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TCOM student, SBS graduate and TCOM alum go the extra mile for a man who’s...

Lindsey Hudson is a mother of three beginning medical school, Scott Hudson is 72 years old and legally blind, but the two have become forever linked and tethered, in more ways than one could possibly imagine. Lindsey, a 2024 graduate of the School of Biomedical Sciences Medical Science program at The University of North Texas…
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HSC pro bono physical therapy program offers hope

For 70-year-old Beverly Rozanski, the journey to improved health has been long and challenging. Raised in Michigan, Rozanski spent her childhood and early adult years struggling with physical challenges that made even the simplest tasks seem insurmountable. However, her discovery of a pro bono physical therapy program through The University of North Texas Health Science…
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TCOM’s Owen Saenz selected for the prestigious ElevateMeD scholarship program

Paying it forward, sacrificing and serving has been at the core of who and what Owen Saenz is, now, it’s paying him back. The rising fourth-year student at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth was selected for the ElevateMeD scholarship program. Saenz, who…
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Physical therapy students to wed after commencement

While post-commencement life can be uncertain for many graduating college students, Madelyn Di Orio and Kellan Barry made big plans before this school year ever began. The third-year physical therapy students in The University of North Texas Health Science Center’s School of Health Professions will tie the knot in June. The pair met as freshman…
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From humble beginnings to great endings, how this TCOM graduate defied all odds

Lamont, California, a simple location referred to only as a census-designated place in Kern County in the south-central portion of the state, is where Diana Garcia Garcia grew up with her family, watching them work each day in the lush orange and grape fields. She visited them during lunch hours and saw the hard work…
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  • Education
| July 17, 2018

Protecting her daughters’ generation from Alzheimer’s

By Alex Branch Janet Heath has a deeply personal interest in Alzheimer’s disease. Her mother suffered from it, as did her grandmother. Heath spent the last 10 years of her mother’s life trying to coordinate high-quality care as the disease...

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  • Research
| July 12, 2018

A blood test that IDs Alzheimer’s earlier, easier and cheaper

By Jan Jarvis   The first study of a blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease within a primary care setting soon will be conducted at UNT Health Science Center. The simple test could be a game-changer in the diagnosis of...

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  • Education
| July 11, 2018

New Provost: Let’s ‘unleash our strengths and ignite our future’

By Jeff Carlton Charles Taylor, PharmD, who has presided over a number of critical academic milestones as Dean of the UNT System College of Pharmacy, will become Provost and Executive Vice President of...

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  • On Campus
| July 3, 2018

UNTHSC to close July 4 for Independence Day

The UNT Health Science Center, all clinics staffed by UNT Health physicians, and the Fitness Center will be closed on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, for the Independence Day holiday. The Lewis Library will be open, with abbreviated hours on July...

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  • Education
| July 2, 2018

To honor son’s memory, physician strives to make UNTHSC a better place

By Alex Branch John Mills, DO, has led by example all his life. As a U.S. Army helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War, he flew reconnaissance missions behind enemy lines, accumulating 832 combat hours. As a physician, he practiced medicine in...

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  • Community
| June 28, 2018

Battling the rising rates of suicide

By Sally Crocker The recent high-profile suicides of fashion designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain have brought wide attention to a serious and growing public health concern in the U.S....

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  • Education
| June 28, 2018

For high school program, the goal is inspiration

By Eric Parker   “I really want to be a pediatrician!” said 14-year-old Albert. He’d just finished listening via stethoscope to a heartbeat. Not just one heartbeat, but an array of normal and abnormal ones, including a malfunctioning valve. It...

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  • Research
| June 26, 2018

Research opens new doors to treating glaucoma

By Jan Jarvis Glucocorticoids are often used to reduce inflammation, reduce pain and treat many conditions such as allergies and rashes. But for some...

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  • Community
| June 25, 2018

Dwight Yoakam to headline 2018 Legends Concert event

By Kerry Gunnels The Legends Concert Series, UNT Health Science Center’s signature fundraising event, will feature country music star Dwight Yoakam at its sixth anniversary presentation. The benefit, presented by Chase and J.P. Morgan, will take place November 5 at Fort...

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  • Research
| June 21, 2018

Mosquito monitoring protects Fort Worth again this year

By Sally Crocker While most people do everything they can to avoid mosquitos in the summer, medical entomologist Joon-Hak Lee, PhD, goes out of his way to track them down. Dr. Lee, an Associate Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at...