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May 25, 2021
The pandemic amplified mental health stressors long experienced by vulnerable Hispanic populations but also fortified members’ coping strategies, according to new research from the Center for Research to Advance Community Health.
April 5, 2021
Dr. Vincent Mysliwiec and Dr. Alan Peterson, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, are quoted in this report about new research that suggests the effect of serving in the U.S. military can be stressful and that is showing up in a dramatic increase in two types of sleep problems like insomnia and sleep apnea. Read the story.
March 30, 2021
Dr. Karen Hentschel-Franks, Pediatrics, was interviewed by KSAT 12’s Ursula Pari for a story about more children experiencing sleep issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, as a toll of virtual learning, social distancing and being in their rooms too many hours a day. Watch the story.
February 24, 2021
Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, wrote of her witnessing the devastating mental health challenges faced by children of color, only emphasized by more COVID-19 infections and deaths, in an opinion piece published by the Association of American Medical Colleges. Read the commentary.
January 28, 2021
More than 80 UT Health San Antonio doctors have been named Texas Super Doctors by Texas Monthly magazine for their high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
January 25, 2021
Dr. Kristen Plastino and Jennifer Todd, Obstetrics and Gynecology, were interviewed for this Fox 29 Focus on South Texas segment about Project YES, a program by UT Teen Health to help young people cope with anxiety and stress. Watch the story.