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Peer Mentoring Information Session

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April 8
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
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Nathalie Guardado
713-500-9055
nathalie.m.guardado@uth.tmc.edu

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Learn more about UTHealth School of Public Health MentorSHIP: Students Helping to Inspire Progress peer mentoring program!

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More than 20% of Texans may have COVID-19 antibodies, serological assessment finds

Four months after launching the nation’s largest COVID-19 serological testing assessment, Texas CARES, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) have compiled preliminary data estimating that 14% to 24% of Texans have COVID-19 antibodies.
Read more More than 20% of Texans may have COVID-19 antibodies, serological assessment finds
New study reveals HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents of teens has increased in the U.S.

A new study documenting an increase in HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents of unvaccinated adolescents despite provider recommendations was published in Pediatrics by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
Read more New study reveals HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents of teens has increased in the U.S.
As a year like no other draws to a close, the power of gratitude can bring healing

While acknowledging that many aspects of daily life were dramatically altered in 2020, a mental health expert with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) shares that reminiscing on the moments that brought joy in this last year can help with both mental and physical wellbeing.
Read more As a year like no other draws to a close, the power of gratitude can bring healing
Stay-at-home orders tied to an increase in harmful alcohol consumption, study finds

Binge drinkers increased their alcohol consumption by nearly 20% during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, according to new research by public health experts at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). Their study, published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, is one of the first to analyze the association of stress caused by the pandemic and dangerous alcohol consumption.
Read more Stay-at-home orders tied to an increase in harmful alcohol consumption, study finds
Children with developmental disabilities more likely to develop asthma

Children with developmental disabilities or delay are more at risk of developing asthma, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open led by public health researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) as part of the Center for Pediatric Population Health.
Read more Children with developmental disabilities more likely to develop asthma
Mental, physical health of people with obesity affected during COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on people with obesity as they struggle to manage their weight and mental health during shelter-in-place orders, according to research led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and UT Southwestern.
Read more Mental, physical health of people with obesity affected during COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers examine data to identify optimal vasopressor treatment for rare type of stroke

Results of an Electronic Health Record (EHR) study assessing the most commonly used medications for raising blood pressure in patients with nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), a rare type of stroke, have been published in Neurosurgical Focus by scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
Read more Researchers examine data to identify optimal vasopressor treatment for rare type of stroke
Public health experts explain what our new normal will look like

As local, state, and national government leaders release guidelines on reopening businesses and returning to a “new normal” during the COVID-19 pandemic, public health and infectious disease experts at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) say a gradual, cautious return would be the most effective.
Read more Public health experts explain what our new normal will look like
Researchers map areas of major Texas cities where residents are most likely to need hospitalization, ICU care for COVID-19

Areas within Texas’ major metropolitan cities where residents are at the greatest risk for hospitalization and critical care due to COVID-19 have been mapped for the first time by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
Read more Researchers map areas of major Texas cities where residents are most likely to need hospitalization, ICU care for COVID-19
COVID-19 just a problem for elderly people, right? Think again.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging all Americans – and now especially young adults – to avoid crowded spaces and gatherings of 10 people or more, and to continue practicing social distancing. Experts at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) echo that message.
Read more COVID-19 just a problem for elderly people, right? Think again.

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