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A news publication of Texas A&M Health, Vital Record offers insight on the latest in health, medicine and scientific discovery from experts across our five schools and numerous centers and institutes.
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Wrong number: Analysis of health care provider directories reveals notable flaws
Ensuring better access to health care has long been a goal for policy makers. The implementation of the Affordable Care Act more than a decade ago set the stage for expanded coverage through insurance marketplaces and Medicaid expansions. Research has focused on how expanding coverage affects access...
What you eat may help shape your personality
A recent study that includes researchers at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health has taken a step toward showing that the old adage, "You are what you eat," may actually be true.
The study, which was published recently in the journal Nutrients, suggests there are distinct bacteria...
Texas A&M team creates a breakthrough model for helping patients with post-traumatic epilepsy
When military soldiers go into combat, they put themselves at risk of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), which is caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head. Explosions experienced during combat or training exercises can cause a soldier’s head to be hit or violently shaken and can even result in a co...