KSAT 12: Thousands of teens in San Antonio have received COVID-19 vaccine
September 2, 2021
Dr. J.B. Cantey, Pediatrics, is quoted in this KSAT 12 story and says the COVID-19 vaccine is safe for kids and teens age 12 to 16. Watch story
U.S. News & World Report: Equine therapy: Horses help veterans struggling with PTSD
September 2, 2021
Dr. Stephen Stern, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, STRONG STAR, is quoted in this article about new research that shows that equine therapy might go a long way in starting the healing process for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Read story
MySA.com: ‘It is a concern’: Respiratory illnesses on the rise in San Antonio
September 1, 2021
Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this story about respiratory illnesses on the rise in San Antonio. Read story
Neonatologist to lead clinical trial for early diagnosis of lung disease in newborns
August 31, 2021
Alvaro Moreira, MD, MSc, neonatologist and assistant professor of pediatrics at UT Health San Antonio’s Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, received a $652,000 mentored career development grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Dr. Moreira will investigate a novel approach to diagnosing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).
Texas Public Radio: Texas’ mask fight boils over into San Antonio schools
August 31, 2021
Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, provides insights about masking in this Texas Public Radio story. Listen here
Telemundo 60: Demand for a drug for cattle taken against COVID-19 is skyrocketing, although there is no evidence of its effectiveness
August 31, 2021
Dr. Shawn Varney, Emergency Medicine, South Texas Poison Center, is quoted in this Telemundo story about the dramatic increase seen in Texans taking the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to treat COVID-19 and the symptoms people can have from ingesting it. Watch here