VITA offers free tax preparation
January 29, 2021
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax preparation for individuals and families who earn up to $55,000 per year.
Univision 41: Así se sobrevive a las etapas más agresivas del coronavirus
January 28, 2021
Dr. Monica Verduzco Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, was interviewed, along with a patient, by Univision’s Channel 41 TV about the UT Health San Antonio rehabilitation and recovery clinic for survivors of COVID-19. Watch the story.
KSAT 12: 6 myths about the COVID-19 vaccine that aren’t supported by science
January 28, 2021
Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Patrick Ramsey, Obstetrics and Gynecology, commented for a KSAT 12 news story on baseless myths, assuring the public that the mRNA vaccines do not alter DNA, are safe and do not cause COVID-19 or infertil …
Mays Cancer Center joins leading cancer organizations to warn cancer doesn’t stop for COVID-19 and neither should you
January 28, 2021
The coalition of 76 organizations has released an open letter reminding the public that cancer still poses a major threat to people’s health, and acting as soon as is safely possible can lead to much better outcomes in the future.
Mays Cancer Center joins leading cancer organizations to warn cancer doesn’t stop for COVID-19 and neither should you
January 28, 2021
The Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson, is teaming up with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®), the American Cancer Society (ACS) and other leading cancer organizations across the country to endorse the resumpt …
More than 80 UT Health San Antonio physicians recognized as Texas Super Doctors
January 28, 2021
More than 80 UT Health San Antonio doctors have been named Texas Super Doctors by Texas Monthly magazine for their high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
KSAT 12: San Antonio teen participating in Moderna COVID-19 vaccine trial
January 28, 2021
Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, offered audiences of KSAT 12 TV recommendations related to children participating in COVID-19 vaccines trials. Read and watch the story.
KSAT 12: The vaccines: Ending the COVID-19 pandemic special
January 28, 2021
Drs. Ruth Berggren and Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, appeared on KSAT 12 TV’s one-hour special, “The Vaccines: Ending the COVID-19 Pandemic,” and explained to the viewers how the COVID-19 vaccines work. Watch here.
New England Journal of Medicine publishes COVID-19 treatment trial results
January 27, 2021
A clinical trial involving COVID-19 patients hospitalized at UT Health San Antonio and University Health found that a combination of the drugs baricitinib and remdesivir reduced time to recovery.
Take action: Find out if you have implicit bias and what to do next!
January 27, 2021
Contributed by Cliff Despres, Institute for Health Promotion Research Many people think they harbor no bias toward other people. Or they believe they know their biases and don’t act on them. But everyone has implicit bias, or stereotypes that affect ou …