KENS 5 Medical Minute: Sleep hygiene for better health

July 8, 2021

Dr. Cynthia Cantu, with UT Health Physicians Primary Care, explains how sleep can affect your overall health in this week’s KENS 5 Medical Minute. Medical Minute is a collaboration between UT Health San Antonio and KENS 5. Watch video


Healthline: How tooth loss can be connected to cognitive decline, dementia

July 8, 2021

Dr. Megan Sullivan, School of Dentistry, is quoted in this story and discusses the importance of oral health. Sullivan said dentists are trained not to just treat your teeth, but also to assess your overall health and share any concerns they may see from your oral health with you. Read story.



KENS 5: San Antonio mother gives son gift of life twice, donates kidney

July 7, 2021

UT Health San Antonio’s Dr. Ashley Garcia-Everett, Nephrology, and her husband, a local lung ICU doctor, were featured on KENS 5, after navigating a long course that saved their baby’s life – culminating with a kidney transplant from mom. The online story also mentions Dr. Mazen Arar, division chief of Pediatric Nephrology. Watch here.