KENS 5 Medical Minute: Prostate cancer and screening

February 4, 2021

Michael Liss, MD, associate professor, urologic oncology, explains the importance of prostate cancer screenings in this KENS 5 Medical Minute. Medical Minute is a collaboration between UT Health San Antonio and KENS 5. Watch video


KENS 5 Medical Minute: Treating cancer while reducing future risks

February 4, 2021

Tim Wagner, MD, MBA, associate professor, radiation oncology, talks about Deep Inspiration Breath Hold, a new technology used to treat breast cancer while preventing cardiac complications in this KENS 5 Medical Minute. Medical Minute is a collaboration between UT Health San Antonio and KENS 5. Watch video


KENS 5 Medical Minute: What is HPV and how to prevent cancer

February 4, 2021

Georgia McCann, MD, associate professor, gynecologic oncology, explains the importance of getting the human papillomavirus vaccine at an early age to prevent cancer in this KENS 5 Medical Minute. Medical Minute is a collaboration between UT Health San Antonio and KENS 5. Watch video


COVID-19 vaccines effective against variants, experts say

February 4, 2021

Like annual flu shots, the COVID-19 vaccines strongly protect against multiple strains of coronavirus and show reduced but still significant efficacy against newer variants, infectious diseases specialists from UT Health San Antonio said.




News 4: Understanding the importance of heart health with UT Health San Antonio

February 4, 2021

Dr. Dawn Hui, Cardiothoracic Surgery, did a four-minute, live segment on News 4 San Antonio to raise awareness of Heart Month, focusing on signs and symptoms of heart disease, the importance of heart health during the COVID-19 pandemic and the American Heart Association’s Don’t Die of Doubt campaign. Read and watch the story.


KSAT 12: Heart disease is very real, don’t miss the signs

February 4, 2021

Dr. Dawn Hui, Cardiothoracic Surgery, was interviewed for two segments that aired on KSAT 12’s 9 a.m. newscast and a full story that aired during their Noon newscast. Her messaging to viewers focused on heart disease prevention and the American Heart Association’s Don’t Die of Doubt campaign. Read and watch the story.