Be Well Clinic offers recovery, hope

October 25, 2024

Be Well Clinic, a state-supported initiative within the Be Well Institute on Substance Use and Related Disorders at UT Health San Antonio offers in-person and telehealth substance use treatment and recovery services for anyone in the state, regardless of ability to pay.

Be Well Clinic staff in clinic hallway


UT Health San Antonio ranks among top 5% globally for clinical medicine

October 15, 2024

  The race to draw the best and brightest students has become an international one, with candidates weighing options not only in their state or country, but also across the globe. Universities likewise face fierce competition globally for top scientists and research funding. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health […]


Game-changing prostate cancer treatment available at UT Health San Antonio

October 10, 2024

  One in eight men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime. Of those, one in 44 men will die of the disease. Those statistics from the American Cancer Society are startling. But men facing an advanced prostate cancer diagnosis who are seeking additional treatment options now have one more arrow in their quiver to […]




Oral health’s hidden role in cancer care

October 10, 2024

Dental care is crucial for cancer patients and survivors to help reduce complications, improve treatment tolerance and enhance overall quality of life, according to oral medicine specialist Tiffany Tavares, DDS, DMSc.

A senior African American female cancer patient smiles while a female family member hugs her.


UT Health San Antonio and UTSA merger announced

August 22, 2024

The UT System Board of Regents has asked Chancellor Milliken to work with us to develop a plan to merge UTSA and UT Health San Antonio to create a premier university that brings all of our individual academic, research and clinical strengths together to build a unified and profoundly impactful university of the future.




Non-invasive treatment provides relief for osteoarthritis pain

August 9, 2024

  Patricia Abrego’s journey to a clinical study using radiation therapy to relieve osteoarthritis joint pain began when she was 10 years old. Like most children living in a state where snowy winters were a norm, Abrego was doing what most kids do: playing. “The leaves were covered with snow, and they made good bumps […]