- April is Stress Awareness Month and a great time to find new ways for managing your stress and preventing it from affecting your physical and mental well-being. Stress in small doses is common. However, chronic or unmanaged stress, can increase your risk of serious conditions like heart disease and stroke. Some symptoms of chronic stress include: lack of sleep, mood swings, shortness of breath, tightness in your chest, upset stomach, nausea and muscle tension.
- Ahmed Sabbah, DDS, with UT Health San Antonio Dentistry, reveals the main causes of teeth stains and how patients can receive treatment for a brighter and whiter smile in this KENS 5 Medical Minute, a collaboration between UT Health San Antonio and KENS 5. Watch the Medical Minute > Request an appointment at UT Dentistry >
- Coughing is a hassle and typically the last and most difficult cold symptom to shake. A 2013 study revealed an average post-cold cough can last up to 18 days. According to Phillip Chen, M.D. UT Health San Antonio otolaryngologist, "Coughing is a symptom rather than a diagnosis. There are many reasons a person can suffer with a cough and while there are remedies that can improve the cough, they don't typically treat the cause of cough."
- Listen to the TPR interview "As waves of omicron and other extremely contagious subvariants burn through previously uninfected populations, it has become clear that people with mild or asymptomatic cases aren’t immune from long COVID."
- Summer in South Texas can reach the triple digits which means athletes and all people planning to spend time outside need to stay hydrated. Katherine Bartush, MD, director of sports medicine and UTSA head orthopedic surgeon, recommends that athletes stay hydrated before and after practice and for San Antonians to plan outside activity in the cooler parts of the day. If you are out and about Bartush advises wearing hats and light-colored clothing to combat some of the factors that contribute to heat illness.
- Watch the KENS5 Medical Minute Silvia Botros-Brey, MD, shares information about urinary incontinence, the available treatments and why women no longer have to live with bladder leaks in this KENS 5 Medical Minute, a collaboration of KENS 5 and UT Health San Antonio.
- Allergies in San Antonio are something everyone deals with every year. These often lead to congestion and sinus infections, which can be hard to differentiate from a regular cold or an actual bacterial infection. Dr. Philip Chen from UT Health San Antonio, along with other physicians, break down the confusing topic in an interview with Yahoo Lifestyle.
- Longer days and warmer weather are ahead, and the spring sports season has started. For many athletes and weekend warriors, the new season can also bring new injuries, or at least the risk of getting one. Jeff Svec, MD, a primary care physician with UT Health Physicians who specializes in both sports medicine and family medicine, offers these tips to avoid new injuries and care for past injuries, so you can play it safe this season.
- UT Health MyChart users have access to Fast Pass, a feature that will text or email you if an earlier appointment becomes available. Patients can request to be placed on the Fast Pass list when making their appointment. If an earlier appointment becomes available, you will receive a message and be prompted to log in to MyChart. If the new appointment time works for you, be sure to promptly accept the appointment. After accepting, your original appointment will be canceled and your new, sooner appointment will be confirmed.
- Watch the Medical Minute Lauren Mills, MS, CGC is a certified genetic counselor for UT Health San Antonio. She shares how testing can help detect one’s risk for cancer and why testing can be beneficial to preventive care, in this KENS 5 Medical Minute, a collaboration between UT Health San Antonio and KENS 5.
