Telemundo: Stroke could be a first symptom of COVID-19

May 26, 2020

Dr. Santiago Palacio, a neurologist at UT Health San Antonio, explains that patients with COVID-19 are also at risk of having a stroke even though they don’t have symptoms of the disease. Read and watch the full story.


Task force weighs recommendations as clinical activity resumes

May 19, 2020

A group of clinical chairs and medical directors at UT Health Physicians, the clinical practice of UT Health San Antonio, has formed a Resumption of Clinical Activity Task Force to recommend measures in the setting of continued social distancing and enhanced infection control.



PhillyVoice: As seniors’ walking speeds slow, their minds usually do too

May 6, 2020

Seniors tend to slow down physically at about the same time they decline mentally, leading to a heightened mortality risk, according to a new study conducted by UT Health San Antonio. Read the full story. Other websites featuring this story:  News-Medical.net:  Thinking and walking determine a person’s health trajectory, shows study ScienceDaily.com: Cognition and gait […]