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May 13, 2022
Health Confianza inspires trust and confidence to make decisions Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (May 13, 2022) — A stalwart team at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) is engaging health care providers, community members and organizations to improve health literacy and increase the public’s trust […]
May 12, 2022
Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (May 12, 2022) — Despite scientific evidence that the medication buprenorphine/naloxone (or Suboxone) effectively treats opioid use disorder (OUD), only one-sixth of Texas clinicians surveyed in 2019 and early 2020 said they were prescribing the lifesaving medication, according to a study from The University of Texas Health Science Center […]
May 10, 2022
Sign-up underway for June 16-July 14 sessions Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Written by Rosanne Fohn Providing care for an older adult living in the community with dementia can be costly, and Latino caregivers appear to bear more of the burden. According to a 2021 AARP study, Latino caregivers spent 47% of their income on […]
May 10, 2022
Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Louisville nursing school dean brings broad academic, patient care, research skills SAN ANTONIO – Sonya Renae Hardin, PhD, MBA/MHA, CCRN, NP-C, FAAN, currently a tenured professor and dean of the School of Nursing at the University of Louisville, has been appointed dean of the UT Health San Antonio School of […]
May 6, 2022
UT Health San Antonio-VA team studies airway lining integrity and inflammation balance in controlled chamber Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (May 6, 2022) — Allergies, including asthma, impose a significant health burden on society. Allergies are the sixth most common cause of chronic illness and are among the top health conditions in children. There […]
May 3, 2022
Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu LAREDO, Texas (May 3, 2022) – In an effort to help address the shortage of health care providers in the Laredo area, UT Health San Antonio’s School of Health Professions has expanded its nationally recognized Master of Physician Assistant (MPAS) program to the UT Education and Research Center at Laredo […]