Health & Medicine

Event: “Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Texans” conference sponsored by the St. David’s Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research. When: Wednesday, March 27, 8 a.m.4:30 p.m. Online registration closes Friday, March 22, at noon. Where: Connally Banquet Hall, Etter-Harbin Alumni Center, 2110 San Jacinto Blvd. Background: “Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Texans”…

One of the best ways to keep the love fires burning is first to be kinder to yourself, says education researcher Kristin Neff. Sounds like a win-win! Read more.

The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation announced today a new $50 million commitment to establish the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin.

ICES researchers model a potential groundbreaking treatment for heart attacks, then create an animated video to help physicians learn about the new technology.

From nutritional sciences and human development to textiles and apparel, the School of Human Ecology has a lot to celebrate.

Voters in the Central Health district tonight approved Proposition 1, which will raise revenue to support health care services. The vote will allow The University of Texas at Austin to establish a medical school.

Two psychology professors at The University of Texas at Austin have received a $2.3 million grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) to study genetic influences on drinking and other risky behaviors.

For those affected by cancer, it may seem as though the fight for the cure has been waged forever with no end in sight. Pharmacy’s Kevin Dalby offers a hopeful perspective.

The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing has been awarded a $350,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to create an advanced education nursing trainee program to meet the growing demand for primary care services. According to the HRSA,…

Every tumor is genetically unique. Better understanding of specific mutation patterns could lead to personalized treatments for patients with deadly brain tumors known as glioblastomas.

Professor champions equal access to breast cancer screening to save African American women’s lives.

On average, 24 years pass before a major scientific discovery makes its way from the laboratory to the patient. UT’s College of Pharmacy is working to speed up this process.