Adding more parks, green space and opportunities to visit nature could provide a number of health benefits, UTMB’s Dr. Kim Gushanas tells Community Impact. “Exposure to sunlight, soil, the colors green and blue ... have been attributed to health outcomes,” she said.

Individuals who take time to regularly play have improved mood, lower stress levels, and improved overall health, writes Dr. Samuel Mathis.

UTMB’s School of Nursing was listed among the top 10 best online nursing degree programs by U.S. News & World Report.

Scientists estimate that close to 50 percent of dementia cases can be delayed or prevented, write Drs. Norbert Herzog and David Niesel in their Medical Discovery News column. A recent study lists risk factors for dementia and their potential to delay or prevent the disease.

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and Drs. Megan Berman and Richard Rupp write about how an HPV vaccine can help prevent cancer and save a life.

Dr. Jochen Reiser and Dr. Giulio Taglialatela were in Davos, Switzerland to participate brain health care related events at this year’s World Economic Forum.

Some weight loss drugs may somehow react with signals your body sends to produce testosterone, UTMB’s Dr. Joseph Sonstein tells Men’s Health. A recent study found that some of these drugs came with an increased risk of erectile dysfunction.

“‘Note bloat’ is not unique to neurology, but neurologists are major sufferers,” UTMB’s Dr. Jorge Rodriguez-Fernandez tells NeurologyToday. Rodriguez-Fernandez says physicians in general have been slow to take advantage of changes to documentation requirements.

UTMB’s Dr. Suresk K. Bhavnani was named one of the 57 scholars that make up the 10th annual class of Presidential Leadership Scholars. Scholars were selected based on their leadership growth potential and their personal leadership projects aimed at addressing a problem or need in their community, the country, or the world.

Recent research is shining a light on the broad health benefits of probiotics, writes Dr. Hasan Yasin. Probiotics have been linked with enhanced immunity, mental health, and even weight management.