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| July 30, 2013

Farmers market debuts on campus Thursday

The Health Science Center begins hosting a weekly farmers market this Thursday, furthering our mission to improve the health and quality of life for our neighbors, students, faculty and staff.  The Cowtown Farmers Market, open to the public, will offer...

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| July 26, 2013

Can breakfast protect your heart? UNTHSC physician comments

A new Harvard study seems to show that men who skip breakfast are more at risk for heart disease, says Darrin D’Agostino, DO, MPH.He points out that the men in the study had high-stress jobs, and the study didn’t address...

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| July 25, 2013

High school, undergraduate students spend summer studying at UNTHSC

Summer on the UNT Health Science Center campus is anything but quiet, as learning opportunities abound for teens and young college students. Sixteen students from the Young Women's Leadership Academy, a part of Fort Worth ISD, investigated  DNA identification techniques...

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| July 18, 2013

Texas Legislature passes bill involving insurance, alcohol counseling

Participants from the 2012 North Texas Health Forum cheered the results of their collaboration when Governor Rick Perry signed the 83rd Texas Legislature's House Bill 3105 into effect this June. With the passage of this bill, insurance companies can negotiate...

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| July 16, 2013

Electrical Stimulation Therapy helps debilitating stomach disorder

UNT Health Surgeon Joseph E. Ronaghan, MD, FACS, is the only physician in Fort Worth who offers a therapy that provides hope to patients suffering from certain types of gastroparesis. This debilitating stomach disorder is common in people with diabetes,...

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| July 11, 2013

Student white coats symbolize responsibility, compassion

On July 20, 350 new students will join the UNT Health Science Center family at the annual White Coat Ceremony at West Texas Exhibit Hall at Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth. The ceremony will feature a formal "cloaking"...

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| July 1, 2013

UNT System College of ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø receives pre-candidate accreditation

The new UNT System College of ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø has been granted accreditation status by the Accreditation Council for ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Education (ACPE) which allows admission of the inaugural class of Doctor of ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø students in August of 2013. The ACPE is an...

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| June 26, 2013

Leading the charge against West Nile Virus

Last year, Texas led the nation in West Nile virus reports, with the state accounting for about half the country's cases by last August.  In Dallas County alone, 406 reports of human the virus were recorded in 2012, with 19...

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| June 26, 2013

Video: Commencement 2013

Congratulations Class of 2013! On May 18, 2013, 505 students graduated from four of our schools: The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the School of Public Health and the School of Health Professions. The...

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| June 24, 2013

Two new Discovery Centers will debut at UNTHSC

Two new Discovery Centers will kick off with Open Houses June 25, at 10 a.m.-noon (Center for BioHealth) and at 2 - 4 p.m. (Research Education Building). The Discovery Centers are an open innovation initiative to provide shared laboratory space...