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January 28, 2016
Although there are no confirmed cases of Zika virus originating in the continental United States, local health care professionals at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio said they are preparing for potential cases originating from travel to affected areas outside the United States, and possible local outbreaks in South Texas.
January 27, 2016
Smoking cessation pills aren’t any better than nicotine patches or lozenges at helping people successfully quit, a U.S. study suggests.
January 26, 2016
There’s a scene on the CBS show Criminal Minds in which JJ, a pregnant FBI profiler, halts a conversation about a killer to put headphones over her pregnant belly. She tells the others she doesn’t want her child to hear the gory details of the conversation, as if talk of dismembered women will permanently scar […]
January 26, 2016
Some infants in San Antonio soon will be sleeping as Finnish babies do — in cardboard boxes. After giving birth, 130 mothers who deliver at University Hospital will receive “baby boxes” filled with clothing, diapers and other necessities for infants. The box, which is lined with a firm mattress, doubles as a bed for the […]
January 26, 2016
Exercise and healthy nutrition can be hard to come by at U.S. schools that serve mainly Hispanic students, according to a new report. Read the full story at Doctors Lounge
January 26, 2016
Smoking cessation pills aren’t any better than nicotine patches or lozenges at helping people successfully quit, a U.S. study suggests. Read the full story at Reuters