TPR: Kangaroo Care may help drug dependent babies
September 23, 2016
Lisa Cleveland, Ph.D., RN, is researching the effect of Kangaroo Care on babies with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and their mothers.
Community invited to participate in national health care improvement conference
August 23, 2016
San Antonio area residents will have the opportunity to contribute to improving patient safety and the quality of health care at a national conference sponsored by the School of Nursing of the UT Health Science Center San Antonio. The “Conference on Community Engagement and Healthcare Improvement” will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 2-4, at the Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk hotel, 111 E. Pecan, in downtown San Antonio.
Texas Public Radio: The Source: Bexar County Leads State In Newborns Suffering From Opioid Withdrawl
August 20, 2016
A third of the infants born in Texas who suffer opioid withdrawals are in Bexar County. Read the full story at Texas Public Radio
Advances in pain management: TPR’s Think Health Science series
May 18, 2016
Health Science Center faculty members Barbara J. Turner, M.D., MSED, MACP, and Jennifer Sharpe Potter, Ph.D., M.P.H., will be the speakers at Texas Public Radio’s Think Health Science presentation: Advances in pain management, on June 9.
Ketamine Effects Include Antidepressant Properties, And Researchers Have Identified The Brain Circuit Involved
January 4, 2016
Ketamine, an anesthetic drug, has gained popularity as an illicit party drug due to its hallucinogenic properties and ability to provide pain relief, relaxation and sedation. Read the full story at Medical Daily
New Quitxt Text-Message Service Will Help Young Adult Smokers Kick the Habit in South Texas
October 14, 2015
Quitxt, a free, culturally relevant text-message and online support service to help Latino young adults in South Texas quit smoking, was launched by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.