The Texas A&M University School of Medicine has become the first institution in the country to be awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) training grant specifically targeting lymphatic biology and medicine. The NIH’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute awarded funds to the School of Medicine for two PhD students per year selected for… The post School of Medicine receives nation’s first NIH lymphatic biology training grant appeared first on Vital Record.

Although most newly diagnosed HIV patients in the United States live in cities, about 20 percent of new HIV infections are diagnosed in rural areas. Sexual minority males (gay, bisexual, queer and other men who have sex with men) make up the biggest proportion of new HIV cases. Despite this elevated risk for infection, researchers… The post Researchers investigate possible rural-urban divide in HIV risk behaviors appeared first on Vital Record.

The 2024 Donor Memorial Ceremony at the Texas A&M University School of Medicine provided a poignant perspective on life and death, offering students their first patient point of view as they honored the legacy of 27 individuals who donated their bodies to further medical education and research. Through their selfless donations, these individuals continue to… The post Honoring the legacy: School of Medicine’s 2024 Donor Memorial Ceremony appeared first on Vital Record.

About 550 students in the Texas A&M University School of Public Health are expected to graduate next month, and Dee-Anna Green, PhD, helps them understand that professional success depends on more than academic credentials alone As assistant director of career services, Green coordinates the etiquette dinner held every spring to help interested students (as well… The post School of Public Health etiquette dinner helps prepare students for workplace leadership roles appeared first on Vital Record.

Texas A&M University School of Medicine selected Joy Hawkins, MD ’78 ’81 and Michael Rossman, MD ’94 to receive the Distinguished Alumnus Award, the highest honor the School of Medicine bestows upon a former student. It is awarded to former students who, through distinction in their chosen field of endeavor and dedication to the school,… The post Recognizing excellence: Celebrating the legacy of Joy Hawkins and Michael Rossman appeared first on Vital Record.

Experts from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health have been awarded $12.6 million to continue their work as the independent evaluators for the Texas Medicaid 1115 Wavier for the third consecutive evaluation period. These faculty were selected twice before by Texas Health and Human Services, which oversees Medicaid in the state, to evaluate… The post School of Public Health lab awarded $12.6 million to continue Texas Medicaid 1115 Waiver Evaluation appeared first on Vital Record.

Antonia Coello Novello, MD, the trailblazing first woman and first Hispanic Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health Service, visited the Texas A&M University School of Medicine on March 26. Amid a packed schedule, Novello’s visit included a series of informative sessions aimed at shaping the next generation of medical professionals. The afternoon started with… The post First female, Hispanic US Surgeon General visits School of Medicine appeared first on Vital Record.

Freestanding emergency departments (EDs)—either satellite branches of hospitals or independently operated facilities—have popped up across the country. Texas has the most, with 338 freestanding EDs as of May 2023, and these facilities handle nearly one quarter of all emergency department visits in the state. Now, a new study from the Texas A&M University School of… The post Freestanding emergency departments are popular, but do they function as intended? appeared first on Vital Record.

Texas A&M University School of Nursing students, former students, donors, faculty, staff and more gathered Saturday at the Texas A&M Health Science Center (Texas A&M Health) to celebrate 15 years of educating Aggie nurses. Leann Horsley, PhD, RN, CHSE, CNE, dean of the school, and Indra Reddy, PhD, interim chief operating officer and senior vice president… The post School of Nursing gathers to commemorate 15-year anniversary appeared first on Vital Record.

A new study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health uses national data on drug use and mental health to explore how workplace drug policies correlate with opioid use and misuse and psychological distress in American workers. Aurora Le, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Health Behavior, and colleagues from the University… The post Connections between workplace drug policies, mental health and opioid misuse appeared first on Vital Record.

Amy Wright, MBA, EdD, assistant dean of student affairs at the Texas A&M University Intercollegiate School of Engineering Medicine, has been selected as a fellow of the American Leadership Forum (ALF), a nonprofit national organization dedicated to uniting diverse leaders to strengthen their community and serve the common good. Established in 1980, ALF runs fellows… The post Amy Wright selected as American Leadership Forum Fellow appeared first on Vital Record.

Could digital humans—realistic virtual representations of humans that communicate through text-to-speech and speech-to-text interfaces—provide online training that is as effective as that provided by real humans? The idea is promising, according to a new study published in Applied Ergonomics and conducted by Texas A&M University School of Public Health researchers Kaysey Aguilar, DrPH, Mark Benden,… The post Study finds training from ‘digital humans’ equally effective as conventional online training appeared first on Vital Record.

The Texas A&M University School of Nursing and partners are developing a community-based health promotion program to address maternal health disparities in southeast Texas through a five-year, $2.28 million grant from the U.S. Health and Human Services Department (HHS). The Texas A&M School of Nursing is partnering with the Texas A&M School of Public Health,… The post School of Nursing wins collaborative $2.28 million grant addressing maternal mortality, morbidity appeared first on Vital Record.

A new study by a team including two researchers with the Texas A&M University School of Public Health found that about 3 percent of pediatric patients who seek treatment at hospital emergency departments (EDs) account for more than 10 percent of all ED visits. The finding was part of the first known study of the… The post School of Public Health study is first to look at frequent emergency room visits in multiple states over multiple years appeared first on Vital Record.

A study led by a researcher from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health has found that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) resulted in fewer emergency department (ED) visits by uninsured patients overall and also narrowed the gap between visits by uninsured Black and White ED patients. The ACA, which was passed in 2010,… The post Study finds Affordable Care Act led to fewer emergency department visits by uninsured patients appeared first on Vital Record.

The Southwest Rural Health Research Center at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health has released Rural Healthy People 2030—a companion piece to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s Healthy People 2030. Rural Healthy People is published once each decade to identify the most important priorities from Healthy People for rural America stakeholders.… The post National publication by School of Public Health identifies rural America’s top health priorities appeared first on Vital Record.

A new study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health shows that when patients regularly monitor their blood pressure outside of the clinic, they tend to have better quality of life and lower health care expenses. Hye-Chung Kum, PhD, professor in the school’s Department of Health Policy and Management and director of the… The post Monitoring your own blood pressure could save money—and possibly your life appeared first on Vital Record.

Researchers from Texas A&M Health have found that breastfeeding mothers who eat vegetables such as broccoli and cabbage could pass along health benefits to their nursing infants. The team found that a phytochemical found in cruciferous vegetables—arugula, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, kale, watercress and radishes—could be transferred through breast milk. Findings… The post Eating cruciferous vegetables while breastfeeding may give infants a healthy start appeared first on Vital Record.

HIV infections among adolescents and young adults continue to be at high levels, with Americans between the ages of 13 and 24 accounting for approximately 20 percent of all new HIV infections in 2019. However, uptake of a preventive regimen known as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in this group remains low. Approved by the U.S. Food… The post Health care providers want this information before prescribing the HIV prevention, PrEP, to adolescents appeared first on Vital Record.

Every year, people literally lose sleep over the changing of the clock. We set our clocks ahead one hour when daylight saving time (DST) begins (which this year will be March 10 at 2 a.m.), but do we set back our health in the process? “The immediate impact of that first day is that you’re… The post Don’t lose sleep over daylight saving time appeared first on Vital Record.