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Guillot-Wright awarded $400,000 to expand Docside Clinics in Port Arthur, TX

Shannon Guillot-Wright, PhD, was recently awarded $400,000 by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for the expansion of the Docside Clinic: Connecting Docs to Docks initiative.

Jooyeon Hwang, PhD, an associate professor of environmental and occupational health at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health. (Photo by UTHealth Houston)

UTHealth Houston study links firefighter smoke exposure to biological changes that increase cancer risk

A new study published in Environmental Research by researchers at UTHealth Houston offers valuable insights into how firefighting can affect the body on a molecular level, potentially leading to long-term health risks such as cancer.

UTHealth Houston Study Finds Diabetes Program Improves Depression Symptoms in Mexican Americans

UTHealth Houston Study Finds Diabetes Program Improves Depression Symptoms in Mexican Americans

A team of researchers from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health has found that Salud y Vida, a community-clinical diabetes program in the Rio Grande Valley, was linked to significant reductions in depression symptoms among low-income Mexican Americans living with type 2 diabetes. 

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UTHealth Houston becomes go-to resource for health cost clarity

Texans won a major victory for health cost transparency in June with the conclusion of the 89th Texas Legislature, which provided funding support to the Texas All-Payor Claims Database and established the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program (HICCAP) — both housed at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health’s Center for Health Care Data.




UTHealth Houston becomes go-to resource for health cost clarity

Graphic of Texas flag and blue sky in background with document that has dollar signs with a magnifying glass on it.

August 22, 2025

Texans won a major victory for health cost transparency in June with the conclusion of the 89th Texas Legislature, which provided funding support to the Texas All-Payor Claims Database and established the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program (HICCAP) — both housed at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health’s Center for Health Care Data.









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