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August 6, 2021
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, spoke to KENS 5 viewers in this story about the critical capacity at hospitals across the city with COVID-positive patients, including children, and the importance of getting vaccinated to slow the spread, especially in the face of the delta variant. Watch story
August 3, 2021
This Medical Xpress story is about the TODAY studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine that showed that within 15 years of a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis, 60% of participants had at least one diabetes-related complication, and nearly a third of participants had two or more. Read story
August 2, 2021
UT Health San Antonio, University Health enrolled area children in TODAY studies. Media contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu Shelley Kofler, (512) 294-5224, shelley.kofler@uhs-sa.com SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 2, 2021) — South Texas youth whose Type 2 diabetes was followed for up to 15 years in the TODAY studies have made an immensely important contribution to […]
August 2, 2021
Dr. Jessica Sandoval, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, wrote this opinion piece that appeared in the San Antonio Express-News. Read commentary
August 2, 2021
Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics, tells audiences of KSAT-12 news that the delta variant is more contagious and more severe for adults and for children and it puts kids at a higher risk than previous COVID-19 strains. Watch story
July 22, 2021
Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics, quoted in this KSAT-12 news story, says that front-line health care workers feel it’s a bit early for the public to stop wearing masks, particularly as children 11 and under cannot get the vaccination currently. Watch story