School of Dentistry ranked first among Texas dental schools

March 3, 2023

The UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry ascended to No. 7 in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding among 48 public and private dental schools, according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Biomedical Research.

Students learn compassionate care through street nursing

March 2, 2023

A single event in 2010 changed the country of Haiti. The same event — a magnitude 7.0 earthquake — also changed the way a UT Health San Antonio nurse views homelessness. Like many health care professionals, Diana Cavazos, PhD, MSN, MHSA, RN, then a school nurse in Puerto Rico, felt compelled to join a nonprofit […]

ACS grant to launch $4.1 million Latino Cancer Health Equity Research Center

February 21, 2023

Written by Cliff Despres, Institute for Health Promotion Research Media contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Feb. 21, 2023) — Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, of UT Health San Antonio is launching the new “Avanzando Equidad de Salud: Latino Cancer Health Equity Research Center” thanks to a four-year, $4.08 million grant from the American Cancer […]

UT Health San Antonio teams up with San Antonio Brahmas to deliver game-day care

February 21, 2023

UT Health San Antonio is the official sports medicine provider for the San Antonio Brahmas, the local XFL football team, providing medical care for the team’s athletes with comprehensive care on the field for home games and ensuring the health and safety of each player.

5 ways to manage your stress

February 14, 2023

  By Ellen Shrouf, PhD, Family Medicine/Primary Care Everyone has stress. Your ability to recognize and manage it is key to fending off chronic stress and its related symptoms. A few of these symptoms include lack of sleep, shortness of breath, tightness in your chest, nausea, digestive upset and muscle tension. By taking a little […]