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February 8, 2016
Gerald Nuckols had a long career as a carnival worker, but his health forced him to retire. “I couldn’t walk a block without stopping and resting,” Nuckols said. Watch the full story at KENS 5
February 8, 2016
An estimated 44 million women in the U.S. are affected by cardiovascular diseases. That statistic is why Dr. Ildiko Agoston, from the University of Texas Health Science Center, is trying to make sure women understand the importance of taking care of themselves. Watch the full story at KSAT 12
February 7, 2016
Joanne Brewer was the proverbial picture of health for most of her life. “I was one of those healthy people who didn’t use any of my health insurance, and I hated like heck to have to pay for it,” the 73-year-old retired educator says. “I wasn’t overweight, did not have high blood pressure and never […]
January 4, 2016
Are you overwhelmed by the holidays? Are you stressed, and drinking and eating more than you normally do? They are signs of what doctors call “Holiday Heart Syndrome.” The syndrome can happen to anyone, even if they have a healthy heart. It’s triggered by stress and alcohol, and makes your heart beat three to four […]
September 9, 2014
A team of researchers and physicians at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio are leading a more than $1 million pilot trial to determine if drugs designed for heart attack survivors can benefit those suffering from life-threatening peripheral vascular disease.
August 14, 2014
Kelly Grimes, a graduate student in the lab of Rochelle Buffenstein, Ph.D., at the Health Science Center’s Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, conducted the first studies of naked mole rat cardiovascular function.