Health
Biggs institute hosts Dialogue on Dementia at the Tobin Center
February 25, 2019View the video: The Biggs institute: Transforming the treatment of dementia to serve South Texas families More than 200 people gathered at the Tobin Center in downtown San Antonio Feb. 24 to hear the latest news and research about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The event was sponsored by UT Health San Antonio’s Glenn Biggs Institute […]
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UT Health San Antonio researchers awarded $3 million for cancer studies
February 22, 2019UT Health San Antonio faculty researchers will receive $3 million in new grants announced Feb. 21 by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT).
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Health professionals urged to endorse HPV vaccination
February 21, 2019“I only wonder how my life would have been different if I’d had the HPV vaccination,” said Liz Kapeel, 27, a graduate of Texas State University who now works in Austin. The young woman was diagnosed with cervical cancer at age 25 and has received extensive treatment. She described her experiences at the “2019 HPV […]
Read more‘Do No Harm’ documentary film on physician wellness set for Feb. 26
February 20, 2019A free screening of the documentary film Do No Harm, which examines the problems of burnout, depression and suicide within the medical profession, is set for 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Pestana Lecture Hall. After the screening, a discussion with a panel of faculty experts in physician wellness, addiction medicine and psychiatry […]
Read moreSubstance use symposium set for March 1-2
February 20, 2019The symposium represents a unique opportunity to bring together health care providers and community members to collaboratively identify substance use challenges and solutions.
Read moreEasy, quick appointment scheduling for UT Health San Antonio employees, families
February 19, 2019UT Health San Antonio employees, retirees and their dependents covered by the Blue Cross Blue Shield UT Select medical plan automatically receive UT Health Network benefits, including reserved appointment slots for quick scheduling and discounted co-pays at all of our primary care locations, including our newest location at the corner of Bandera and Old Prue […]
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