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April 8, 2014 • School of Public Health
For more than 35 years, Dan Burden, Co-Founder and Director of Innovation and Inspiration for the non-profit Walkable and Livable Communities Institute, has traveled the world to make it a healthier place. A nationally recognized authority on walkable, livable, healthy and sustainable communities, Burden will be the keynote speaker at this year's 7th Annual North…
April 3, 2014 • School of Biomedical Sciences
A UNT Health Science Center researcher recognized internationally for his work on hormones and the aging brain has been named Dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Meharvan "Sonny" Singh, PhD, who has served as Interim Dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences since January, said he is eager to take on his…
April 2, 2014 • School of Biomedical Sciences
Rebecca Cunningham, PhD Ads touting testosterone replacement therapy are ubiquitous on radio and television. But medical research has determined that its success at enhancing libido may come at a price. Researchers at UNT Health Science Center now report that while testosterone replacement therapy can damage brain health in some Caucasian men, Mexican-Americans appear to be…
March 25, 2014 • College of Pharmacy, School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Professions, School of Public Health, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
More than 200 students, faculty and staff shared their scientific findings during the 22nd Annual Research Appreciation Day. Topics ranged from cardiac function in childhood cancer survivors to the health challenges of women who are homeless. The event attracted 500 attendees and highlighted the outstanding quality of research being conducted at UNT Health Science Center,…
March 24, 2014 • Interprofessional Education and Practice, Professional and Continuing Education, School of Health Professions, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
One day last summer, 74-year-old retiree Darold Klamt, surveying his handiwork in his well-kept yard, walked backward a few steps so he could take in the whole scene. "The next thing I knew, I was face-down in the grass," said the Benbrook, Texas, grandfather of three. "I tripped over the garden hose, hit my face…
March 20, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Photo by Spencer Septien Bicycle accidents are the leading cause of sports-related concussions in American children. Yet, only 15 percent of kids wear helmets. Students at the UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth are working to change that. During the past year, 600 helmets have been distributed to Fort Worth children at no cost,…
March 19, 2014 • Community
Academicians, consultants and practitioners from vastly different fields will share their expertise on how to improve safety, productivity and resilience during the 2014 Eighth International High Reliability Organizing Conference March 28-30 at UNT Health Science Center. Seventy presenters from organizations such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the National Transportation Safety Board and Los Alamos…
March 19, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and that makes it a good time to consider whether you should get a colon-cancer screening. While colon cancer is the second most lethal cancer in the U.S., improved screenings have helped lower colon cancer rates and save lives, said Monte Troutman, DO, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine…
March 19, 2014 • School of Public Health
One-third to one-half of the U.S. population has a low level of health literacy. That means they may have trouble filling out complex forms, managing chronic diseases or properly taking medications. This inability to understand health information has emerged as a critical issue with passage of the Affordable Care Act, which requires patients to use…
March 17, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Lyn Dart, PHD (center), director of the TCU Food Management Program, helps TCOM students Linh Vo (right) and Rolando Cantu Jr. prepare a lunch dish. “I have a better understanding of the variety of healthy, delicious meals that can help my diabetic patients lose weight and manage their blood pressure,” says Cantu. In the…
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