Small fraction of eligible Texas clinicians prescribing lifesaving medications for opioid use disorder
May 12, 2022
Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (May 12, 2022) — Despite scientific evidence that the medication buprenorphine/naloxone (or Suboxone) effectively treats opioid use disorder (OUD), only one-sixth of Texas clinicians su …
Flags positioned at half-staff for Peace Officer Memorial Day and Memorial Day
May 12, 2022
There are two dates in the month of May that require particular attention with regard to how state and national flags should be displayed. Sunday, May 15, 2022, is Peace Officer Memorial Day, and Monday, May 30, 2022, is Memorial Day.
KENS 5 Medical Minute: Genetic Testing for Cancer
May 11, 2022
Lauren Mills, MS, CGC is a certified genetic counselor for UT Health San Antonio. She shares how testing can help detect one’s risk for cancer and why testing can be beneficial to preventive care, in this KENS 5 Medical Minute, a collaboration between …
UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing financial course to aid family caregivers in lowering out-of-pocket costs
May 10, 2022
Sign-up underway for June 16-July 14 sessions Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Written by Rosanne Fohn Providing care for an older adult living in the community with dementia can be costly, and Latino caregivers appear to bear more …
OncLive: PARP Inhibitors Are Under Study as Treatment Options Beyond BRCA-Mutated Breast Cancer
May 10, 2022
Dr. Virginia Kaklamani, Medicine/Mays Cancer Center, is quoted in this article. Dr. Marcela Mazo, Dr. Kate Lathrop and Dr. Heidi Ko, Medicine/Mays Cancer Center, are also mentioned. Read More
Nature.com: In Memoriam—Charles L. Bowden, MD
May 10, 2022
The late Dr. Charles Bowden, retired professor in the Department of Psychiatry, is remembered in this article. Read More
WalletHub.com: Drug Use by State: 2022’s Problem Areas
May 10, 2022
Dr. Charles France, Pharmacology and Psychiatry, is a quoted expert in this article. Read More
Wall Street Journal: Think You Have Long Covid Symptoms? Here’s How to Get Help
May 10, 2022
Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, is quoted in this article. Read More
UT Health San Antonio appoints Dr. Sonya Renae Hardin as dean of the School of Nursing
May 10, 2022
Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Louisville nursing school dean brings broad academic, patient care, research skills SAN ANTONIO – Sonya Renae Hardin, PhD, MBA/MHA, CCRN, NP-C, FAAN, currently a tenured professor and dean of the Sc …
UT Health San Antonio doctors get high marks from peers
May 9, 2022
From anesthesiology to surgical oncology, UT Health San Antonio physicians represented nearly one third of the providers included in Scene in S.A.’s “Outstanding Women in Medicine 2022.”