Palliative nursing expert selected for prestigious fellowships

July 21, 2023

Megan Lippe, PhD, MS, RN, received two highly prestigious recognitions due to her “substantial, sustained and outstanding impact on health and health care” and her “enduring and substantial contributions to nursing education,” respectively.

Take part in the Bexar County Well-Being Survey

July 19, 2023

Bexar County residents are encouraged to take part in the Bexar County Well-Being Survey to provide our community with good data.

UT Health San Antonio develops tool that counts brain lesions in seconds

July 14, 2023

An artificial intelligence (AI) tool developed at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio accurately counts brain lesions on MRI scans within seconds. Once it is adapted to the clinic, the AI tool should help neuroradiologists to evaluate patients’ brain diseases at earlier stages.

Is social media addiction a real thing?

July 11, 2023

  When scrolling through endless updates from friends, family and celebrities, you may ask yourself, “Am I addicted to social media?” Click here to learn more about the unsettling reality of social media addiction in this article featured in the San Antonio Express-News’ San Antonio Life: Wellness section. The article is part of a wellness […]

Myth or fact? Can sitting too close to the TV hurt your eyes? Will wearing glasses weaken your eyes? Test your knowledge!

July 5, 2023

By Ethan Stern, MD, Ophthalmology, retina specialist It’s been said that the eyes are the windows to the soul. They can also be windows to other health conditions in the body. In fact, the retina — the delicate tissue in the back of the eye that facilitates the sensation of vision — is one of […]