- Research
Controlling diabetes with help from a higher power
Dr. Heather Kitzman-Ulrich and Leilani Dodgen Religious faith promotes spiritual health, but can it also influence physical well-being? That's a question UNT Health Science Center researchers seek to answer by teaming with pastors at churches in southern Dallas County to...
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FitWorth takes health and wellness message to San Antonio
FitWorth is well on its way to inspiring people beyond Tarrant County to live healthier through exercise and better nutritional choices, starting with San Antonio. This week the San Antonio Mayor's Fitness Council was introduced to some of the ways...
- Patient Care
D’Agostino participates in national Ebola webinar
Darrin D'Agostino, DO, Chair of Internal Medicine, participated Thursday in a national webinar focused on how health care organizations can better prepare to identify and prevent infections like the Ebola virus. Dr. D'Agostino, one of four panelists, said the first...
- Patient Care
UNTHSC physicians recognized as Super Doctors by Texas Monthly
Fourteen UNT Health Science Center physicians have been selected as "Texas Super Doctors 2014" in the December issue of Texas Monthly magazine. Those named, and their respective specialty, are: W. Paul Bowman, Pediatrics Kathleen Crowley, OB-GYN Hedieh Davanloo, Internal Medicine...
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UNTHSC to close for the Thanksgiving holidays
The UNT Health Science Center will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday Thursday and Friday. Administrative offices will re-open at 8 a.m. Monday. All clinics staffed by UNT Health physicians also will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of...
- Education
Meet therapy dogs and learn about animal-assisted therapy
Dr. Claire Peel (left) introduces her certified therapy dog,Luke, to UNTHSC employees during a campus event. Every Sunday, the cocker spaniel visits Fort Worth assisted-living communities to brighten the mood of depressed or lonely residents. Physician Assistant student Ana Maria...
- Community
Evening with a Legend raises funds for UNTHSC mission
"An Evening with a Legend" featuring Jay Leno was one of the most successful fundraising events in UNT Health Science Center history, raising valuable funds to benefit the University's research, education and health care mission. Leno, the long-time host of...
- Community
International friends forever
Learn more about her story here: NBC-DFW NewsImage from NBC-DFW For the last six years, local leader Libby Watson has been active in supporting the public health and community outreach of UNT Health Science Center. As immediate past Chair of...
- Education
Gift creates endowed professorship in surgery
Joseph LaManna III witnessed the impact of osteopathic medicine as a kindergartener following his physician father, Joseph LaManna Jr. on his Sunday hospital rounds. That childhood experience helped set a path for Dr....
- Education
Veteran no longer avoiding doctors
During his 13 years in the U.S. Air Force, Maj. Kevin Peterson and his fellow pilots shared a strategy when it came to doctors - avoid them. Tell a flight doctor you have even mild symptoms and risk finding yourself...
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