- Dr. Patrick Ramsey, the chief of maternal-fetal medicine at UT Health San Antonio, shares his thoughts on why you should consider it. Watch and read the full segment with KSAT.
- By: Jessica Binkley As the pandemic rolls on, pediatric cardiologists are seeing an increasing number of young patients seeking medical attention for chest pain, heart palpitations and lightheadedness. Experts attribute these symptoms to stress, and look to the upheaval caused by COVID-19 as the culprit. “Chest pain in adults is almost always concerning,” said Elaine Maldonado, MD, pediatric cardiologist and interim division chief in the Department of Pediatrics. “But in teenagers, it is almost always not heart-related.”
- Patients with MyChart can use On Demand Urgent Care to receive immediate, expert care for minor medical conditions directly through their computer, tablet or smartphone. Instant video appointments with our primary care providers are available Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Bladder cancer is more aggressive and more advanced in South Texas residents than in many parts of the country, a study by the Mays Cancer Center indicates. The disease is also deadlier in Latinos and women, regardless of where they live nationwide, according to the research.
- UT Health Physicians has the best doctors in San Antonio, according to Scene In S.A., the city’s premier magazine. With specialties ranging from pediatrics to plastic surgery, UT Health Physicians represented a third of the best doctors on this year’s list. The Best Doctors list is curated using voting submissions from thousands of Bexar County physicians, surgeons and dentists who select which of their peers they regard as San Antonio’s best doctors.
- By: Will Sansom The Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson, is teaming up with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®), the American Cancer Society (ACS) and other leading cancer organizations across the country to endorse the resumption of cancer screening and treatment during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
- With the COVID-19 vaccine now beginning to circulate throughout the community, questions remain regarding best safety precautions and practices for vaccinated individuals. While the Pfizer vaccine is 95% effective for preventing illness, the possibility of transmission is still not fully understood.
- "Get the vaccine," urges Dr. Jason Bowling, an infectious disease specialist at UT Health San Antonio. Learn more about the new COVID-19 strain, known as the UK variant, and what you can do to protect yourself and those you love. Watch the KENS 5 interview here.
- By: Joe Feist If you received your second dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and experienced a sore arm and perhaps some fever, well, good for you. “That’s typically a good sign,” said Fred Campbell, MD, an internal medicine physician and associate professor of medicine at UT Health San Antonio. “In general, a good local reaction is consistent with the body’s defense against that particular vaccine, which means the development of antibodies.”
- With February being American Heart Month, Dr. Dawn Hui, a cardiothoracic surgeon with UT Health San Antonio, was interviewed by KSAT 12 to spread awareness on the warning signs of heart disease, how to help prevent it and the American Heart Association’s Don’t Die of Doubt campaign. Read and watch the story.
