KENS 5 Medical Minute: When Should I Get Cancer Screenings?
April 25, 2023
Dr. Ramon Cancino, Primary Care, reminds us about the importance of cancer screenings and early detection. Dr. Cancino offers guidelines and recommendations on cancer screenings and why you should discuss them with your primary care provider. This KENS …
Discounted XFL championship game tickets available
April 25, 2023
Discounted XFL championship game tickets available for all UT Health San Antonio students, staff and faculty.(© Alonso Ramirez/XFL) Discounted XFL championship game tickets are available to all UT Health San Antonio students, faculty and staff. …
Wellness program seeks study participants
April 25, 2023
The School of Nursing’s Green Wellness Program: Plants-2-Plate is seeking adult research participants using group medical appointments over a span of six months.
School of Nursing inspires research collaboration through retreat
April 25, 2023
Invited attendees included UT Health San Antonio investigators, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and collaborators from local health systems interested in community-campus research and educational partnerships.
UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing trained more Texans in opioid overdose prevention during COVID-19
April 25, 2023
Virtual training hit all counties with prior deaths, more than in-person training previously Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, April 25, 2023 – A new study shows that virtual training by the UT Health San Antonio School …
KENS 5 Medical Minute: Women’s Health Heart-to-Heart
April 24, 2023
Dr. Ildiko Agoston, Cardiology, provides information on how one’s heart health impacts overall health. Dr. Agoston also reminds us about the Women’s Health Conference on Saturday, May 6 at San Antonio Botanical Garden. For more information, visit UTHea …
Keeping a tighter rein on blood pressure in adults over 50 is desirable for brain health
April 21, 2023
Participants whose hypertension was more intensively managed had fewer lesions in the brain’s white matter Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (April 21, 2023) — Intensive blood pressure treatment significantly reduces th …
‘People are depending on us’
April 21, 2023
President’s Forum addresses university’s planned growth, accomplishments and commitment to saving lives UT Health San Antonio is heading in an exciting direction with a strong growth trajectory and a wave of accomplishments and distinctions, said Presi …
Flies, worms poorly predict drugs’ life span effects in mice, study indicates
April 21, 2023
Doctoral student’s research suggests difficulty of translating longevity interventions from lower species to mammals If a drug extends the life span of worms or flies, is it likely to do the same in mice? Michael Bene, PhD student Not typically based o …
Flies, worms poorly predict drugs’ life span effects in mice, study indicates
April 21, 2023
Doctoral student’s research suggests difficulty of translating longevity interventions from lower species to mammals Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (April 21, 2023) — If a drug extends the life span of worms or fli …