MSN.com: COVID-19 patients drive up emergency room numbers
December 28, 2020
Dr. Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, contributed to a KENS 5 TV story that was then propagated by MSN regarding the current spike in new cases of COVID-19 due to patients seeking help from hospital emergency rooms, a spike that is surpassing even th …
Yahoo!: This holiday, lock up the guns from inquisitive children
December 28, 2020
Dr. Lillian Liao, Trauma/Surgery, contributed to this article on Yahoo! regarding gun safety during the holidays, saying that as we mask, social distance and practice other safe behaviors to reduce our risk of COVID-19, we must also practice safety as …
KENS 5: COVID-19 patients drive up emergency room numbers
December 26, 2020
Dr. Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, was interviewed for this KENS 5 story about the recent increase in the number of COVID patients that are coming into the emergency room at University Hospital. Read and watch the story.
San Antonio Express-News: Cedar Fever vs. COVID symptoms: UT Health says stay home either way
December 24, 2020
Dr. Claudia Miller, Family and Community Medicine, is quoted in the San Antonio Express-News, recommending that people who feel sick with mountain cedar allergies stay home during the holidays; it is a mistake to assume that one has only “cedar fever” …
KSAT 12: UT Health San Antonio urges people to ‘be COVID cautious’ over the holidays
December 24, 2020
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, speaks to KSAT 12 audiences with a “Be COVID cautious” message (masks, social distancing); the story includes a link to Dr. Ruth Berggren’s latest PSA. Read and watch the story.
News 4: Professional medical advice for anyone considering travel this holiday season
December 23, 2020
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, was a live guest on News 4 San Antonio’s morning program, urging the public to be “COVID cautious” during the holidays and addressing the risk of overwhelming the health care communi …
Allergy symptoms to soar on Christmas Eve, or could it be COVID-19?
December 23, 2020
High winds and cold temperatures are expected to trigger a massive release of mountain cedar pollen. Adults and children who are allergic may experience itchy eyes, nose and throat, and they may have a cough or a runny nose.
Allergy symptoms to soar on Christmas Eve, or could it be COVID-19?
December 23, 2020
Submitted by Tatjana Walker, MPH, RN, RDN, CDCES, CPH High winds and cold temperatures tonight are expected to trigger massive release of mountain cedar pollen. Many people will notice symptoms on Christmas Eve and over the holidays. Adults and childre …
KERA News: ‘Perfect storm’ of COVID-19, allergens, flu launch winter assault on people with breathing problems
December 23, 2020
Dr. Claudia Miller, Family and Community Medicine, 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 fever se …
News 4: Local healthcare experts are working to ease concerns over coronavirus mutation
December 23, 2020
Dr. Tyler Curiel, Department of Medicine, was interviewed by News 4 San Antonio regarding the coronavirus mutation, first detected soon after the pandemic, but recently becoming more prevalent. Read and watch the story.