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 …
Be merry and masked during winter holidays
December 21, 2020
Although the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine is now here, cases and hospitalizations continue to soar and holiday travel and gatherings are cause for concern for many. However, recent guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide recommendations for safely celebrating the winter holidays.
LINC advances interprofessional education to train health care leaders
December 21, 2020
LINC works to foster connections between faculty, staff and students from health care and scientific disciplines across the schools of medicine, nursing, dentistry and health professions, and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
KSAT 12: ‘We’re holding to early spring’: UT Health SA doctor says on COVID-19 vaccines being made available to general public
December 21, 2020
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, was a live guest on KSAT 12’s Leading SA news interview program, discussing the latest on COVID-19 vaccine news including topics of the Moderna vaccine, the current state of the pand …
KSAT 12: San Antonio doctor helps make new asthma recommendations
December 18, 2020
Edward Brooks, MD, professor of pediatrics and the chief of pediatric immunology and infectious disease at UT Health San Antonio, was a member of an expert panel that worked on new asthma management guidelines. Read and watch the story.
Everyday Health: New asthma guidelines update recommendations for inhaler use, add-on meds, and more
December 18, 2020
Edward Brooks, MD, professor of pediatrics and the chief of pediatric immunology and infectious disease at UT Health San Antonio, was a member of an expert panel that worked on new asthma management guidelines. Read the story.