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April 5, 2024
With oral and oropharyngeal cancers accounting for more than 58,000 new cancer cases each year in the U.S. , routine dental check-ups are more than about clean teeth and fresh breath, they “can be lifesaving.”
March 28, 2024
A recent study stated that oropharyngeal cancer rates have now surpassed cervical cancer as the most common cancer associated with HPV in the country. Experts are urging a younger generation to be aware and seek treatment if there is a concern.
March 22, 2024
Saturday, March 30, is National Doctors’ Day honoring physicians for their compassion, diligence and commitment to improving the health of their communities. Starting Friday, March 29, please remember to thank doctors throughout the university for their dedication to making lives better and contributing to the well-being of others. Doctors’ Day originated in 1933 when […]
March 20, 2024
Sitting in a diner, John Lattimore straightens his arm and hand. Both are steady. Five years ago, that was not the case. Throughout his life, Lattimore has lived with essential tremors. The neurological condition he shares with his siblings includes shaking hands, arms, head, trunk and vocal cords. In 50%–70% of cases, it’s an […]
March 18, 2024
Leaders from The University of Texas System, UT Health Physicians, the clinical practice of UT Health San Antonio and The University of Texas at San Antonio gathered today to celebrate the opening of the new UT Health Outpatient and Surgery Center at Kyle Seale Parkway (UT Health at Kyle Seale Parkway). Joining them in the […]
February 29, 2024
UT Teen Health, an initiative of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), has been successfully collaborating with community youth organizations since 2003 to implement evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention (TPP) programs in South Texas. Notably, in July 2023, UT Teen Health received a $9.86 million federal grant from […]
