Stories from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
February 22, 2024
Lee Johnson, a healthy 65-year-old runner, was 200 yards from finishing his 10th half-marathon, when he suddenly collapsed with cardiac arrest just feet from crossing the Chevron Houston Marathon ribbon.
February 15, 2024
“When you find something so precious, you want everyone to know.”
Those are the words from cervical cancer survivor, Juana Espino, who now serves as project coordinator of the Houston PAP Project. This UTHealth Houston program provides no-cost cervical cancer screenings to a predominantly Hispanic population. As a result of her journey, Espino has become instrumental in sharing her testimony and encouraging other Hispanic women to get screened.
February 7, 2024
The diagnosis of clubfoot during a routine 20-week ultrasound would be surprising for most moms, but especially for a first-time mom. That was the experience for Evelyn Gutierrez when she discovered her baby-to-be, Jazael Gamboa-Gutierrez, had feet that turned inward.
January 31, 2024
Rick Oliver and Kate Ferrell were thrilled when they saw the printout of their unborn son’s 12-week sonogram, until he was diagnosed with an omphalocele, where the organs have formed outside the abdomen. They turned to one of the foremost pediatric surgeons in the country, UTHealth Houston's KuoJen Tsao, MD.
January 25, 2024
When Isabella Halligan was born in late October 2023, the delivery nurse noticed a big red lump on the baby’s forearm. Doctors quickly diagnosed the lump as a large arteriovenous malformation (AVM), a tangle of blood vessels that irregularly connects arteries and veins, disrupting blood flow and oxygen circulation.
January 24, 2024
Skilled surgeons and massive determination enabled a young Houston police officer to return to duty nearly two years after gunshots could have sidelined his career forever.
January 18, 2024
A medication that appeared to stabilize the function and shape of red blood cells in an earlier study for patients with sickle cell disease is now part of a Phase III clinical trial that is open for enrollment at UTHealth Houston.
January 18, 2024
For as long as he can remember, Andy Cordova, 52, has fostered a love for competition. After years spent wrestling and boxing, he pivoted to running and found a new passion in racing.
January 8, 2024
A complication in the emergency room could have sidelined teenager Marco Ferrier from athletics.Thankfully, his family trusted their instincts and looked for another opinion. Today, Ferrier is training twice a day, completing collegiate triathlons throughout the United States, and loving his life as a freshman at the University of Colorado Boulder.
January 4, 2024
Every year, thousands of people choose to cut back on alcohol and take part in Dry January, a month-long sobriety commitment that has shown health benefits like improved quality of sleep and more energy. Alcohol-free drink options can go beyond water and tea to beverages that are colorful and fun. Diana Guevara, RD, a registered dietitian with UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, shared three tasty and healthy mocktail recipes to try this month.
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