KENS 5 Medical Minute: Back to School Vaccines
September 3, 2020
Johanna Matos, APRN, UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing, urges parents to take steps to help keep their children healthy as schools prepare to start in-person classes. That includes getting the flu shot this year and making sure kids are up to dat …
New Latino-Focused Campaign: Juntos, We Can Stop COVID-19!
September 2, 2020
Salud America! launched this digital campaign to inform and urge Latino families to take action to slow the spread of COVID-19.
New Latino-Focused Campaign: Juntos, We Can Stop COVID-19!
September 2, 2020
Contact: Cliff Despres, Communications, Salud America!, UT Health San Antonio 210-562-6517, despres@uthscsa.edu The #JuntosStopCovid campaign has culturally relevant fact sheets, role model videos, and infographics to help Latino families take action t …
Texas Standard: Ask a doctor: Could upgrades to HVAC systems help businesses prevent the spread of COVID-19?
September 2, 2020
Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital and General Medicine, continued in his service of answering listeners’ COVID-19 questions on Texas Standard, a radio program produced in the state capital in collaboration with Texas Public Radio San Antonio, KUT Austin, KER …
Flu vaccines available through Wellness 360
August 31, 2020
A limited number of influenza vaccines will be available through Wellness 360. Appointments are preferred. Call 210-567-2788 to make an appointment.
COVID-19 Health and Safety Policy: Masking and Screening Requirements
August 31, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact UT Health San Antonio, we are implementing interim measures to help protect the health and safety of our community. This mandatory protocol applies to all UT Health San Antonio employees, trainees, independe …
News 4: New form of PTSD therapy could be game changer for military couples
August 31, 2020
This story highlights the new Consortium to Alleviate PTSD (CAP) research study that’s part of Dr. Alan Peterson’s PTSD research group. The newly published study was conducted with veterans and military members in Central and South Texas. The study sho …
KSAT 12: Hand sanitizer packaged in water bottles, beer cans, kids’ food pouches, FDA warns
August 31, 2020
Dr. Shawn Varney, South Texas Poison Center, spoke to KSAT 12 audiences about the fact that even small amounts of alcohol in hand sanitizers can be lethal to a small child. Read and watch the story.
News 4: Actor Chadwick Boseman’s death sparks a conversation about colon cancer in young adults
August 31, 2020
Dr. Alicia Logue, Colon & Rectal Surgery, with the Mays Cancer Center, said colon cancer is becoming more common in younger patients. “I think it’s very important for people to be able to recognize that there may be a problem and know exactly what …
San Antonio Express-News: San Antonio’s Mays Cancer Center gets $10.3 million in state funding
August 31, 2020
The Mays Cancer Center is getting a $10.3 million financial boost from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), including $6 million for the recruitment of a top physician-scientist. Read the full story.