HEALTH Research Institute

Prevention and Treatment

Health outcomes among groups dramatically improve when prevention strategies are implemented before a disease ever occurs. Chronic illnesses are better controlled, or even fully treated, when therapies are administered early on after diagnosis. Key components of prevention include awareness and education, research, disease surveillance, improved health care systems and proactive behavior by individuals. Through our various programs such as TOUCH, Taking Texas Tobacco Free (TTTF) and UHAND, we help the community apply approaches to address preventable and treatable illnesses.

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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…

Lung Cancer Care: New NOSI grant awarded to HEALTH-RCMI researchers to help expand lung cancer screenings and interventions

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., according to the American Lung…

Reducing Harm from Cannabis Use: New Mobile Intervention designed by UH researcher slated to help Black American Cannabis Users

Recent data suggests that 30 percent of those who use Cannabis may have some degree of Cannabis Use…

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

HEALTH Research Institute’s Dr. Fatima Merchant awarded NIH grant for 3D Image Analysis Software Development for Breast Reconstruction

For every daughter, mother, and sister of a breast cancer survivor, the trauma and fear of being…