Health & Medicine
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Global Public Health Messages Should Tell Stories to Go Viral, Study Says
Global public health agencies such as the CDC should use storytelling techniques to get audiences to share key public health messages, according to a UT health communication scholar.
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UT Austin Named One of the Healthiest Campuses in U.S.
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the healthiest campuses in the nation, prioritizing health and demonstrating innovation and excellence in promoting student well being. Learn how our cohesive, innovative public health approach to student physical and mental health and wellness helps keep Longhorns happy and healthy.
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UT Austin Receives $2.4M to Study Social Lives’ Link to Health in Seniors
UT Austin will receive a $2.4 million grant over the next five years from the National Institute on Aging to study how social interactions improve the health of older adults.
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Not Even A Hammer Can Crush this Pill
PROBLEM: Painkiller abuse was skyrocketing SOLUTION: The world’s first tamper-proof pill
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Texas’ $37 Million Physical Education Program Did Not Reduce Obesity
A new article by researchers at UT Austin reports that Texas Fitness Now, Texas’ $37 million physical education program, had no effect on children’s weight.
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Dell Medical School Taps Medical Informatics Expert to Lead Population Health Department
Dr. William Tierney, an internationally recognized leader in medical informatics and health services research who has devoted his career to creating innovation, value and efficiency in health care delivery, will be the inaugural Chair of Population Health for the Dell Medical School at UT Austin.
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Dell Medical School Health Sciences Summer Camps Introduce Austin Students to Medicine & Health Professions
The Dell Medical School at UT Austin won’t open for nearly a year. But its first group of students — more than 50 Austin Independent School District (AISD) high schoolers — has already started with Monday’s launch of the Dell Medical School Health Sciences Summer Camp.
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UT Austin Receives Final Approval for New Doctorate for Nurses
UT Austin’s School of Nursing has received final approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to launch a doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree program, a professional doctoral program designed to prepare graduates for today’s increasingly complex health care practice and clinical leadership roles.
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“Very Light” Smoking Popular Among Young Adult Women, Study Finds
“Very light” smoking, defined as five or fewer cigarettes per day, is common among young adult women in the United States, according to researchers at UT Austin.
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Seton and UT Austin Launch Innovative Research to Improve Healthcare Services Delivery
Seton Healthcare Family and UT Austin’s Center for Health and Social Policy (CHASP) at the LBJ School of Public Affairs have announced the funding of seven new health care research studies aimed at resolving critical health and health care services delivery problems in Central Texas.
