KENS 5 Medical Minute: What to eat and drink to prevent kidney stones

July 30, 2021

Dr. Timothy Tseng, Urologist with UT Health Physicians, gives tips on kidney stone prevention in this KENS 5 Medical Minute. Medical Minute is a collaboration between UT Health San Antonio and KENS 5. Watch here

Texas Standard: Ask a doctor: If I’ve had COVID-19 do I still need a vaccine?

July 29, 2021

Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, was interviewed on this statewide public radio program and shared the latest recommendations for staying safe and healthy during the pandemic. Listen here 

KENS 5: ‘There’s no reason to take any chances’: San Antonio physician reacts to CDC latest mask recommendations

July 28, 2021

Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, was interviewed by KENS 5 for this story about the CDC’s latest mask recommendations. Watch story

NPR: Doctors worry that memory problems after COVID-19 may set the stage for Alzheimer’s

July 27, 2021

Dr. Gabriel de Erausquin and Dr. Sudha Seshadri, Neurology/Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, and Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, are quoted in this NPR story and share their research findings of how COVID-19 affects the brain. Listen here

The Washington Post: Suffering with hiccups that never seem to go away

July 26, 2021

Ali Seifi, Neurosurgery, was interviewed about the straw-like device he invented to get rid of hiccups in this Washington Post story. Read story

KSAT 12: American Academy of Pediatrics recommends face masks for all students, teachers and staff this year

July 22, 2021

Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics, quoted in this KSAT-12 news story, says that front-line health care workers feel it’s a bit early for the public to stop wearing masks, particularly as children 11 and under cannot get the vaccination currently. Watch story