- You can schedule a vaccine appointment with your primary care provider here. The Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson, has partnered with 71 other National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer centers and partner organizations to issue a joint statement today urging the nation’s health care systems, physicians, parents and children, and young adults to get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination back on track.
- The way mRNA is used to fight off COVID-19 could help eradicate some of the most terrifying diseases we face today. Dr. Barbara Taylor, an infectious diseases specialist, spoke to Fox San Antonio viewers about how mRNA vaccines work and the potential to use this vaccine platform in the future to protect people against HIV, Ebola and even cancer. Watch the full story.
- By: Joe Feist The oak pollen count topped 40,000 in San Antonio the weekend of April 10-11. “Oh yeah, people are miserable,” said Edward Brooks, MD, professor of pediatrics and the chief of pediatric immunology and infectious disease at UT Health San Antonio. Worse than that, “all the trees pollinate at the same time, other than mountain cedar, meaning what you see on the news isn’t even counting all of it.”
- With May being National Stroke Awareness Month, Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez answers your questions about stroke rehabilitation and how to detect a stroke using the simple acronym, F-A-S-T. FACE drooping ARM weakness SPEECH difficulty TIME to call 911
- While stress is a natural part of life, there are strategies that can be used to manage it when it becomes dangerous or overwhelming. Learn about the harmful effects of prolonged stress, how to recognize certain symptoms of bad stress, as well as techniques to manage stress from UT Health Physicians’ primary care providers, Maria Fernandez Falcon, MD, FAAP, pediatrician; Cynthia Cantu, DO, internal medicine; and Ellen Shrouf, PhD, psychologist.
- A research team at UT Health San Antonio seeks to prevent Hispanic childhood obesity and the development of Type 2 diabetes with the help of a five-year grant from Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio.
- As of April 13, 2021, UT Health San Antonio will suspend its administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. This is per CDC and FDA recommendations while they investigate recent reports of rare, but potentially dangerous, blood clots that may have been related to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in certain specific patient populations.
- UT Health San Antonio will soon open UT Health De Zavala, a new multispecialty health facility near I-10 and 1604. The 9,000-square-foot multispecialty practice is planned to open fall 2021 on DeZavala Road near the Lockhill-Selma intersection. It will offer area residents convenient access to primary care as well as specialists in dermatology, cardiology, gastroenterology and nephrology.
- Meet the new providers who have joined the UT Health Physicians team across multiple locations in San Antonio and the Hill Country.
- Sexual function is an important aspect of men’s health. Although often less discussed than other medical issues, erectile dysfunction is extremely common and can negatively impact intimate relationships and psychological health. Alexander Rozanski, MD, a urologist at UT Health San Antonio, is helping to educate men about the symptoms of erectile dysfunction and provide them with modern, reliable treatment options.
