National Women’s Health Week (May 13-19) offers an opportunity for women of all ages to make their health a priority, but don’t forget about the foundation – your bones.
The truth of the matter is your skeleton is not static. It is alive and can change depending on the forces put upon it and into it regarding nutritional health.
“That change can be scary because it means we can lose bone density, but it is also very powerful in a positive way. If my skeleton is not what I want it to be, I can do things to positively affect it,” said Suzanne M. Yandow, M.D., of Texas A&M Physicians and a professor of surgery in the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine.
Bone health is important for women of all ages. According to Dr. Yandow, it is especially vital for adolescent-age girls to take ownership of their own bone health since puberty is when women begin to build up their bone bank – the structure and integrity of bones that the body will continue to draw from throughout life.
To build up the bone bank, Dr. Yandow recommends women decrease soda intake (phosphoric acid negatively impacts the calcium your bones can absorb), eat calcium-rich food, take daily calcium supplements and build upper body strength to support the back muscles.
The recommended daily intake of calcium includes 1,500 milligrams for teens, 1,800 milligrams during pregnancy, 1,800-2,000 milligrams for breastfeeding mothers and 1,500 milligrams for women over age 65.
“Choose a calcium supplement that you like the flavor, and keep it in a place where you will remember to take it,” Dr. Yandow said. “And don’t forget that no matter the stage, you can take better care of yourself and positively impact your bone health.”National Women’s Health Week (May 13-19) offers an opportunity for women of all ages to make their health a priority, but don’t forget about the foundation – your bones.
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Baylor College of DentistryDo you notice your sense of taste changing? You’re not alone, says the Texas A&M Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry
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College of MedicineNational Women’s Health Week (May 13-19) offers an opportunity for women of all ages to make their health a priority, but don’t forget about the foundation – your bones.
full storyJohn Simmons, M.D., FAAFP, a Texas A&M Physician and assistant professor of family and community medicine at the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) College of Medicine, has been named to the 2012 “Texas Super Doctors Rising Stars,” to be published in the July issue of Texas Monthly.
full storyJust a few months ago, 34,000 acres burned in wildfires that consumed Bastrop, the worst in Texas history. The next time a wildfire strikes, students from the Texas A&M Health Science Center will be ready to respond to any health care issues thanks to a recent training exercise.
full storyEveryone’s invited to a free community-wide health festival Saturday, March 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Neal Recreation Center in Bryan. The event is part of a recent grant awarded to the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC)-School of Rural Public Health and TAMHSC-College of Medicine/Texas A&M Physicians by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) – the largest-ever CPRIT prevention grant bestowed to a single entity.
full storyOverview on causes and potential health modifications for arthritis from the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine.
full storyThe Texas A&M Health Science Center hosted its biennial academic convocation Friday (Jan. 20) to celebrate its achievements and future endeavors. During the convocation, Nancy W. Dickey, M.D., president of the Texas A&M Health Science Center awarded Presidential Awards for Excellence to individuals or groups who personified servant leadership in the areas of community outreach, health care services and delivery, research, institutional advancement, education and mentorship, and administrative support.
full storyThe Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) and the TAMHSC College of Medicine will host the following Grand Rounds lectures in January: Clinical Science & Translational Research Institute Grand Rounds on January 17 and College of Medicine Office of Faculty Development Education Grand Rounds on January 25.
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College of NursingThe shift from baccalaureate nursing students to the role of professional nurses is being analyzed by a pair of nurses in an effort to effectively transition senior nursing students to collaborative and interprofessional practice. Jodie Gary, Ph.D., RN, from the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Nursing is working with Cynthia O’Neal, Ph.D., RN, from the Texas A&M Corpus Christi College of Nursing and Health Sciences on educating student nurses as they transition from the role of student to professional.
full storyNursing students coordinate a disaster simulation to reinforce several nursing student objectives and offer hands-on training for students to become more prepared for the real world.
full storyJust a few months ago, 34,000 acres burned in wildfires that consumed Bastrop, the worst in Texas history. The next time a wildfire strikes, students from the Texas A&M Health Science Center will be ready to respond to any health care issues thanks to a recent training exercise.
full storyMay is Mental Health Awareness Month, and a great way to begin is by saying, "Don’t worry. Be happy,” says the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Nursing.
full storyThe Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) College of Nursing hosted a Career Day on Jan. 11 that provided current students an opportunity to interact with various hospital systems and agencies in the morning and utilize career preparation sessions in the afternoon.
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Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesThe Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) is hosting a two-day scientific research symposium Thursday-Friday, Nov. 11-12, to foster scientific exchange.
full storyIn an effort to more accurately reflect the scope of programs within its graduate school, the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences is being renamed the School of Graduate Studies. In addition, David S. Carlson, Ph.D., has been named dean of the school. He also is vice president for research at the TAMHSC and interim director of the TAMHSC-Institute of Biosciences and Technology in Houston.
full storyThe Texas A&M Health Science Center (HSC) Institute of Biosciences and Technology annual Graduate Student Symposium was May 20 in Houston, featuring talks and poster presentations by students and a keynote by Dr. Duojia Pan, Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator.
full storyDavid S. Carlson, Ph.D., vice president for research and graduate studies at the TAMHSC, has been named interim director of the HSC-Institute of Biosciences and Technology in Houston.
full storySeventy TAMHSC Baylor College of Dentistry volunteers cared for more than 800 children at the 12th annual Dallas Mayor’s “Back-to-School” Fair Aug. 7 at Fair Park.
full storyThe TAMHSC College of Medicine will host “Reunion ’08” on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 1-2 for alumni and their families, along with the college’s largest-ever incoming class of 135 first-year students.
full storyKenneth McLeroy, Ph.D., professor in the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Rural Public Health, was appointed to a four-year term on the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) review panel, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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Institute of Biosciences & TechnologyCheryl Lyn Walker, Ph.D., director of the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) Institute of Biosciences and Technology in Houston, was named a fellow of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
full storyCheryl Lyn Walker, Ph.D., director of the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) Institute of Biosciences and Technology in Houston, received $1,455,000 from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) in its latest round of grant awards. In addition, two other TAMHSC-related projects received CPRIT funding.
full storyThe Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) Institute of Biosciences and Technology has acquired a cutting-edge analysis system – currently the only one of its kind used by academia in North America – enabling researchers to faster and more effectively study disease cell lines such as cancer. The system was acquired through a Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) grant to Clifford Stephan, Ph.D., assistant professor in the TAMHSC-Institute of Biosciences and Technology Center for Translational Cancer Research.
full storyResearchers at the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) Institute of Biosciences and Technology have found fibroblast growth factor (FGF) signaling suppresses cardiac progenitor cell differentiation through regulating autophagy activity. The study, led by Fen Wang, Ph.D., professor and associate director of the Center for Cancer and Stem Cell Biology, has been published online and will be in an upcoming issue of Circulation Research.
full storyResearchers at the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) Institute of Biosciences and Technology have established a link between the regulation of autophagy and the suppression of genomic instability and carcinogenesis in a model of liver cancer, a finding that could eventually help in the development of prevention of cancer.
full storyThe Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) Institute of Biosciences and Technology in Houston hosted a 25th anniversary celebration Nov. 30 at La Colombe d’Or.
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Irma Lerma Rangel College of PharmacyJust a few months ago, 34,000 acres burned in wildfires that consumed Bastrop, the worst in Texas history. The next time a wildfire strikes, students from the Texas A&M Health Science Center will be ready to respond to any health care issues thanks to a recent training exercise.
full storyTeaching children about medications is important, for now and as they grow older, says the Texas A&M Health Science Center Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy.
full storyGraduates from the Class of 2011 at the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy can boast a high ranking with a 94.12 percent first-time pass rate overall on the national licensure exam.
full storyThe Texas A&M Health Science Center Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists (TAMHSC-SSHP) celebrates National Hospital & Health-System Pharmacy Week, Oct. 16-22, 2011, to recognize the vital roles clinical pharmacists now play in patient care. The scope of a pharmacist has evolved beyond compounding and dispensing medications to serving as integral members of multidisciplinary patient-care teams.
full storyThe Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy conducted its White Coat Ceremony for the Class of 2014 on Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Edward N. Jones Auditorium on the Texas A&M University-Kingsville campus.
full storyTeens nationwide are targeted with various drugs, and most are not aware of the consequences. National Drug Facts Week, Oct. 31-Nov. 6, is an opportunity to shatter the myths about drugs and drug abuse, says the Texas A&M Health Science Center Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy.
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School of Rural Public HealthIn honor of National Public Health Week, Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) School of Rural Public Health students participated in the seventh annual Research Poster Symposium and Student Poster Contest. Winners have been invited by the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health to submit abstracts for the 15th annual Student Poster Session through the Academic Public Health Caucus during the next American Public Health Association meeting, Oct. 27-31, 2012, in San Francisco
full storyThe Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) School of Rural Public Health inducted an honorary member, faculty member, nine students and nine alumni into the local Alpha Tau chapter of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health at a luncheon in their honor May 4 at Veritas Wine and Bistro.
full storyAlbert Lopez, coordinator of health services for the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District (CISD) and a current graduate student at the McAllen Campus of the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) School of Rural Public Health, recently received the 2011 Excellence in Texas School Health Discover Award.
full storyMark E. Benden, Ph.D., CPE, assistant professor at the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Rural Public Health, received two Patent Awards by The Texas A&M University System Office of Technology Commercialization.
full storyJoseph M. Caporusso, D.P.M., was named president of the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) during the organization’s 92nd session of the House of Delegates. Dr. Caporusso is currently pursuing a Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree at the McAllen Campus of the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) School of Rural Public Health.
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