Media Spotlight

During October 2003, 133 media placements about The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston reached a potential audience of more than 83 million people, an audience increase of more than 10 percent over October 2002. The following is a sample of those media placements.

Dr. Harinder Juneja explains that Hydroxyurea, normally used for cancer, is found to be useful for treating sickle cell patients, KHOU TV, Oct. 1, and Houston Chronicle’s “Health” Page, Oct. 30.

Dr. Molly Bray discusses looking at genes to help explain why not everyone needs the same exercise to lose weight, KHOU-TV, Oct. 6.

Drs. Stanley Fisher, Mya Schiess and Robert Izor describe how the baclofen pump delivers drug directly to the spine of stroke victims, improving flexibility, KPRC-TV, Oct. 6, and Houston Chronicle’s “Health” Page, Oct. 9.

Dr. James T.Willerson, state officials and guests celebrate a new home for the UT School of Public Health’s San Antonio Regional Campus and its 23 years of education and research, San Antonio Express-News, Oct. 7.

Dr. Steven Kelder describes how the UT School of Public Health’s CATCH program is preventing obesity at Schmalz Elementary in Katy, KHOU-TV, Oct. 8.

Dr. Gloria P. Heresi says that new studies are showing that healthy kids are at growing risk from staph infections, Wall Street Journal, Oct. 9.

A study by the UT Medical School shows that an educational campaign increased use of clot-buster drugs and saved lives in East Texas trauma centers, New York Times, Oct. 14.

Dr. Susan Seybold talks about how parents can stick to good nutrition and dental health for trick-or-treating kids, KPRC-TV, Oct. 31.