Health & Medicine
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Child Maltreatment Prevention is Working in Texas, Study Shows
Texas families who receive child maltreatment prevention services do not have a subsequent child protective services case, according to a new report from UT Austin social work researchers.
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Impostor Feelings Fuel Negative Mental Health Outcomes for Minority Students, Study
While perceived discrimination on college campuses compromises the self-esteem, well-being and mental health of ethnic minority students, new psychology research suggests the impostor phenomenon may worsen these effects.
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PTSD Risk Can Be Predicted by Hormone Levels Prior to Deployment, Study Says
New neuroscience research suggests some soldiers might have a hormonal predisposition to experience PTSD.
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Blacks Experience more Family Member Deaths than Whites, On Average
African-Americans are more likely to be exposed to multiple family member deaths by mid-life, according to a study by the Population Research Center.
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UFCU Invests $1 Million in Central Texans’ Health Through Dell Medical School
A $1 million gift from University Federal Credit Union will support community health initiatives and the training of physician leaders attending Dell Medical School at UT Austin.
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New Digital Divide: Low Health Literacy Connected to Distrust of Health Technologies
According to a new study, nearly half of Americans distrust Health information technologies— such as wearables, patient portals and mobile apps — creating a new “digital divide” among consumers.
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McCombs School Partners with VA to Improve Services for U.S. Veterans
A program within the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin is teaming up with the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve services for veterans.
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Childhood Obesity and Overweight Rates Rise Only During Summer Break, Not During School Year, Research Shows
Increases in overweight and obesity rates among young children occur during summer vacations, not during the school year, according to research from the LBJ School of Public Affairs.
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Corporal Punishment in Schools is Used Disproportionately on African-American Children and Children with Disabilities
Corporal punishment in schools is used up to 50 percent more frequently on children who are African American or have disabilities, according to a new analysis.
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Access to Specialty Care Grows for Low-Income and Uninsured Patients through Pilot Project
A pilot project has increased access to specialty care among low-income and uninsured Travis County patients and trimmed a waiting list of referrals for musculoskeletal care.
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Marking Another Major Milestone, Dell Medical School Welcomes Its First Class
Less than four years after Travis County voted to establish a new medical school at UT Austin, the Dell Medical School is welcoming its first class of 50 students this week.
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Leading Health Care Transformer Joining Dell Med
Elizabeth Teisberg, co-creator of the idea of value-based health care strategy and an internationally recognized author and professor, is joining the Dell Medical School.
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