Spectrum News 1: Research shows some people with long COVID are seeing symptoms disappear after vaccine
July 12, 2021
Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, spoke to Spectrum News 1 Texas viewers about how the COVID-19 vaccine can help people still struggling months after contracting it. It’s a condition called Long COVID, where people diagnosed with COVID-19 have lo …
School of Health Professions: Helping people breathe, move, communicate and live better
July 9, 2021
A new video demonstrates how the School of Health Professions prepares students to make a difference in their future professions. “Our students take their outstanding educational and hands-on experiences and use them to do amazing things—to help people …
San Antonio Report: As the delta variant spreads in San Antonio, here’s what to know about the new strain of COVID-19
July 9, 2021
Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics, and Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, are quoted in this San Antonio Report story that explains what you should know about the delta variant and how you can slow the spread and protect yourself. Read story
KENS 5: ‘Scary’ virus spreading at unusual time
July 9, 2021
Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics, is quoted in this KENS 5 story about Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) spreading quickly, at a time of year when it’s not cropped up before. Watch story
KENS 5 Medical Minute: Sleep hygiene for better health
July 8, 2021
Dr. Cynthia Cantu, with UT Health Physicians Primary Care, explains how sleep can affect your overall health in this week’s KENS 5 Medical Minute. Medical Minute is a collaboration between UT Health San Antonio and KENS 5. Watch video
Healthline: How tooth loss can be connected to cognitive decline, dementia
July 8, 2021
Dr. Megan Sullivan, School of Dentistry, is quoted in this story and discusses the importance of oral health. Sullivan said dentists are trained not to just treat your teeth, but also to assess your overall health and share any concerns they may see fr …
Team describes science-based hiccups intervention
July 8, 2021
Researchers from UT Health San Antonio and colleagues worldwide describe a new science-based intervention for hiccups in a research letter published in the journal JAMA Network Open.
Texas Standard: This thing really sucks: Texas neurologist’s straw could cure hiccup cases
July 8, 2021
Dr. Ali Seifi, Neurosurgery, is quoted in this statewide public radio story about the science-based hiccups intervention called the “forced inspiratory suction and swallow tool,” or FISST. Listen here.
Take the Wellness 360 survey and enter to win a UT Health San Antonio swag bag
July 8, 2021
With a commitment to continually improve the care and services provided by Wellness 360, we ask that you take this 3-5 minute survey to help us learn how we can better care for everyone at UT Health San Antonio. The survey will close July 30.
KENS 5: San Antonio mother gives son gift of life twice, donates kidney
July 7, 2021
UT Health San Antonio’s Dr. Ashley Garcia-Everett, Nephrology, and her husband, a local lung ICU doctor, were featured on KENS 5, after navigating a long course that saved their baby’s life – culminating with a kidney transplant from mom. The online st …