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.
Here’s a good use for texting – quit smoking
October 12, 2015
Join Amelie G. Ramirez, Dr.P.H., study leader and director of the Institute for Health Promotion Research in the School of Medicine at the UT Health Science Center for an announcement and demonstration of Quitxt, a free, culturally relevant text-message and online- support service to help Latino young adults in San Antonio and across South Texas quit smoking.
UT Health Science Center offers free counseling for youth with alcohol, marijuana, other drug addictions
July 7, 2015
CAMBIO (change in Spanish), is an outpatient program for teens ages 12 through 18 and their parents and offers a comprehensive assessment and 10 weekly counseling sessions for youth.