KSAT 12: Haven for Hope donates school essentials to children in need
August 10, 2016
Families are getting ready to send their children off to school and it’s no different for those living at Haven for Hope. Watch the full story at KSAT 12
Student-run physical therapy clinic offers hope to homeless
July 28, 2016
Once a month, students from the School of Health Professions Department of Physical Therapy (PT) offer a bit of hope to the homeless of San Antonio.
Warriors for Health
July 26, 2016
They were medical specialists and transport pilots in some of the world’s most hostile regions. They defended the nation in the cyber realm, and faced their own mortality multiple times a day as explosions erupted around them.
Today their service is of a different kind.
CTRC offering free skin cancer screening
July 18, 2016
The Cancer Therapy & Research Center is offering free skin cancer screenings from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11, at the CTRC, 7979 Wurzbach Road. The CTRC is part of the UT Health Science Center San Antonio.
Bariatric surgery combats obesity
July 15, 2016
Obesity is recognized as a global health crisis, especially in San Antonio where 65 percent of adults are overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Pregnant? Use DEET to repel pesky mosquitoes
July 5, 2016
As people plan more outdoor activities this summer, some pregnant women may be wondering which insect repellent will protect them best. This year’s concern is Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitos, whose bites have the potential to transmit Zika virus. The virus has caused brain abnormalities in babies developing in the womb. According to Patrick Ramsey, M.D., M.S.P.H., staying inside; getting […]
