American Journal of Managed Care: Substantial increase in rates of insomnia, sleep apnea reported among US military
April 19, 2021
Dr. Vincent Mysliwiec and Dr. Alan Peterson, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, are quoted in this article about their study that shows active-duty U.S. military members may be at a markedly increased risk of developing insomnia and obstructive sleep …
Medscape: More exercise linked to lower chance of severe COVID-19: Study
April 19, 2021
Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, is quoted in this MedScape Medical News article that says the more exercise we do — the better baseline cardiac and pulmonary function we have — the better chance we have of withstanding the stres …
Share your salutes and sentiments
April 19, 2021
Want to recognize your colleagues publicly for a job well done, wish them a happy birthday or express condolences on a loss? Faculty, staff and students can use the Salutes & Sentiments feature, found on My UT Health, to publish messages of encouragement or support for members of our university family.
KSAT 12: Leading SA: UT Health San Antonio infectious disease expert weighs in on J&J vaccine complications
April 19, 2021
Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, was a live guest on KSAT 12’s Leading SA Sunday morning news interview program. She discussed COVID-19 vaccine news including the latest on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the safety and effectiveness of mRNA …
Celebrate Earth Week
April 16, 2021
Celebrate Earth Week from April 19-23. There will be virtual exhibitions throughout the week on Zoom from 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Prizes will be given away!
Discover Magazine: Fight or flight? Why our caveman brains keep getting confused
April 16, 2021
Dr. Sudha Seshadri, professor of neurology and director of the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, explains the link between neurodegenerative diseases and high cortisol levels in this Discover Magazine article. The st …
Latino USA: Your COVID-19 vaccine questions, answered
April 16, 2021
Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Institute for Health Promotion Research and Salud America!, speaks on a Latino USA podcast about overcoming vaccine hesitancy and taking the important step to be vaccinated (at the 12:45 mark). Listen here.
Lone Star Health News: Lone Stars on the Medical Frontier: Dr. Robert Svatek sees momentum for more cancer cures
April 16, 2021
Dr. Robert Svatek, chairman of urology and bladder cancer specialist with the Mays Cancer Center, gives great insights about advances in immunotherapy and the future of cancer care in this Lone Star Health News article. The story mentions that Dr. Svat …
The Center Square: More than 140 fully vaccinated people in Houston have tested positive for COVID-19, following trend of ‘breakthrough cases’ nationwide
April 16, 2021
Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, was quoted in this article from a prior News 4 story regarding people coming down with COVID after getting the vaccine. Dr. Patterson underscores that this is not because these people got the vaccine; rather, it’ …
Yahoo! Finance: ‘The abundance of caution is good,’ it gives clinicians time to figure out if the complications are due to the vaccine: Doctor
April 16, 2021
Dr. Owais Durrani, Emergency Medicine resident, speaks to Yahoo! Finance about the upsides of Americans being overly cautious of the COVID-19 vaccine as it gives clinicians time to figure out if the complications are due to the vaccine. He said the pau …