A UTHealth Houston researcher reviewed existing scientific evidence on how exposure to “forever chemicals,” including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), may influence the risk of congenital heart defects in fetal cardiac development.
A UTHealth Houston researcher reviewed existing scientific evidence on how exposure to “forever chemicals,” including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), may influence the risk of congenital heart defects in fetal cardiac development.
After running a small pilot program for the past two years providing healthcare in laundromats, Jack Tsai, PhD, professor and regional dean in San Antonio, has secured a new $1.1 million grant to continue and expand the program for the next three years.
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.
February 16, 2024
For more than 1,200 women with high-risk pregnancies who are on Medicaid, a food prescription program could be just what the doctor ordered to improve their health and safeguard the lives of their unborn babies.
February 16, 2024
Caring for patients with limited health care access in rural Guatemala, Tiffany Quan, MD, saved and improved lives daily. She even founded the Integral Health Program, a nonprofit clinic to deliver health services to underserved populations. Still, she felt she could do more.
February 15, 2024
The groundbreaking for the new UTHealth Houston School of Public Health building in June 2023 did not simply mark the start of a construction project—it laid the foundation for a healthier Texas.
February 14, 2024
Ramphul, who works as a spatial epidemiologist brings extensive experience in geospatial mapping, GIS (geographic information systems) analysis, and urban planning.
February 13, 2024
An empathetic personality and a family legacy of healthcare work led former student Asha Collier to UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in San Antonio, where she graduated with her MPH in December 2023.
February 8, 2024
Shannon Guillot-Wright and Lacy Davis of UTHealth Houston School of Public Health launched new fishermen research in Louisiana. The research is part of a $660K grant awarded to Guillot-Wright and her team from the Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education and CDC/NIOSH, “Addressing Health Disparities among Commercial Fishermen by Implementing a Community-based Intervention.”
February 7, 2024
Ria Menon, a second-year student in the MPH in Healthcare Management program, has been selected for a competitive administrative fellowship at The Harris Center for Mental Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). She will join the largest provider of high-quality and cost-effective services for persons with behavioral health and developmental needs in Texas in July 2024.
February 6, 2024
Using the Nutrition Facts labels to make food choices is significantly associated with healthy eating among eighth and 11th grade students in Texas, although the proportion of students using nutrition labels to make their food choices is low, according to research from UTHealth Houston.
February 2, 2024
New research from associate professor Louis D. Brown, PhD, suggests a new training series can reduce cultural stigma around peer support workers in mental health and substance abuse fields, leading to increased worker retention.
February 1, 2024
Leah Whigham, PhD speaks with Louie Saenz with KTEP The Weekend broadcast program about the El Paso Nutrition and Healthy Weight Clinic.
