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In new PSA, narrated by actor and filmmaker @tomhanks, VA issues a call to 'Be There' and reach out to Veterans who may be in need https://t.co/DVWxb6R4hm via #VAntagePoint
“Greg was relieved to know that there were other kids going through the same thing he was going through,” says Luz Giraldo of her son attending MD Anderson’s Camp Star Trails, a summer camp for @KidsAndCancer patients and siblings: https://t.co/wyezCFoxvD @CampforAll #endcancer https://t.co/QgzSZe9v5G
RT @BCMHouston_News: .@bcmhouston neuroscience researcher talks #microbiome and #autism via @TheAtlantic https://t.co/cuH5KMJbeE
Does age affect a physician’s ability to practice and treat patients? Dr. Todd Rosengart weighs in on the newest episode of Body of Work. https://t.co/b3DkeDfg7R #podcast #BodyofWork
RT @UHoustonLib: University of Houston Libraries offers a wide range of services for student success. Learn more at https://t.co/ElLEMwHypN…
Learn more about the Pediatric Critical Care Summit of the Americas hosted by @TexasChildrens and @bcmhouston: https://t.co/9UoOuq54Wf #texaschildrens
¡Las vacunas previenen enfermedades y salvan vidas! Los invitamos a la clínica móvil de @TexasChildrens para recibir sus #vacunas. Para más información sobre dónde estaremos, visite: https://t.co/aOsp3WvC59 #TexasChildrens
Congratulations to @DarlaJaye1 She completed her last round of radiation treatment for breast cancer. She was so excited, she broke the bell! “I’ve looked forward to this day since February. I was scared to death, but you guys saved my life!” https://t.co/4DnQmNGW9P
Vaccines prevent illnesses and save lives! Come to the @TexasChildrens Mobile Clinic to get your #vaccines! Find out where we are: https://t.co/NO0e2ijTTT #TexasChildrens
RT @CDCgov: Don't get burned this summer. The sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays can damage your skin in as little as 15 minutes. Using sun protec…
#Kidneycancer caregiver Audrie Luna shares her favorite places to unwind at MD Anderson: https://t.co/cLBFXnL6Ne.Which is your favorite? #endcancer
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Force Veteran Leonard John Kovar. Leonard served during World War II from 1943 to 1945. https://t.co/airk6lAA0u
RT @RicePhysAstro: Physicists find first possible 3D quantum spin liquid. https://t.co/bZR0c367A2 https://t.co/RKiaEmWs8a
UH researcher discovers a clue to stopping sickle cell disease, the College of Education develops a more reliable way to assess elementary students writing, and an alumnus takes home a major piano award. Here are your 60-second highlights of what's happening at UH! #UHMoment https://t.co/3cb0Fr4D0b
Events
- JULY 17, 2019
Mind-Body Medicine MS, PhD, Certificate Prospective Student Call-in, July 17, 7:30 p.m.
- JULY 18, 2019
TMC | alpha: Opening Event
- JULY 20, 2019
Health, Moon and Beyond: 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing
- JULY 23, 2019
Partners in Primary Care Grand Opening
- AUGUST 2, 2019
Together in Hope A Conference for Brain Tumor Patients and their Families
- AUGUST 3, 2019
20th Annual Hot Topics in Liver Disease Conference: Newest Information Ready for Clinical Use
- AUGUST 3, 2019
Spino-Plastics Reconstruction Conference
Spotlights
Astronaut and TMC Board Member Bernard A. Harris Jr. reflects on the moon landing
- Arnold Ventures is developing innovative solutions to persistent problems
- Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale talks medicine, philanthropy and Hurricane Harvey
- Houston Zoo CEO Lee Ehmke explains how to create “sensitive and imaginative” habitats
- Lisa M. Hollier, M.D.: Spotlight on maternal mortality
- Cardiothoracic surgeon Todd Rosengart, M.D., discusses his career as a medical problem-solver
Vitals
Is kratom, the popular herbal supplement, dangerous?
Curated
Artist Gillian Wearing challenges selfie culture in exhibit at Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts
- Houston Methodist sound dome offers behavioral health patients a non-pharmaceutical way to unwind
- A new HMNS exhibit inspires viewers to take a fresh look at nature
- Purple Songs Can Fly helps pediatric cancer patients express personal melodies
- The MFAH brings van Gogh paintings to Houston for a once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
- Citizen scientist and artist explores the cultural significance of the heartbeat
Innovation
TMC Innovation debuts new “alpha” program for early-stage innovations
Health Policy
