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 …
KENS 5: UT Health studies vitamin to treat acute kidney injury caused by COVID-19
August 17, 2021
Dr. Kumar Sharma, Department of Medicine/Division of Nephrology/Center for Renal Precision Medicine, is quoted in this KENS 5 story about a study that aims to reduce the severity of acute kidney disease in patients with COVID-19 using a form of a vitam …
San Antonio Express-News: Commentary: Masks, vaccines only way residents will truly be free
August 16, 2021
Dr. Ronald Stewart, Surgery, wrote this opinion piece published in the San Antonio Express-News. Read commentary
COVID-19 vaccine third dose: Who is eligible and how to get one
August 16, 2021
Currently, the CDC is recommending the third dose for only moderately to severely immunocompromised persons.
Free Care.com membership can help employees find quality dependent care
August 16, 2021
UT Health San Antonio offers free membership in Care.com for benefits-eligible employees who need help finding quality dependent care.
Cancer Network: Individuals with cancer mount an acceptable immune response to COVID-19 vaccine but other strategies are needed for potential non-responders
August 16, 2021
This Cancer Network article is about a recent U.S. and Swiss study that showed that nearly all patients with cancer developed good immune response to the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines three to four weeks after receiving their second dose. Investigators say de …