UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Brownsville celebrated 25 years of serving the Rio Grande Valley with an anniversary gathering October 1st at the historic Alonso Building, a restored 19th-century city landmark and event venue.
Behind every research finding is the potential to change a life. For firefighters, that could mean detecting cancer earlier, better understanding occupational risks, and gaining more time with the families and squads they call home.
Researchers from the AYA National Standards for Cancer Survivorship Care Consortium, led by Andrea Betts, PhD, reviewed studies across seven states and nine healthcare systems to better understand how survivorship care is delivered and experienced.
More than 200 students, faculty, and staff from across UTHealth Houston gathered at the new UTHealth Houston School of Public Health building to attend the Houston Health Department open house on Oct. 8, bringing university community members together with public health practitioners to explore programs, build connections, and discover opportunities for collaboration.
February 1, 2023
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health has received $50,000 in scholarship funds from Amerigroup Texas, one of the state’s largest coordinators of health care benefits, for San Antonio-based students who are committed to working in rural health.
February 1, 2023
Alexander Testa, PhD, assistant professor at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in San Antonio reviews recent research showing that policing is failing to protect and serve Black communities, and that collaboration between the public health community and law enforcement is important for creating more equitable policing.
February 1, 2023
San José Clinic provides a wide variety of primary and specialty healthcare services to uninsured and underserved communities in Houston. The Clinic has partnered with CHPPR to provide Diabetes Prevention Program referrals and with the UTHealth Houston Cizik School of Nursing to offer opportunities to Doctor of Nursing Practice students.
January 30, 2023
Have you ever tried a chocolate tomato or purchased a vibrant pink dragon fruit?
These exotic-sounding fruits and vegetables are part of a unique pilot study at two UT Physicians clinics that offers prescriptions for free produce in an effort to improve dietary behaviors in children.
January 19, 2023
Solis was inspired by her parents and teachers to pursue a career where she could combine her passions for public health, community service and education.
January 9, 2023
Through an interdisciplinary format, each submission awarded is a catalyst for the exploration of methods to improve or analyze issues through electronic health records, and to serve as models for future research.
January 6, 2023
While vegetables and credit scores may occupy vastly different spaces in life, a new partnership brings them together to address obesity and diabetes in low-income Houston communities.
December 15, 2022
This study suggests developing effective decision aids would be crucial to successfully implementing this updated ACIP guideline for maximizing the cancer prevention benefit in this age group.
December 13, 2022
The committee examines and advises on issues such as climate change, social inequities, air and water pollution, and other factors impacting the welfare of children.
December 8, 2022
CHPPR and Epilepsy Foundation Texas are testing a web-based epilepsy management support tool as a Community Health Worker delivered intervention in clinics. Health workers can use the tool to support patients' epilepsy self-management while also providing linkage to additional services.
