MySA.com: What to know about the COVID-19 vaccine booster shots
August 19, 2021
Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is quoted throughout this MySA.com Q&A. Read story
Fox 29: San Antonio midwives see boom in moms-to-be wanting at-home births
August 19, 2021
Dr. Patrick Ramsey, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine, was interviewed for this Fox 29 story and said delivering a baby in the hospital is safe, even during the latest COVID wave, and that mothers-to-be should stick with their delivery plans. Watch story
San Antonio Express-News: Ayala: Census data wasn’t surprising but will have extraordinary, troubling impact
August 19, 2021
A commentary published this week by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and authored by Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, Population Health Sciences, Salud America! and the Institute for Health Promotion Research, Dr. Rita Lepe, Gastroenterology, the Texas Liver Institute in San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio Transplant Center, and Dr. Francisco G. Cigarroa, […]
Yahoo!: Jillian’s Leap: Williams, who beat Ewing sarcoma with help from San Antonio and Houston medical teams, is going for the gold in Tokyo Paralympics
August 19, 2021
Dr. Aaron Sugalski, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Mays Cancer Center, and his patient, Jillian Williams, a member of the USA sitting volleyball team competing in the Tokyo Paralympics, are quoted in this Yahoo! story. Read story
Verywell Health: Racial spending gap in health care favors white Americans, study finds
August 18, 2021
Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Population Health Sciences, Salud America! and the Institute for Health Promotion Research, is quoted in this article about a new study that found that white Americans spend disproportionately more than people of color for health care services in the United States. Dr. Ramirez said that high insurance costs pose barriers for some […]
Fox 29: Third COVID-19 shots for some quite different from booster shots for all
August 18, 2021
Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this Fox 29 story and explained that those who are moderately or severely immunosuppressed are now eligible to get a third COVID-19 shot. Watch story