MySA.com: What to know about the COVID-19 vaccine booster shots
August 19, 2021
Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is quoted throughout this MySA.com Q&A. Read story
Fox 29: San Antonio midwives see boom in moms-to-be wanting at-home births
August 19, 2021
Dr. Patrick Ramsey, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine, was interviewed for this Fox 29 story and said delivering a baby in the hospital is safe, even during the latest COVID wave, and that mothers-to-be should stick with their delive …
San Antonio Express-News: Ayala: Census data wasn’t surprising but will have extraordinary, troubling impact
August 19, 2021
A commentary published this week by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and authored by Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, Population Health Sciences, Salud America! and the Institute for Health Promotion Research, Dr. Rita Lepe, Gastroenterolo …
Yahoo!: Jillian’s Leap: Williams, who beat Ewing sarcoma with help from San Antonio and Houston medical teams, is going for the gold in Tokyo Paralympics
August 19, 2021
Dr. Aaron Sugalski, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Mays Cancer Center, and his patient, Jillian Williams, a member of the USA sitting volleyball team competing in the Tokyo Paralympics, are quoted in this Yahoo! story. Read story
In JAMA commentary, UT Health San Antonio authors urge uplifting U.S. Latinos to improve health and our nation
August 18, 2021
Media contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 18, 2021) – It is essential to lift the nation’s Latino population from obscurity to the forefront of health care, public health intervention and societal presence, three …
Verywell Health: Racial spending gap in health care favors white Americans, study finds
August 18, 2021
Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Population Health Sciences, Salud America! and the Institute for Health Promotion Research, is quoted in this article about a new study that found that white Americans spend disproportionately more than people of color for health ca …
Fox 29: Third COVID-19 shots for some quite different from booster shots for all
August 18, 2021
Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this Fox 29 story and explained that those who are moderately or severely immunosuppressed are now eligible to get a third COVID-19 shot. Watch story
KSAT 12: Tips to help parents deal with stress and anxiety as kids return to school
August 18, 2021
Dr. Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, is quoted in this KSAT 12 story and offered tips for parents battling stress and anxiety as students head back into the classroom during the pandemic and as cases of the delta variant i …
San Antonio Express-News: More children with severe COVID symptoms being admitted to San Antonio hospitals
August 18, 2021
Dr. J.B. Cantey, Pediatrics, is quoted in this San Antonio Express-News story about the trend physicians are seeing with children being admitted into hospitals with COVID-19. Read story
KSAT 12: Pediatricians seeing uptick in RSV, COVID-19 cases as students return to school
August 18, 2021
Dr. Karen Schwab, with UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing, appeared in three media interviews with KSAT 12 inside Wellness 360. Dr. Schwab discussed a variety of topics related to the importance of back-to-school vaccinations, how to detect if you …