Only 2 months left to enroll in STAR breast cancer prevention study
March 23, 2004
Most of us know someone, perhaps even a close loved one, who has had breast cancer.
Inhalants cause blindness, other problems, poison specialists say
March 19, 2004
Three young people in South Texas are permanently blind because they sniffed carburetor cleaners – another strong reminder of the serious dangers of getting high off these inhalants, said a specialist from the South Texas Poison Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
S.A. among 12 sites for TODAY trial to test medicines, lifestyle changes in young
March 16, 2004
San Antonio (March 16, 2004) – “I didn’t take care of myself as I should have, so I push her and push her and I’m never going to stop.” Juanita Aleman, who at the young age of 39 lives with severe complications of type 2 diabetes, said the words within earshot of her 15-year-old daughter, […]
Health Science Center researchers attract record $189 million
March 16, 2004
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio pulled in by far the largest amount of research funding of any South Texas university or institution in fiscal 2003, garnering a record $189 million in competitive awards for research and related activities. That’s a healthy increase of 20 percent over fiscal 2002.
Health Science Center celebrates lifesaving device’s FDA approval
March 16, 2004
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is proud to have assisted in the development of the EZ-IO™ system for infusing medications, blood and fluids in emergency situations, Health Science Center President Francisco G. Cigarroa, M.D., said today.
Health Science Center School of Nursing students to Race for Cure
March 9, 2004
They listened to Eileen Lundin, who chronicled the challenges of life after breast cancer.