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Likely voters raise the odds of health reform passing following President’s summit, according to new poll
Following President Barack Obama’s healthcare summit on Feb. 25, a new poll shows that likely voters are feeling more confident that health reform legislation will pass in 2010. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) commissioned Zogby International to conduct online surveys both before and after the summit.
UTHealth part of major NIH study on brain cooling and stroke
Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) are part of the largest clinical trial to date of hypothermia (brain cooling) for stroke. The $1.1 million study is funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes of Health.
UTHealth Employees Take Lead in Dollars Raised
Taking its mission to heart, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) pledged 10 percent more than the year before to help others through the State Employee Charitable Campaign, or SECC.
Community involvement important in fight against childhood obesity, according to UTHealth researchers
Community support of school obesity prevention programs is critical to achieving a significant decrease in obesity among children, according to researchers at the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Advancement of Healthy Living, which is part of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
New poll showed where likely voters stood prior to President Obama’s health summit
A new poll by UTHealth, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and Zogby International showed that likely voters were divided in their support of healthcare reform and the packages being offered by President Barack Obama and the Republican leadership prior to the start of a bipartisan meeting Feb. 25. The White House Web site reports that the meeting was called to hear any and all new ideas to put Americans in control of their own health care.