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UTHealth Houston Receives $2.9 Million CDC Award to Expand Colorectal Cancer Screening Across Texas
UTHealth Houston has been awarded more than $2.9 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue and expand a five?year initiative focused on increasing colorectal cancer screening, follow?up, and treatment across Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Texas.
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UTHealth Houston study links firefighter smoke exposure to biological changes that increase cancer risk
A new study published in Environmental Research by researchers at UTHealth Houston offers valuable insights into how firefighting can affect the body on a molecular level.
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Researchers Spur New Efforts to Ensure Equitable Access to Colorectal Cancer Screenings
Coauthors of the editorial included Ami Sedani, PhD, assistant professor of epidemiology; Bijal Balasubramanian, MBBS, PhD, professor of epidemiology and the Rockwell Distinguished Chair in Society and Health.
Read moreResearchers Spur New Efforts to Ensure Equitable Access to Colorectal Cancer Screenings
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UTHealth Houston Study Finds Diabetes Program Improves Depression Symptoms in Mexican Americans
A team of researchers from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health has found that Salud y Vida was linked to significant reductions in depression symptoms among low-income Mexican Americans living with type 2 diabetes.
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Alumna Appointed as Inaugural Dean of the Prairie View A&M University School of Public and Allied Health
Alumna Angela Branch-Vital, PhD, has been named the Inaugural Dean of the Prairie View A&M University School of Public and Allied Health.
