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.

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Sign up now for free skin cancer screening

July 18, 2016

With temperatures rising and no rain in sight, San Antonians are getting an extreme dose of sunshine. With that comes an increased risk of skin cancer, the most common type of cancer in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society.

U.S. News & World Report: This old drug could boost your memory

July 5, 2016

A long-used drug called methylene blue may rev up activity in brain regions involved in short-term memory and attention, a small study suggests. Methylene blue has been used in medicine for more than a century, said Timothy Duong, the senior researcher on the study and a professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.



Are you (or your parents) taking too many pills?

June 28, 2016

More health problems are a common part of the aging process. This means more visits to more doctors. It also means we tend to take more medications to deal with these problems as we get older.

Neela Patel, M.D., MPH

MD News Magazine (sponsored): Your Aging Patients’ Medical Home

May 2, 2016

The UT Senior Health practice was featured in the April issue of MD News Magazine with, “Your Aging Patients’ Medical Home.” The article highlights the specialized care UT Senior Health geriatricians provide our aging population and offers helpful tips for physicians to identify appropriate patients for referral to UT Senior Health. MD News Magazine is […]

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