The president’s doctor says exams showed a lesion over Jill Biden’s left eye and one newly…
Category: Health
New hope for Parkinson’s disease
Neurological disorders are the leading cause of disability worldwide, and Parkinson’s disease is among the most…
¿Cuál es el mejor momento para vacunarse? De inmediato.
Médicos de la Escuela de Medicina explican las opciones entre los diferentes tipos de vacunas y…
Why is our life expectancy declining and how might we fix it?
We are just starting the decade of the 2020s and already are seeing a level of…
Town and country: Urban and rural differences in Mpox vaccination and testing
During the 2022 outbreak of monkeypox, now referred to as Mpox, the Centers for Disease Control…
New statistical method could improve knee implants and skin cancer treatment
A study recently published in the journal The American Statistician describes a new statistical method that…
Texas A&M researcher awarded DOD grant to develop drug for brain injuries
The defense department grant will allow researchers to further develop a potential treatment to target the…
Researchers discover neural mechanism behind why chronic alcohol use impairs cognitive flexibility
Excessive alcohol drinking and its related problems have become a grave issue in the United States.…
USDA Announces January 2023 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for…
USDA Previews Crop and Revenue Loss Assistance for Agricultural Producers
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2022 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced plans for additional emergency relief and pandemic…
USDA and Three Tribal Nations to Enter Historic Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Agreements to Support Working Lands Conservation
RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Nov. 17, 2022— Three Tribal Nations in the Great Plains are partnering…
2023 Dairy Margin Coverage Deadline Extended – Jan. 31, 2023, Last Day to Enroll
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the deadline for…
USDA Announces December 2022 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces an Additional $325 Million in Pilot Projects through Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, for Total Investment of $3.1 Billion
TUSKEGEE, Ala. December 12, 2022 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the Biden-Harris Administration,…
Texas A&M Health partners with A&M-San Antonio and University Health
Texas A&M University-San Antonio (A&M-SA) held a signing ceremony on Dec. 1 to announce a new…
An ounce of prevention: Differences in HIV prevention activities among rural and urban physicians
HIV remains a major public health concern in the United States, with adolescents and young adults…
New approach to teaching advanced statistics shown effective for public health students
Teaching public health graduate students the statistics skills they need for their future careers has long…
What to do about the ‘winter blues’
What is seasonal affective disorder? Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of major depression affecting…
Improving quality of life and health outcomes for at-risk populations
Health disparities have always existed, but recent events such as the pandemic have helped to bring…
‘Becoming a doctor’ and the life that follows
When she was a third-year medical student at Texas A&M University, Stephanie Swafford wrote about her…
RSV cases surging earlier than in previous years
Cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are usually at their worst during the winter months. This…
Hogg Foundation awards five-year, $500,000 grant to Center for Community Health and Aging
When it comes to access to health care in rural areas, the disparities and inequities are…
When’s the best time to get vaccinated? Right now.
Understanding which vaccines and boosters are necessary and when may seem overwhelming, but there are some…
A ‘secret weapon’ for drug-resistant epilepsy
Epilepsy affects more than 60 million people worldwide, and at least 3.4 million people in the…
School of Nursing selects new research leader
The Texas A&M University School of Nursing has selected Kelly Wilson, PhD, as its next associate…
Engineered proteins: A future treatment option for COVID-19
COVID-19 has had a lasting global health impact that continues to challenge the health care system.…
Indian American youth share their experiences with discrimination
Racial and ethnic discrimination is a regular occurrence for many of the more than 3.5 million…
Two Texas A&M Health faculty named Regents Professors
Texas A&M System Regents last week named two Texas A&M Health faculty members as Regents Professors…
POV: COVID-19, RSV and the flu are straining health care systems
Every fall and winter, viral respiratory illnesses like the common cold and seasonal flu keep kids…
Repairing gut saves brain function after stroke
Stroke is a leading cause of death, dementia and serious long-term disability. According to the American…
Student-run medical clinic for the underserved opens in Tomball
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital, TOMAGWA HealthCare Ministries and Texas A&M School of Medicine announce new Saturday…
Postdoctoral fellow Chi Weindel receives prestigious Launch Award from Parkinson’s Foundation
Chi Weindel, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow doing research at the Texas A&M University School of Medicine,…
POV: The power of rural and driving change
Rural hospitals are more than health care providers to residents and surrounding communities. They are economic…
School of Pharmacy joins inaugural Pharmacogenomics Accelerator cohort
The Texas A&M University Irma Lerma Rangel School of Pharmacy is one of three institutions set…
Mutation math: Exploring numerical methods for studying antibiotic resistance
The introduction of antibiotics in the 20th century was something of a medical miracle. But widespread…
Fatigue, health issues on the rise in agricultural industry
Over the past few decades, the U.S. dairy industry has seen a reduction in the number…
Peres named 2022 Woman of the Year by HFE WOMAN
Camille Peres, PhD, has been named the 2022 Woman of the Year by HFE WOMAN at…
Texas A&M System approves Center for Community Health and Aging
The Texas A&M University System recently approved the merger of two research centers in the Texas…
School of Public Health graduate Andrea Boudreaux named 2022 Diversity Leader to Watch by Modern Healthcare
Andrea J. Boudreaux, PsyD, MPH, FACHE, has been named a 2022 Diversity Leader to Watch by…
Advocating for racial equity in physical activity
Studies have shown that many Black and African American communities are at a disadvantage when it…
USDA Releases Nationwide Farmer, Rancher and Forest Manager Prospective Customer Survey
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9. 2022 - Producers can now take a nationwide survey to help the U.S.…
2022 Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections Open This Week
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2022 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) began mailing ballots this week…
USDA Announces November 2022 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for…
Women’s health specialist: “Make yourself number one!”
It’s easy for many women to keep pushing a mammogram to the bottom of their to-do…
USDA Launches Loan Assistance Tool to Enhance Equity and Customer Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched a new online tool…
Institute of Biosciences and Technology celebrates 30 years in the Texas Medical Center
The Texas A&M Health Institute of Biosciences and Technology (IBT) celebrated 30 years of its presence…
Gibbs receives 2022 Industrial Hygiene Impact Award
Shawn Gibbs, PhD, MBA, CIH, dean and professor at the Texas A&M University School of Public…
Early alcohol use predicts college students’ polysubstance use
A study recently published in the Journal of American College Health found college students who were…
How peers influence physical activity in diverse adolescents
Regular physical activity in adolescence is crucial for building the foundation of a lifelong healthy lifestyle.…
Unlocking the hidden connections between cell death and inflammation
New research sheds light on how a genetic mutation affecting mitochondria influences chronic inflammatory disorders and…
Farmers Can Now Make 2023 Crop Year Elections, Enroll in Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2022 - Agricultural producers can now change election and enroll in the Agriculture…
In case of emergency
It’s a familiar scene to Aggie football fans: more than 109,000 spectators descend on Kyle Field,…
USDA Provides Payments of nearly $800 Million in Assistance to Help Keep Farmers Farming
WASHINGTON, October 18, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that distressed borrowers…
USDA Formalizes Big Game Conservation Partnership with State of Wyoming
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the state of Wyoming…
Dairy Producers Can Now Enroll for 2023 Signup for Dairy Margin Coverage
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2022 - Dairy producers can now enroll for 2023 coverage through the Dairy…
Occupational Health and Safety full scholarships
Finding a full scholarship to college is extremely difficult, especially at the graduate level. One of…
Texas A&M students hosting free health fair Oct. 15
Students from the Texas A&M University School of Nursing are hosting the Big Health Event Saturday…
CPRIT presents High Impact High Risk Award to School of Dentistry professor
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) presented its High Impact High Risk Award…
Working to improve vaccine rates in rural areas in Texas
As communities begin to transition out of the emergency response phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, many…
Academy on Violence and Abuse honors nursing professor with namesake award
The Academy on Violence and Abuse is honoring the Texas A&M University School of Nursing’s Nora…
USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2023 Sugar Loan Rates, Allotment and Marketing Allocations
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today…
El USDA ayuda a los agricultores, ganaderos y comunidades afectadas por el hurac?n Fiona
WASHINGTON, 27 de septiembre de 2022 - El Secretario de Agricultura, Tom Vilsack, ha ordenado al…
USDA Announces 2023 Upland Cotton Marketing Assistance Loan Rate
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation today announced…
USDA Announces October 2022 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for…
World class hospital executive returns to his roots and alma mater
Phillip D. Robinson, who is retiring from his position as the president of Lankenau Medical Center…
Patient advocacy at the polls
On Sept. 20, the 10th anniversary of National Voter Registration Day, students from a coalition comprising…
Answers to your flu season questions
As always, the approach of flu season carries a number of important questions: When should I…
HelpLine volunteers are here to lend a non-judgmental ear
Two summers ago, Maya DeConge was living at home and feeling alone. COVID-19 cases were surging,…
Omicron boosters, explained
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently authorized updated COVID-19…
LGBTQ youth say they smoke or vape to relieve stress
Smoking and using e-cigarettes, commonly known as vaping, carries many health risks. Yet, adolescents and young…
Rapid delivery: Injected protein flips a switch in the brain, disappears
Many diseases have at their origin a protein that does not function properly. Now, a multidisciplinary…
USDA to Provide up to $20 Million for Construction of On-Farm Grain Storage Facilities in Areas Impacted by Recent Natural Disasters
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2022 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
Elisa “Beth” McNeill co-chairs prestigious national group that developed National Health Education Standards
Elisa “Beth” McNeill, PhD, professor at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health, co-chaired the…
USDA Seeks Input on New Grant Program to Strengthen Food Supply Chain, Reduce Irregular Migration, and Improve Labor Protections for Farmworkers
WASHINGTON, September 21, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is gathering input to help…
Two faculty members receive 2022 Association of Former Students College-Level Teaching Award
Two Texas A&M University School of Medicine faculty members, John Hubbard, PhD, instructional associate professor in…
Changing behaviors to mitigate the spread of monkeypox
The prevalence of monkeypox has increased throughout the world and the United States. In early August…
Ukert part of team awarded $1 million National Institutes of Health grant to study hearing aid coverage, use
Hearing loss affects 23 percent of those aged 12 and older in the United States and…
Fahrenwald promoted, McLennon selected as School of Nursing’s interim dean
The Texas A&M University School of Nursing recently appointed Susan M. McLennon, PhD, ARNP-BC, CHPN, interim…
USDA Opens People’s Garden Initiative to Gardens Nationwide
WASHINGTON, September 9, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding its People's Garden…
USDA Announces September 2022 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for…
Medicaid expansion may reduce emergency department visits for non-emergencies
Hospital emergency departments (EDs) provide lifesaving care for millions of people each year. However, around one-third…
Nurse retention is better in rural communities with a hospital, study reveals
Rural areas that do not have a hospital in the community experience increased nurse turnover, according…
USDA Announces No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announced…
Public health researchers create tool to predict vaccine coverage lapses
Vaccine hesitancy—delaying or refusing to vaccinate children even though vaccines are available—is a growing threat to…
A publishing milestone
Being a professor at a university brings expectations beyond educating the student body. Among those are…
Tamika D. Gilreath to serve as School of Public Health associate dean of faculty affairs
Tamika D. Gilreath, PhD, has been named the associate dean of faculty affairs for the Texas…
Lasting effects of positive influence
Professors continually strive to have positive impacts on the students with whom they come into contact.…
School of Dentistry names new dean
Lily T. Garcia, DDS, MS, FACP, has been named dean of the Texas A&M University School…
Rouzer awarded postdoctoral fellowship from the National Institutes of Health
NRSA F32 postdoctoral fellowships support the research training of postdocs who have the potential to become…
Unlocking cell nucleus behaviors may be key in cancer fight
For years, the nucleus within a cell was thought to be elastic like a rubber ball,…