KSAT 12: 3 takeaways from Bexar Facts polling in 2020
December 23, 2020
Dr. William Henrich, president, is quoted addressing “COVID virus fatigue” and the public’s need to return to wearing masks and upholding the standard protocols, taken from a previous KSAT interview this past summer, in this year-end wrap-up story. Rea …
KSAT 12: San Antonio mother who beat opioid addiction gives back
December 23, 2020
Dr. Lisa Cleveland, School of Nursing, was interviewed by KSAT 12 about Casa Mia and the new Women’s Wellness Campus, a joint effort by the School of Nursing and Crosspoint Inc. Read and watch the story.
KSAT 12: San Antonio doctor explains if pregnant women should receive COVID-19 vaccine
December 23, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, explained to KSAT 12 news audiences that Pfizer’s vaccine trials tried to exclude pregnant women, but that did not happen; 23 women got pregnant anyway and are now being monitored. Moderna’s vaccine has not offic …
KENS 5: UT Health San Antonio doctors warn residents to ‘be COVID cautious’ during holiday break
December 23, 2020
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, spoke to KENS 5 TV viewers about being “COVID cautious” during the holidays and the risk we have of overwhelming the health care community, if this surge continues. Read and watch th …
This holiday, lock up the guns from inquisitive children
December 22, 2020
Curious children and young adolescents have little fear of playing with shiny objects that they find. That’s why, this holiday season, take steps to make sure that the shiny object isn’t a gun.
Drinking alcohol blocks a chemical that promotes attention
December 22, 2020
In a new paper, researchers from UT Health San Antonio report brain chemistry that may contribute to why drinkers have difficulty paying attention while under the influence.
This holiday, lock up the guns from inquisitive children
December 22, 2020
Curious children and young adolescents have little fear of playing with shiny objects that they find. That’s why, this holiday season, take steps to make sure that the shiny object isn’t a gun. “Someone as young as 2 years old can pull the trigger on a …
Texas Public Radio: ‘Perfect Storm’ of COVID-19, allergens, flu launch winter assault on people with breathing problems
December 21, 2020
Dr. Claudia Miller, Family and Community Medicine, was interviewed for a Texas Public Radio story explaining that the next few months will see the “perfect storm” for compromised respiratory systems — the convergence of COVID-19, the flu and cedar feve …
Three faculty members selected to UT System’s Shine Academy
December 21, 2020
Faculty members Babatunde “Kay” Oyajobi, MD, PhD, MBA; Bridgett Piernik-Yoder, PhD, OTR; and Moshtagh Farokhi, DDS, MPH, have been selected.
New roles will support the Long School of Medicine made possible through EDGE initiative
December 21, 2020
The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine will join other areas across our university that have transitioned to a new operating model to support better and more efficient service delivery as part of the Enterprise Design for Growth and Effec …