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May 27, 2021
Dr. J.B. Cantey, Pediatrics, contributed to this News 4 San Antonio story on potential side effects (of heart inflammation or myocarditis) in teenagers that could possibly be linked to the COVID-19 vaccine. So far, studies have shown there is no link between the vaccine and heart inflammation, which unfortunately is common in teenagers and young […]
May 27, 2021
Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed for this San Antonio Express-News story and explained that consumers should be careful not to rely solely on over-the-counter tests because there’s always the possibility that the result is not accurate. Read the story.
May 25, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted delivery of key health services for children and adolescents, including HPV vaccination for cancer prevention.
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.
May 25, 2021
Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Institute for Health Promotion Research, Salud America!, Population Health Sciences, Mays Cancer Center, is quoted in this Miami Herald article that mentions a new $9.8 million study, that she’s the co-principal investigator of, that will unpack the social, cultural, behavioral, psychosocial, biological and medical influences on post-cancer life in Latino cancer survivors. […]
May 24, 2021
Dr. Melissa Frei-Jones, Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, was interviewed for this article in The New York Times about two young sisters who are living with sickle cell and had strokes that could have been prevented with an annual screening test. Read the story.