Recovery Texas lifts barriers for Texans seeking help with substance use
September 30, 2021
A new, statewide initiative called Recovery Texas is now available to help individuals struggling with substance use find access to free care. The project, led by Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH, of UT Health San Antonio, was instituted to reach those …
San Antonio Express-News: Guns, DNA and marijuana – oh my! Behind the scenes at Bexar County’s crime lab
September 30, 2021
This San Antonio Express-News story is about the Bexar County Criminal Investigation Laboratory on the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio’s campus. Read story
The New York Times: A large share of Hispanic adults in the U.S. got vaccinated over the summer, a survey shows
September 30, 2021
Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Population Health Sciences Department chair, Institute for Health Promotion Research director and Salud America! network director, is quoted in this story. Read story
KENS 5: Expert shares ways parents can help battle childhood obesity
September 29, 2021
Dr. Cynthia Cantu, with UT Health Physicians Primary Care, was interviewed for a story that appeared on KENS 5 where she spoke to viewers about National Childhood Obesity Month. She explained how the pandemic has affected the health of children, what o …
KXAN-TV: Austin-based company developing treatment for lung transplant recipients, COVID survivors
September 29, 2021
Dr. Debbie Levine, Department of Medicine, is quoted in this story and explained that lung transplants have a higher rejection rate than any other organ. Watch story
KENS 5: Participants needed for national study testing ivermectin and other drugs against COVID-19
September 29, 2021
Dr. Tom Patterson and Laura Najvar, Infectious Diseases, are quoted in this KENS 5 story about a national study that is underway to test the efficacy of existing medications against the coronavirus. Watch story
KSAT 12 Q&A: UT Health San Antonio Chief Medical Officer concerned a winter COVID-19 surge could be coming
September 29, 2021
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, spoke to KSAT 12 viewers during this live segment where he discussed the concerns over a possible COVID-19 winter surge and the importance of getting vaccinated. Watch story
Fox 29: Top San Antonio doctor urging vaccinations to avoid COVID winter surge
September 29, 2021
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, was included in this Fox 29 San Antonio story where viewers heard about the urgency of getting the unvaccinated vaccinated to address the possible COVID-19 winter surge. Watch story
News 4: Top San Antonio doctor urging vaccinations to avoid COVID winter surge
September 29, 2021
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, was included in this News 4 San Antonio story where viewers heard about the urgency of getting the unvaccinated vaccinated to address the possible COVID-19 winter surge. Watch story
Texas Public Radio: Many eligible teens, young adults still haven’t gotten their COVID-19 vaccinations
September 28, 2021
Dr. Mandie Tibball Svatek, Pediatrics, and Dr. Brigitte Bailey, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, were guests on “The Source” on Texas Public Radio. Listen here