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Media Spotlight
During May 2005, 144 media placements about The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston reached a potential audience of nearly 24.5 million people. The following is a sample of those media placements
Dr. Grant Fowler says minimally invasive vasectomy doesn’t require general anesthesia, says it’s less dangerous than a woman getting her tubes tied, KPRC-TV, May 5.
In the wake of a deadly shooting incident, the Employee Assistance Program’s James L. Mena talks about the risks of workplace violence, how to spot red flags, KPRC-TV, May 5.
Dr. James Grotta says neurology often is overlooked in doctors’ ER training, and stroke victims often are taken to hospitals where no specialized care or the newest drugs are offered, Wall Street Journal, May 9.
Drs. O. Lenaine Westney and Rowena DeSouza explain how the “male sling” allows prostate cancer survivors to escape incontinence worries, “Health/Medicine” Page, Houston Chronicle, May 12.
Dr. Cristina Boccalandro and the HEADS UP program will be exploring diabetes at a “Family Night” at the Museum of Health & Medical Science, “Health/Medicine” Page, Houston Chronicle, May 12.
Dean Patricia Starck and nursing student Daniel Stoneking say that the nurse shortage is not due to a scarcity of qualified applicants, but rather a shortage of enough money to pay for expanded teaching resources and experienced nursing faculty, KTRK-TV, May 13 and 14.
Dr. Ron Peters says that “Sextasy” is an extremely dangerous drug trend that encourages the spread of sexual diseases, KHOU-TV, May 13.
Inspired by ABC-TV’s hit show, Grey’s Anatomy, the demanding training at LBJ General Hospital of first-year residents Bobbie Jo Tilley, Kelly O'Brien and Christopher Hobday is profiled, front page, Houston Chronicle’s Sunday features section, May 15.
At a legislative day in Austin, Dean Catherine Flaitz and the Drs. Zeb Poindexter (Jr. and III) are honored as the first black father and son to graduate from the UT Dental Branch with the D.D.S. degree, Jet Magazine, May 16.
Neurologist Dr. Jeremy D. Slater explains how a sudden epileptic seizure may have contributed to death of a man while in custody of a Harris County deputy constable, KPRC-TV, May 16.
Dr. Harinder Juneja notes that, among effective new treatments now available, there is a medication for sickle cell disease that causes cells to retain water, taking on less of a “sickle” shape, KHOU-TV, May 18.
Fox 26 reviews the legendary career of Dr. James “Red” Duke, KRIV-TV, May 24.
In a segment airing twice, Dr. Herbert L. Dupont reports that the antibiotic Xifaxin (rifaximin ) can save vacations and business trips from traveler’s diarrhea, KHOU-TV, May 28.
At the Medical School’s commencement, Dean Stanley Schultz and the graduating seniors honor Keith Gates, who put his fourth-year studies on hold to serve with the military in Iraq, aired twice, KHOU-TV, May 28.