Tag: UTHealth Houston

Family Business

Graphic Conversations At The Dinner Table Don’t Dissuade Son Becoming a Doctor

Posted on · It’s something many children contemplate – whether or not to go into the family business. Some Houstonians choose a completely different career path from their parents, while others follow in the previous generation’s footsteps. We continue our family business series with two physicians from UTHealth. Dr. Herbert DuPont is a professor and director of the […]

Houston Matters

What Do Violent Video Games Have to Do With Depression?

Posted on · Past research has suggested that playing hours of violent video games can make kids more aggressive. Now, a study from UTHealth is suggesting another negative side effect of these kinds of games: depression. We’ll discuss the findings and whether this means violent video games should be banned altogether.