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May 10
5 min

"Suffering in Silence:" Rates of Suicide During Pandemic Rise Among Black Americans

Houston, TX | May 10, 2022 Feeling lost, isolated amid a COVID-19 pandemic which has dragged along into its third year has weighed...

Innovative podcasts: HRI's Dr. Carmack shares groundbreaking HIV educational tool

Ezemenari Obasi

Apr 28
4 min

Innovative podcasts: HRI's Dr. Carmack shares groundbreaking HIV educational tool

“Representation is my inspiration” Houston, Texas | April 28, 2022 The gift of discernment has always been a distinctive natural talent...

“Gray Area Drinking” Spikes During the Pandemic: The Warning Signs and How to Treat it

Ezemenari Obasi

Apr 1
6 min

“Gray Area Drinking” Spikes During the Pandemic: The Warning Signs and How to Treat it

Houston, TX | April 1, 2022 The jarring reality of a COVID-19 pandemic coupled with the stressors of job loss and increasing isolation...

"Trust is first" TTTF's partner Home of Living Faith gives back to Texas rural communities

Ezemenari Obasi

Mar 24
5 min

"Trust is first" TTTF's partner Home of Living Faith gives back to Texas rural communities

Houston, TX | March 24, 2022 For families who live near Carrizo Springs or Crystal City, Texas, all it takes one rough patch in life to...

Female Syrian Refugees in Houston Bear the Brunt of Circumstances

Ezemenari Obasi

Mar 16
3 min

Female Syrian Refugees in Houston Bear the Brunt of Circumstances

Study Finds Females Reported Significantly Higher Mental Stress Houston, TX | March 15, 2022 Since the Syrian civil war began in 2011,...

UH Distinguished Professor Paves the Way for 13 Travel Awards for Students and Peers

Ezemenari Obasi

Mar 15
5 min

UH Distinguished Professor Paves the Way for 13 Travel Awards for Students and Peers

13 Travel Awards Offered to HEALTH-RCMI Students, Colleagues and Peers for First Author Presentations at AAHB and SRNT Houston, TX March...

COVID-19 Pandemic Poses Critical Delays for Regular Breast Cancer Screenings and Diagnoses

Ezemenari Obasi

Mar 8
3 min

COVID-19 Pandemic Poses Critical Delays for Regular Breast Cancer Screenings and Diagnoses

The Rose’s Dorothy Gibbons sheds new light on the pandemic’s impact on breast cancer care Houston, Texas, March 3, 2022 For so many...

Taking Texas Tobacco Free Honored in the CPRIT 2021 Annual Report

Ezemenari Obasi

Mar 2
3 min

Taking Texas Tobacco Free Honored in the CPRIT 2021 Annual Report

Houston, TX—February 24, 2022 Featured in CPRIT’s recently released 2021 Annual Report, Taking Texas Tobacco Free (TTTF) was honored for...

Houston has a COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy problem in at-risk communities.

Ezemenari Obasi

Feb 18
2 min

Houston has a COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy problem in at-risk communities.

“Sometimes trust is not built overnight, especially when it’s a generational issue,” said Iyin Ojekunle, community involvement...

Cancer Survivor Rosie Butler shares how she battled Stage 3 cancer to become cancer-free

Ezemenari Obasi

Feb 7
2 min

Cancer Survivor Rosie Butler shares how she battled Stage 3 cancer to become cancer-free

“I fought my way back to live again...” Houston, TX, February 2, 2022 It was a day in 2010 that will be indelibly etched in the mind of...

Breaking Down Barriers of Vaccine Hesitancy as Omicron Variant Cases Rise in Houston

Ezemenari Obasi

Jan 25
1 min

Breaking Down Barriers of Vaccine Hesitancy as Omicron Variant Cases Rise in Houston

January 12, 2022 With the emergence of the highly transmissible Omicron variant in Houston, the need is more critical than ever for...

Dr. Lauren Gilbert shares her journey in the HRI-RCMI Pilot Grant Program

Ezemenari Obasi

Jan 21
1 min

Dr. Lauren Gilbert shares her journey in the HRI-RCMI Pilot Grant Program

January 21, 2022 Two years ago when Dr. Lauren Gilbert first landed in Houston, she embraced the next chapter in her career path—the...

Examining Health Disparities in the Syrian Refugee Community

Ezemenari Obasi

Oct 7, 2021
1 min

Examining Health Disparities in the Syrian Refugee Community

October 7, 2021 Children are told they can’t swim in a pool in an apartment complex in southwest Houston because they are deemed “dirty”...

Back to normal? Psychologists warn the pandemic could have lasting effects

Ezemenari Obasi

May 24, 2021
1 min

Back to normal? Psychologists warn the pandemic could have lasting effects

May 18, 2021 As life slowly returns to some version of normalcy in the U.S., psychologists are confronting a difficult reality: Many...

Dr. Lorraine Reitzel Recipient of Two Impactful Grant Awards

Ezemenari Obasi

May 19, 2021
1 min

Dr. Lorraine Reitzel Recipient of Two Impactful Grant Awards

May 19, 2021 Investigator Development Core Director, Dr. Lorraine R. Reitzel was the recipient of two recent grant awards. Title:...

Dr. LeChauncy Woodard Named Laureate by American College of Physicians

Ezemenari Obasi

May 6, 2021
1 min

Dr. LeChauncy Woodard Named Laureate by American College of Physicians

April 29, 2021 Community Engagement Core Director, Dr. LeChauncy Woodard was the 2020 recipient of the Laureate Award. It was awarded to...

Investigating Vaccine Hesitancy in Houston’s Underserved Communities

Ezemenari Obasi

Apr 29, 2021
1 min

Investigating Vaccine Hesitancy in Houston’s Underserved Communities

April 28, 2021 With COVID-19 vaccines more readily available than ever, there remains vaccine hesitancy in diverse communities across...

Ezemenari Obasi

Nov 30, 2020
1 min

Pursuing Health Equity

September 15, 2020 The HEALTH Center for Addictions Research and Cancer Prevention's launch was featured in UH Today. The national...

New National Center Eyes Health Disparities

Ezemenari Obasi

Nov 30, 2020
1 min

New National Center Eyes Health Disparities

November 5, 2020 The UH Magazine featured the HEALTH Center for Addictions Research and Cancer Prevention's launch. The Magazine is a...

UH launching addiction and cancer prevention center

Ezemenari Obasi

Nov 30, 2020
1 min

UH launching addiction and cancer prevention center

September 14, 2020 To be funded with an $11.8 million National Institutes of Health grant, the center will tackle the social determinants...

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"Suffering in Silence:" Rates of Suicide During Pandemic Rise Among Black Americans

Innovative podcasts: HRI's Dr. Carmack shares groundbreaking HIV educational tool

“Gray Area Drinking” Spikes During the Pandemic: The Warning Signs and How to Treat it

"Trust is first" TTTF's partner Home of Living Faith gives back to Texas rural communities

Female Syrian Refugees in Houston Bear the Brunt of Circumstances

UH Distinguished Professor Paves the Way for 13 Travel Awards for Students and Peers

COVID-19 Pandemic Poses Critical Delays for Regular Breast Cancer Screenings and Diagnoses

Taking Texas Tobacco Free Honored in the CPRIT 2021 Annual Report

Houston has a COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy problem in at-risk communities.

Cancer Survivor Rosie Butler shares how she battled Stage 3 cancer to become cancer-free

Breaking Down Barriers of Vaccine Hesitancy as Omicron Variant Cases Rise in Houston

Dr. Lauren Gilbert shares her journey in the HRI-RCMI Pilot Grant Program

Examining Health Disparities in the Syrian Refugee Community

Back to normal? Psychologists warn the pandemic could have lasting effects

Dr. Lorraine Reitzel Recipient of Two Impactful Grant Awards

Dr. LeChauncy Woodard Named Laureate by American College of Physicians

Investigating Vaccine Hesitancy in Houston’s Underserved Communities

Pursuing Health Equity

New National Center Eyes Health Disparities

UH launching addiction and cancer prevention center

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"Suffering in Silence:" Rates of Suicide During Pandemic Rise Among Black Americans

Innovative podcasts: HRI's Dr. Carmack shares groundbreaking HIV educational tool

“Gray Area Drinking” Spikes During the Pandemic: The Warning Signs and How to Treat it

"Trust is first" TTTF's partner Home of Living Faith gives back to Texas rural communities

Female Syrian Refugees in Houston Bear the Brunt of Circumstances

UH Distinguished Professor Paves the Way for 13 Travel Awards for Students and Peers

COVID-19 Pandemic Poses Critical Delays for Regular Breast Cancer Screenings and Diagnoses

Taking Texas Tobacco Free Honored in the CPRIT 2021 Annual Report

Houston has a COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy problem in at-risk communities.

Cancer Survivor Rosie Butler shares how she battled Stage 3 cancer to become cancer-free

Breaking Down Barriers of Vaccine Hesitancy as Omicron Variant Cases Rise in Houston

Dr. Lauren Gilbert shares her journey in the HRI-RCMI Pilot Grant Program

Examining Health Disparities in the Syrian Refugee Community

Back to normal? Psychologists warn the pandemic could have lasting effects

Dr. Lorraine Reitzel Recipient of Two Impactful Grant Awards

Dr. LeChauncy Woodard Named Laureate by American College of Physicians

Investigating Vaccine Hesitancy in Houston’s Underserved Communities

Pursuing Health Equity

New National Center Eyes Health Disparities

UH launching addiction and cancer prevention center

ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT HEALTH EQUITY?

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