. All classes, administrative offices and Founders' Activity Center will be closed during this time. UNT Health offices and clinics will be open as usual on Monday. Gibson D. Lewis...

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| March 4, 2015

Prevent falls in nasty weather

The possibility of another coating of ice and snow is bearing down on North Texas. If you must go out, follow tips from Nicoleta Bugnariu, PT, PhD, Associate Dean at the UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth: Beware of...

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| February 26, 2015

Running his way to good health

For years, Seth Willmoth was a fast food junkie who super-sized sodas and dined daily on burgers. At restaurant buffets, he would fill his plate and then go back for more, again and again. On any given day, the 28-year-old...

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| February 25, 2015

Looking out for you at the finish line

When runners in this weekend's Cowtown Marathon races cross the finish line, they'll find a medical team from UNT Health Science Center watching out for their welfare. "Many runners are ‘hurting' when they finish the run, whatever the run. Our...

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| February 24, 2015

Icy weather cancels helicopter fly-in

The CareFlite helicopter fly-in scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 25, at UNT Health Science Center has been canceled because of inclement weather. The chopper fly-in is an annual opportunity for students to get up close with airborne emergency transport. Texas College...

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| February 20, 2015

Health screenings available at Cowtown Expo

The Cowtown Marathon Health & Fitness Expo, sponsored by UNT Health Science Center, will be held Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27 and 28, and will feature free health screenings. The Expo will be located at Will Rogers Memorial Center, 3400...

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| February 18, 2015

A patient’s best friend

Katie, a 9-year-old rescued Golden Retriever, can do math by pawing out the answers, bow her head to pray and catch a bone off her nose. But her greatest gift may be in nurturing others, from sick children to elderly...

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| February 16, 2015

A bird? A plane? No, it’s CareFlite swooping in

From CareFlite.org When a CareFlite helicopter lands at UNT Health Science Center on Feb. 25, it's not an emergency but an informal training session. The chopper fly-in is an annual opportunity for students to get up close with airborne emergency...