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Adequate sleep significantly reduces the risk of hypertension in adolescents, according to new study

Adolescents who met the recommended guidelines of nine-11 hours of sleep per day were shown to have a significantly lower risk of hypertension, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health.  

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Lanza Selected as Author on Sixth National Climate Assessment

Assistant Professor Kevin Lanza, PhD, has been selected as an author for the Southern Great Plains chapter of the Sixth National Climate Assessment (NCA6). The NCA6 publication, a government-funded report, will analyze the impacts of climate change to be presented to Congress and the president.

Yucheng Hou, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Management, Policy, and Community Health at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health. (Photo by UTHealth Houston)

Change of ownership in home health agencies may lead to increased Medicare spending and reduced staffing levels, according to UTHealth Houston research

Medicare-certified home health agencies, which are key to allowing older adults to age in place, are increasingly going through ownership changes, raising concerns about health care spending, workforce, and quality of care, according to a study by UTHealth Houston.

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Researchers Awarded a Five-Year, $2.5M Grant to Create a Multi-Dimensional Surveillance System for Congenital Heart Defects

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health researchers were recently awarded a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish a multi-dimensional surveillance system for congenital heart defects (CHD). 


MD/MPH: The Perfect Match

Group of students celebrating Match Day.

March 18, 2024

Dual-degree students completing their Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Master of Public Health (MPH) at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health reached the pinnacle moment they set their sights on when first entering graduate school.



UTHealth Houston and other dementia researchers share strategies for recruiting diverse people with Alzheimer’s disease for clinical trial

UTHealth Houston and other dementia researchers share strategies for recruiting diverse people with Alzheimer’s disease for clinical trial

March 12, 2024

Recruiting diverse people living with dementia and their caregivers, traditionally an unstudied population, was successful through using electronic health records of patients and engagement with their clinicians at health systems, according to an article with co-lead authors from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and Wake Forest University School of Medicine.


Springer inducted into Shine Academy

Andrew Springer, DrPH, MPH, with UTHealth Houston School of Public Health has been inducted as a member of the 2024 class of The University of Texas Kenneth I. Shine, MD, Academy of Health Science Education.

March 7, 2024

This award is presented to faculty to recognize their excellence in teaching excellence and commitment to enhancing health science education.


Reflecting on Why Representation Matters

Headshot of Amanda Valentine with text on right that reads

February 20, 2024

"This month serves as a poignant reminder of how the resilience of those who came before us has paved the way for the progress we see today," said Valentine.




Alumna appointed Dean of School of Public Health and Information Sciences at UofL

Kathryn Cardarelli, PhD, MPH, pictured with text

January 22, 2024

Alumna Kathryn Cardarelli, PhD, MPH, was appointed Dean of the School of Public Health and Information Sciences (SPHIS) at the University of Louisville.  

Cardarelli, a 2004 UTHealth Houston School of Public Health graduate, succeeds School of Public Health alumnus and former Dean of SPHIS Craig Blakely, PhD, MPH.  


In memoriam: Harold W. (Bill) Kohl III, PhD

Harold W. (Bill) Kohl, III, Professor of Epidemiology at the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Austin and Research Professor of Kinesiology and Health Education at the University of Texas at Austin, died on January 7, 2024.

January 17, 2024

Harold W. (Bill) Kohl III, Professor of Epidemiology at the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Austin and Research Professor of Kinesiology and Health Education at the University of Texas at Austin, died on January 7, 2024. He was regarded as a luminary in public health, epidemiology, and physical activity research. 



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