In JAMA commentary, UT Health San Antonio authors urge uplifting U.S. Latinos to improve health and our nation

August 18, 2021

Media contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 18, 2021) – It is essential to lift the nation’s Latino population from obscurity to the forefront of health care, public health intervention and societal presence, three professors from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio argue in a powerful commentary published […]

Dr. Summer Rolin brings Olympic background to assessing UTSA student-athletes in mental health

August 16, 2021

Studies show COVID-19 a compounding factor Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO – When U.S. gymnast Simone Biles pulled out of the all-around competition at the Olympic games citing mental health concerns, Summer Rolin nodded knowingly. She counsels Olympic speedskaters, and with a doctorate in psychology is a clinical neuropsychologist at The University of […]

Jillian’s Leap: Williams, who beat Ewing sarcoma with help from San Antonio and Houston medical teams, is going for the gold in Tokyo Paralympics

August 16, 2021

Media contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu Katrina Burton, 713-792-8034, kburton@mdanderson.org Shelley Kofler, 512-294-5224, shelley.kofler@uhs-sa.com SAN ANTONIO and HOUSTON (Aug. 16, 2021) – Making a difference by being different. USA Paralympics sitting volleyball player Jillian Williams strives to live by that principle every day, and it’s a motto she will carry with her in Tokyo at […]

Delta variant: Facts from our experts

August 10, 2021

Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu  As children return to area schools this month, here are some points of interest about the delta COVID variant from experts at UT Health San Antonio: The delta variant is much more infectious. A carrier, even if asymptomatic, can infect an average of eight other people (compared to two […]

Make sure vaccinations are on your back-to-school to-do list

August 4, 2021

Contact: Monica Taylor, 210-508-2488, taylorm1@uthscsa.edu Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 4, 2021 – August not only marks the beginning of school for most children, but it also is recognized as National Immunization Awareness Month. UT Health San Antonio reminds parents/caregivers that vaccinations are required by Texas law for school-aged children. Whether children […]

Young adults show serious complications from Type 2 diabetes

August 2, 2021

UT Health San Antonio, University Health enrolled area children in TODAY studies. Media contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu Shelley Kofler, (512) 294-5224, shelley.kofler@uhs-sa.com SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 2, 2021) — South Texas youth whose Type 2 diabetes was followed for up to 15 years in the TODAY studies have made an immensely important contribution to […]