- The MMR vaccine is an important consideration for women who are planning to become pregnant. Dr. Jason Bowling, from UT Health San Antonio, explains its importance. The vaccine protects against measles, mumps and rubella. Rubella poses serious risks for pregnant woman and their unborn babies. According to Dr. Bowling, “If a pregnant woman gets rubella, they could have a miscarriage, they could have a stillbirth or they could have congenital rubella syndrome, which can cause heart defects and lead to sight and hearing loss.”
- Dr. Jannine Cody of UT Health is a great example of how a mother’s love can benefit families around the world. Her daughter was born with a rare, largely unstudied, genetic abnormality. Determined to learn more, Dr. Cody formed a family support group, called the Chromosome 18 Registry & Research Society. The registry includes 2,000 families in the United States. Dr. Cody leads a center that focuses on treatment options and educating families about chromosome 18 abnormalities.
- By: Andrew Dinh, D.O., Primary Care, UT Health Hill Country The flu, properly known as “influenza,” is a contagious illness caused by a virus that infects the nose, throat and, at times, the lungs. The common cold infects the same areas, but it is caused by a completely different virus.
- UT Health San Antonio's primary care physicians and specialists make San Antonio Magazine’s list of San Antonio’s Top Doctors 2020. San Antonio Magazine’s list features more than 300 of the city’s best physicians and specialists. UT Health physicians make up more than 25% of the list. Get to know some of the UT Health physicians on the list:
- Communication is what keeps us connected. Hearing loss, the third most common physical condition among older Americans, is no friend of communications. One in three people over age 60 has hearing loss, and it’s been estimated that one in 14 Gen Xers already has some hearing loss. Luckily, UT Health San Antonio’s audiology specialists are here to diagnose and treat all levels of hearing loss.
- We have convenient, evening hours available to help keep our patients healthy. UT Health Hill Country has same-day and next-day appointments available for our patients with short-term illnesses or injuries. Appointments are available in-person or virtually.
- It started like any other weekday for a family with kids. On Feb. 11, Sandra Barnes woke up at 6:30 a.m. - about an hour before the early-morning rush to school. But when Barnes, 50, tried to get out of bed, she lost her balance and fell. “My husband assumed it was an episode of Vertigo,” she recalled recently. “Why don’t you climb back into bed, he said, and I’ll get the kids ready for school."
- 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.
- The ballots are in and UT Health Hill Country has been recognized by The Boerne Star as Best of the Best in four categories! The Boerne community voted our Hill Country location among the best in the categories of medical care, physical therapy, dermatology and pharmacy.
- Watch the KSAT12 interview Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, MD, a child and adolescent psychiatrist with UT Health San Antonio, shares some tips on how parents can help their children cope with what happened at Robb Elementary in Uvalde.
