Growing older doesn’t have to be scary, especially when so many resources are available to ensure healthy aging is achievable. After all, September is Healthy Aging ® Month!
“There are no magic bullets or pills for healthy aging. But healthy aging is achievable by engaging in everyday activities,” says Dr. Marcia Ory, Ph.D., M.P.H., Regents Professor and director of the Program on Healthy Aging at the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) School of Rural Public Health.
Dr. Ory emphasizes simple things can be done every day, not just during Healthy Aging Month. They include the following:
Dr. Marcia Ory, Director of the Program on Healthy Aging[/caption]
Growing older doesn’t have to be scary, especially when so many resources are available to ensure healthy aging is achievable.
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Baylor College of DentistryWhen it comes to health care, the mouth is often treated separately from the rest of the body, but the Affordable Care Act may serve to bridge the gap – at least for children – says the Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry.
full storyBulimia nervosa, an eating disorder characterized by episodes of binging on large amounts of food followed by purging through self-induced vomiting to control weight, not only damages the body but also causes problems inside the mouth. Professors at the Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry say the acid that comes up during vomiting episodes can have a devastating effect on one of the hardest tissues in the mouth — tooth enamel.
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College of MedicineHow the TAMHSC College of Medicine trains doctors for Texas communities.
full storyTAMHSC-COM students practice the doctor’s challenging role in end-of-life care: Delivering devastating news to patients and their loved ones, and telling patients what comes next when there is no curative path forward.
full storyThe Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) College of Medicine has named David McIntosh to the position of assistant dean for diversity. The role is the first in the college’s 34-year history to be focused exclusively on issues of diversity.
full storyTo help prepare tomorrow’s doctors for the changing landscape of medical practice and patient care, the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) College of Medicine has named Jim Donovan, M.D., as its first associate dean of clinical integration and practice transformation.
full storyThe leap in available biological information over the past decade has created new, exciting ways to better understand human disease and develop effective treatments, and the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) is poised to be at the forefront of these opportunities. Dr. Jack Smith has been recruited as a professor of microbial and molecular pathogenesis in the TAMHSC-College of Medicine, with a joint appointment in the TAMHSC-School of Rural Public Health Department of Health Policy and Management. He is spearheading efforts to establish collaborative research and product development efforts into biomedical informatics, an interdisciplinary field applying computer technology to manage biological information.
full storyCritical thinking has always been a part of a doctor's training. The TAMHSC-College of Medicine is now helping students use these same skills to help shape the future of healthcare.
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College of NursingA fire often begins as a small flame that, through life experiences, develops into a burning passion. For Capt. Jerry Webb ’12, that experience came with a deployment to Afghanistan. A 2003 graduate of Blinn College’s associate degree nursing program, Webb worked as an operating room nurse at College Station Medical Center. To advance rank in the military, he decided to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) and began coursework with the TAMHSC-College of Nursing in 2009 as part of the college’s inaugural class.
full storySharon Wilkerson, Ph.D., RN, CNE, dean of the TAMHSC-College of Nursing, was recently named a fellow of the National League for Nursing’s (NLN) Academy of Nursing Education. Established in 2007, the Academy of Nursing Education fosters excellence in nursing education by recognizing and capitalizing on the wisdom of nurse educators who have made sustained and significant contributions to nursing education.
full storyGraduates often talk about hearing a faculty member’s voice in the back of their head helping through a tricky situation or difficult procedure. To honor these nurse educators that students hear – even years after graduation – the College of Nursing recognizes outstanding faculty members annually with The DAISY Faculty Award.
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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 & TechnologyResearchers at the Texas A&M Health Science Center Institute of Biosciences and Technology in Houston have made a connection between a genetic defect and congenital hydrocephalus, a finding that may eventually lead to treatments for the neurological disease. The study is currently available online in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and will be in an upcoming issue of the journal.
full storyThrough a series of recent studies, researchers at the Texas A&M Health Science Center Institute of Biosciences and Technology have demonstrated that fat cells are the specific target of an anti-stress, anti-obesity liver hormone – a finding that could help in the development of treatments for obesity.
full storyPulmotect, Inc. - a Houston-based biotechnology company co-founded by Magnus Höök, Ph.D., in the Texas A&M Health Science Center Institute of Biosciences and Technology - was chosen the best early stage investment opportunity at the recent Southeast BIO 2012 annual investor forum in Palm Beach, Fla.
full storyThe Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) Institute of Biosciences and Technology is part of the “Moon Shots Program” recently unveiled by The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center – an ambitious, comprehensive action plan designed to make a giant leap for patients by dramatically accelerating the pace of converting scientific discoveries into clinical advances that reduce cancer deaths.
full storyCheryl Lyn Walker, Ph.D., Welch Professor and director of the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) Institute of Biosciences and Technology in Houston, has been appointed to the Board of Scientific Advisors (BSA) of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) by Dr. Harold Varmus, NCI director.
full storyCheryl 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.
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Irma Lerma Rangel College of PharmacyTexas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy students have filled half of the summer positions for the past two years to serve a unique population of veterans at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston.
full storyPharmacists face an ever-changing population, especially in Texas, where the minority is becoming the majority. To combat the health disparities of the border and South Texas, students at the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy in Kingsville are prepared to counsel, care for and serve Hispanic patients in multiple ways.
full storyFadi M. Alkhateeb, B.S.Pharm., MBA, Ph.D., director of assessment and associate professor of economic, social and administrative pharmacy at the Texas A&M Health Science Center Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy, has been selected as a Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Management Education Fellow for 2013-2015.
full storyStudents at the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy received premier awards at the annual Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists (TSHP) meeting April 26-28 in Austin.
full storyIndependent pharmacist urges students at Rangel College of Pharmacy to lead by example as they are honored for their leadership at Phi Lambda SIgma banquet at 6 p.m. April 15 at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Center, 1730 W. Corral Ave., in Kingsville.
full storyThe Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy Rho Chi Society inducted 17 new members at 6 p.m. April 2 into the Academic Honor Society at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Center.
full storyState Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, a practicing pharmacist for more than 30 years and current president pro tempore of the Texas Senate, encouraged student and campus leaders at the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy on March 22 to direct future change in the state and nation. Students will play a critical role in the future of pharmacy, especially with the rapid changes in the health care industry, she said.
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School of Rural Public HealthMarvellous Akinlotan, a graduate student with the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) School of Rural Public Health, was recently awarded the President’s Scholarship by the Office of the President of the TAMHSC. She will receive $2,500 in scholarship funding towards her education.
full storyThe Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) School of Rural Public Health inducted an honorary member, faculty member, eleven students and 10 alumni into the local Alpha Tau chapter of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health at a luncheon in their honor May 17 at Veritas Wine and Bistro.
full storyDuring recent commencement exercises, the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) School of Rural Health celebrated awarding a graduate degree to its 1,000th student since opening in 1999.
full storyMaster of Health Administration (M.H.A.) students at the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Rural Public Health are encouraged to compete for Administrative Fellowships as part of their post-graduate experience. Here are the stories of three M.H.A. students, Tyler Colton, Mai Hong, & David Perez, who will be beginning their fellowships in the summer of 2013.
full storySeveral faculty at the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) School of Rural Public Health are involved in tobacco initiatives. Brian Colwell, Ph.D., professor and department head, is principal investigator of the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) funded Texas Youth Tobacco Awareness Program (TYTAP), a statewide program aimed at reducing tobacco use among youth and adolescents through education and awareness of the short- and long-term impacts of tobacco use. Additionally, in collaboration with researchers at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, he recently completed work on the National Cancer Institute funded, “Enhanced Smoking Cessation for University Students (SUCCESS)” a study that focuses on improving tobacco use prevention and cessation programs among college students.
full storyA May graduate and a current student with the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) School of Rural Public Health recently were awarded accreditation fellowships by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
full storyMarcia G. Ory, Ph.D., M.P.H., Regents and Distinguished Professor in the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) School of Rural Public Health, was lead author for an editorial on chronic-disease self-management for aging adults.
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