- By: Jessica Binkley As many schools are opening remotely this year, eyes are focused on how this will affect students’ academic learning. But extracurricular activities like band, choir, theater and athletics are also vital to the healthy development of children and young adults.
- By: Dr. Ramon Cancino, M.D., Primary Care, UT Health Hill Country The flu season will quickly descend upon San Antonio and collide with the COVID-19 pandemic, and we must do our best to prepare. To do this, everyone who is able to get a flu shot must do so. In doing so, we can come together as a team to help our entire community.
- By: Joe Feist As the coronavirus marches on with no end in sight and summer turns to fall, health officials across the country are increasingly concerned by a possible catastrophe: a “twindemic,” or surge in COVID-19 cases coupled with a severe, or even average, flu season. Such a scenario “could be devastating to the health care system” that’s already stressed, said Fred Campbell, MD, an internal medicine physician and associate professor of medicine at UT Health San Antonio.
- By: Jessica Binkley With more sports teams from The University of Texas at San Antonio approaching the return of their season, and a new conference rule requiring weekly COVID-19 tests for all athletes, coaches and trainers, the School of Nursing stepped up to help take on the task of high-volume testing.
- By: Jessica Binkley “Stay safe, stay healthy!” For many, this has become the new sign-off of choice. And while we all now know the best practices to stay safe — wearing a mask, frequent hand washing and social distancing — staying healthy during the pandemic has become increasingly difficult. Beyond contracting the virus, the disruptions caused to daily life by COVID-19 can also be detrimental to our health and overall wellness.
- By: Joe Feist COVID-19 has had a massive, devastating effect on humanity’s physical health. But as the virus continues to spread and social distancing and other public health measures go on interminably, mental health issues are skyrocketing as well.
- By: Dr. Maria Fernandez Falcon, pediatrician at UT Health Physicians COVID-19 has spread around the world; it can affect anyone, from young children to seniors. Scientists are still learning about how the virus behaves and the characteristics of this infection. But despite the unknowns, there are actions we can take and habits we can teach our children to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
- By: Rosanne Fohn UT Health San Antonio, with its clinical partner University Health System, are among the first study sites in the nation to begin the third phase of the COVID-19 clinical trial involving remdesivir. The Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial, or ACTT 3, is testing remdesivir in combination with a drug already FDA-approved for multiple sclerosis. The trial opened here Aug. 6.
- As student athletes from The University of Texas at San Antonio begin to return to campus to practice for the upcoming season, new testing policies supported by the UT Health Physicians primary care team ensure that activities can resume as safely as possible.
- By: Joe Feist In the face of a pandemic, the only risk-free course of action is to never go outside your front door. But it’s summer, you’re stir crazy and outside your window a big, beautiful highway is calling. Even as the coronavirus speeds on, the road will beckon for many. Estimates of the number vary widely, but it’s clear that millions of Americans will travel this summer. The all-American road trip is back. But can you get behind the wheel in a relatively safe manner, reduce any risk and enjoy the country?
