Internal Medicine Residency Program gains health equity curriculum grant
July 13, 2022
Program will pair residents with community health workers for educational experiences Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (July 13, 2022) — With financial support from leading internal medicine organizations, The Universi …
UT Health San Antonio surgical oncologist co-authors NEJM article showing disparity in Black breast cancer mortality
July 12, 2022
Deaths nearly 40% higher than for white women pegged to lower access to care. Black women die of breast cancer at rates nearly 40% higher than white women, despite having lower instances of the disease, because of racial disparities in care, according …
New therapy significantly reduces headache disability, post-traumatic stress after brain injury, study finds
July 12, 2022
Note: This article was produced and contributed by Joel Williams and Julie Collins. The first therapy to be developed specifically for post-traumatic headache significantly reduced related disability in veterans following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) …
San Antonio Express-News: ‘I hope people don’t die’: San Antonio copes with record heat
July 12, 2022
Dr. Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, is quoted in this story. Read More
KSAT 12: UT Health doctor shares tips to stay healthy during triple-digit temperatures
July 11, 2022
Dr. Steven Moore, Emergency Medicine, was interviewed for this story. Read More
KSAT Q&A: Dr. Ruth Berggren discusses rising COVID-19 cases in San Antonio
July 11, 2022
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, was interviewed for this story. Watch Video
Adelita Cantu won’t stop pushing for public health
July 11, 2022
Don’t let COVID cancel your summer plans
July 11, 2022
COVID-19 is still here and is not going anywhere. You and your family members can still get infected even if you are vaccinated and boosted, says Jason Bowling, MD, UT Health San Antonio infectious disease specialist. The good news: “This current surge …
KSAT 12: Heat and humidity could affect rapid antigen COVID-19 tests
July 11, 2022
Dr. Fred Campbell, Medicine, is quoted in this article. Read More
Green Wellness Program seeks participants for two new cohorts
July 8, 2022
The Green Wellness Program: Plants-2-Plate is seeking participants for two new cohorts starting this fall. The sessions for both groups will take place on Wednesdays over a span of six months.