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Feb 27, 2023
HEALTH Research Institute launches H-Town CHAT community forums to understand health disparities
For Immediate Release: February 24, 2023; Houston, Texas Nearly three years into COVID-19 pandemic, the looming threat of yet another...
Jan 27, 2023
“It’s a calling of the heart”: New facility expansion for those struggling with alcohol addiction
For Immediate Release: January 26, 2023; Houston, Texas It is a rare gift when a career path mirrors a “true calling” from the heart....
Jan 4, 2023
UH Researchers Helping Black Smokers with HIV
For Immediate Release: January 4, 2023; Houston, Texas Lorra Garey Awarded $1.3M Grant from National Institute on Drug Abuse HIV remains...
Dec 22, 2022
“The Opioid Crisis is changing”: UH community-based researcher shares Fentanyl’s shifting impact
For Immediate Release: December 21, 2022; Houston Texas There is nothing more heartbreaking than losing a loved one—a child or a...
Dec 9, 2022
UH Researcher Dr. Lorra Garey lands significant grant to help Black American smokers with HIV
For Immediate Release: December 9, 2022; Houston, Texas HIV remains a critical global public health issue and a significant threat to...
Nov 16, 2022
Pandemic Stress: New Mobile App designed to treat anxiety and depression
During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, loneliness, isolation, fear of infection and financial woes culminated in a perfect storm of...
Nov 4, 2022
Lung Cancer Care: New NOSI grant awarded to HEALTH-RCMI researchers
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association. Smoking tobacco is still the...
Oct 27, 2022
UH Researcher designs new intervention to help Black American Cannabis Users
While the use of cannabis is slowly legalizing in key U.S. states, marijuana is still recognized as the most commonly used, federally...
Oct 5, 2022
How to Talk to College Students about Alcohol Addiction and Binge Drinking
Dr. Ezemenari Obasi speaks on NPR member station Houston Public Media with reporter Matthew Harab Pandemic drinking due to isolation and...
Oct 5, 2022
HRI's Dr. Merchant awarded NIH grant for 3D Image Analysis for Breast Reconstruction
For every daughter, mother, and sister of a breast cancer survivor, the trauma and fear of being diagnosed with cancer is palpable. In...
Sep 26, 2022
Monkeypox Outbreak: How Concerned Should College Students be about Monkeypox?
Q & A with Houston Health Department’s Dr. David Persse In an effort to respond to the devastating impact of the monkeypox virus, the...
Sep 22, 2022
UH researcher awarded new grant to study Latinx smokers and impact of microaggressions
Houston, TX Discrimination can be enacted in overt and intended ways, but it can also occur in many subtle forms. Leading questions such...
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