Media Spotlight

During July 2005, 143 media placements about The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston reached a potential audience of more than 31.6 million people. The following is a sample of those media placements.

Dr. Joan Bull says the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test is “not perfect” but still needed, KPRC-TV, July 8.

Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders will speak on health care and diversity at the UT Dental Branch, “Health/Medicine” Page of the Houston Chronicle, July 14.

Dr. Lynette Mazur is teaching a child patient (her daughter) how to do her own asthma management, “Health/Medicine” Page of the Houston Chronicle, July 14.

Dr. Asra Ali says that, although many women believe Preparation H and Premarin Vaginal Cream remove under-eye puffiness, there is no proof it works, KPRC-TV, July 15.

Drs. James T.Willerson and Eva Zsigmond help public school teachers get a rare look at stem cell research in Brown Foundation IMM labs during the Teacher Summer Science Institute, “Education” Page of the Houston Chronicle, July 20.

Commonplace menstrual migraines don’t have to be debilitating with treatments now available to ease them, Dr. Pamela Berens says, KHWB-TV, July 24.