Fox 29: 22% of new COVID cases in U.S. found in children, doctors explain why

May 7, 2021

Dr. J.B. Cantey, Pediatrics, explained to the KABB TV audience that as the proportion of older adults either get immunized or have had the infection, the total number of COVID cases wane, thereby cases in children (not yet eligible to receive the vaccine) will become a bigger and bigger portion of the cases; also as […]




San Antonio Express-News: Could removing abdominal fat reverse Type 2 diabetes? San Antonio researchers are testing a new surgery to find out.

April 30, 2021

Dr. Richard Peterson, Surgery/Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and Dr. Ralph DeFronzo, Medicine/Diabetes, are quoted in this San Antonio Express-News story about a minimally invasive procedure, developed by researchers and physicians at UT Health San Antonio, University Health and Texas Biomedical Research Institute, that is showing promising results to improve patients’ health and minimize or reverse […]


Texas Standard: Ask a doctor: I’m vaccinated; When do I need to wear my mask?

April 29, 2021

Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, appeared on the statewide public radio program Texas Standard to address listeners’ questions about vaccination rates in Texas, the importance of the second vaccine dose, wearing masks after getting vaccinated and the long-term health issues to watch out for if you’ve had COVID-19. Listen here.