2023 Deans Teaching Excellence Awards
Congratulations to the Department of Internal Medicine winners of the 2023 Dean’s Teaching Excellence Awards. Rodeo Abrencillo, MD Omowunmi Aibana, MD Bindu Akkanti, MD Reem Al-Dallal, MD Jane Andrews, MD Ben Barnett, MD Sameeksha Bhama, MD Divya Bhamidipati, MD Karthik…
Walk to fight, spread awareness of Sarcoidosis in Bellaire this weekend
Gautam Sikka, MD, appeared on FOX 26 News to talk about sarcoidosis and how his clinic and a multidisciplinary group of doctors are treating it. The segment also ran online. Read the full story…
Biden Would End His Second Term at 86. What Could That Mean for His Brain and Body?
Holly Holmes, MD, was interviewed by the New York Times about how our bodies and minds change as we age. Read the full story…
Long COVID could be to blame for your sleep issues. 3 tips for getting your nights back on track
Luis Ostrosky, MD, talked to Fortune about how long COVID can affect your sleep. Read the full story…
A deadly fungus with mysterious origins is raising alarms
Candidas auris, which is spreading around the world, is difficult to detect and even harder to treat. Here’s what we know about it so far, and who’s at risk. In 2009, a new fungus was found in Tokyo, swabbed from…
More than one-third of Americans live in places with unhealthy levels of air pollution: Report
More than one-third of Americans live in places with unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to an annual report published by the American Lung Association. The 24th iteration of the State of the Air report determined 19 million fewer Americans…
Hypertension: Strength training is effective in managing high blood pressure
People with high blood pressure or hypertension are at risk for certain long-term complications. Early intervention can lower blood pressure and reduce someone’s risk for complications. Researchers are still working to understand the best options for lifestyle modifications to improve…
Long COVID–like symptoms can happen after the flu, too. Here’s how to prevent both
Flu or COVID, it may not matter—the post-viral illness you potentially wind up with could look pretty similar, according to new research released this week. Long COVID is a post-viral illness that occurs after infection with COVID. Also known as PASC,…
Women Faculty Forum honors four with Excellence Awards
The Women Faculty Forum at McGovern Medical School has awarded four faculty with the 2022-23 John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Excellence Awards. The WFF Excellence Awards recognize outstanding contributions made by women faculty at the Medical School. Awards are given to…
Expert explains heart attack, heart failure, and sudden cardiac arrest
For American Heart Month, Deepa Raghunathan, MD, cardiologist with UT Physicians Multispecialty – The Heights and assistant professor of cardiology with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, explains the difference between a heart attack, heart failure, and sudden cardiac arrest….