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Cardiovascular Business: Chemotherapy could be damaging children’s heart cells, leading to problems later in life

October 1, 2020

Results published in the journal PLOS ONE show that 20% of children treated with drugs called anthracyclines go on to suffer heart failure later in life. The research is conducted in the laboratory of Gregory Aune, MD, PhD, of the Department of Pediatr …


KSAT 12: Doctors say to get flu shot to help avoid ‘twindemic’

September 30, 2020

Robert Leverence, MD, chief medical officer of UT Health Physicians, appeared in two KSAT 12 news interviews to discuss why getting the flu shot, this year in particular, is so important for our community. Read and watch the story.



On streets of injustice, here’s how we drive toward transportation equity for Latinos

September 30, 2020

New reports from Salud America! at UT Health San Antonio investigate the failure of investing in project-by-project transportation projects, and recommend systemic changes to reverse unfair planning practices that overlook Latino communities. By Cliff …


Reform Austin: Parents warned about hand sanitizer packaged like food

September 30, 2020

Prior KSAT 12 news coverage of Dr. Shawn Varney, medical director of the South Texas Poison Center, is referenced within this story in Reform Austin that focuses on the dangers of hand sanitizer packaged to look like food and drink products. Read the s …



Amid pandemic, Boeing grant helps meet national need for mental health providers trained in top PTSD treatments

September 29, 2020

SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 29, 2020) — A grant from Boeing Co. to UT Health San Antonio will support expert training for mental health providers that continues to increase in importance amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The $150,000 grant will go towards the previou …



Behind the Shield: Supported even in isolation

September 28, 2020

When COVID-19 hit, we were bombarded with messages via telephone and our patient portal, MyChart. Patients had so much concern from secondary or tertiary contact from COVID-19 and they were looking for guidance. We were able to pivot quickly to provide …



Ruben Mesa, M.D., FACP, named executive director of the Mays Cancer Center

September 28, 2020

SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 28, 2020) — Ruben Mesa, MD, FACP, has been named executive director of the Mays Cancer Center. His appointment includes academic and research programming, as well as leading the cancer center’s patient care and clinical programs of t …


Spectrum News: Two-day therapy retreat helps treat PTSD and improve re­la­tion­ships

September 28, 2020

In this “In Focus Texas” segment, Alan Peterson, PhD, professor of psychiatry and director of our national STRONG STAR PTSD consortium and Consortium to Alleviate PTSD research programs based in the Department of Psychiatry, was interviewed about a two …


Spectrum News: Understanding PTSD and its effects on relationships

September 28, 2020

In this “In Focus Texas” segment, Alan Peterson, PhD, professor of psychiatry and director of our national STRONG STAR PTSD consortium and Consortium to Alleviate PTSD research programs based in the Department of Psychiatry, was interviewed about a two …


Psychology Today: Why gray matter volume and white matter connectivity matter

September 28, 2020

A team of researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, along with dozens of collaborators from around the globe, published a paper (Hofer et al., 2020) that identifies 160 genes linked to brain shrinkage (as indexed by …


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