Norovirus on cruise ships: Here’s how to avoid the stomach bug
Luis Ostrosky, MD, was interviewed by Today.com about the increasing number of norovirus cases on cruise ships.
Diarrhea and Ulcerative Colitis: What You Should Know
Brooks Cash, MD, talked to HealthCentral about ulcerative colitis.
What’s the Connection Between Asthma and High Blood Pressure?
John Higgins, MD, spoke to Health Central about the connection between asthma and high blood pressure.
5 Reasons You’re Always Burping
Brooks Cash, MD, was quoted in a HuffPost article about reasons why we burp. The story appeared on 12 other media outlets including Yahoo! News.
UTHealth Houston researcher awarded over $5M to study and improve the diagnostic process in clinics to prevent errors
Improving the diagnostic process and preventing errors are the focus of two studies funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and led by Eric Thomas, MD, associate dean for health care quality with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth…
Research sheds light on oxygen treatment for cardiovascular diseases
Collaborative research from two McGovern Medical School departments on the role of oxygen in cardiovascular disease treatment recently was published in Nature Reviews Cardiology (Impact Factor 49.4). Basic scientists and clinicians from the departments of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine and Internal Medicine reviewed multiple…
Interim Recommendations for Diagnosing and Managing Suspected Fungal Meningitis Associated with Epidural Anesthesia Administered in Matamoros, Mexico
Luis Ostrosky, MD, was a part of the CDC’s Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity webinar to talk about recommendations for diagnosing and managing suspected fungal meningitis associated with epidural anesthesia administered in Matamoros, Mexico. His presentation starts at the 17:20…
New CLL meds: Improved survival rates, 1990-2018
Binsah George, MD, was quoted in an MDEdge article about how medications to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia are improving the survival rate of patients.
Learning About Lupus – Fifty Plus
Meera Subash, MD, talked to listeners on Doug Pike’s 50+ show on KPRC Radio about the early signs of lupus and how soon you can be diagnosed with the autoimmune disease (10:54 mark).
Human Metapneumovirus: Its Symptoms and Medical Treatment
Rodrigo Hasbun, MD, appeared on Univision Houston Channel 45 to talk about human metapneumovirus.