- By Jane Alvarez-Hernandez and Rosanne Fohn October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month — a reminder to get a breast cancer screening and a time for breast cancer survivors to reflect on their journey.
- Dr. Tess Barton, pediatric infectious disease doctor at UT Health San Antonio, discussed the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, including its safety and efficacy and where you can get the shot once it is available. Watch the full Q&A on KSAT here.
- Dr. Jason Bowling, infectious disease expert at UT Health San Antonio, discusses how flu cases are on the rise and the importance on preventing the flu this season by getting your shot. Watch the full segment with News4SA here. You can get your flu shot with your primary care provider by scheduling an appointment here.
- Dr. Marcela Mazo, a breast oncologist at UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, joined KSAT to discuss the importance of breast cancer screenings and the signs and symptoms women should look for to consult with their doctors. Watch the full segment with KSAT here.
- With more than 390,000 Texans age 65 or older living with Alzheimer’s or other dementias, and expected to increase nearly 30% by 2025, there is a pressing need for inclusive communities that support families touched by the degenerative diseases.
- World Spine Day partners with people and organizations around the world to highlight the burden of spinal pain and disability, promote public health and advocate for the prevention and effective management of back pain and other spinal conditions.
- SAN ANTONIO – Growing up in Ghana, Dr. Prince Otchere noticed that high blood pressure ran in his family. And after he arrived at Houston for college, he learned there was a link between cardiovascular diseases and some ethnic minorities in this country. All that inspired him to pursue a degree in molecular genetic technology, which then led him to focus on how some cancer treatments can affect the heart. He found that as genetics could explain why his family members were more susceptible to heart disease, so could it with ethnically diverse cancer patients.
- That’s what longtime NPR journalist Kitty Eisele had to figure out when she became a full-time caregiver for her dad. After moving back to her childhood home, Kitty found herself bewildered by the medical, legal and emotional challenges of elder care. And that’s to say nothing of the time her dad headed out on a 300-mile road trip without telling her.
- Avoid the twindemic this upcoming winter by getting your flu shot this year. Right now is the best time to get your flu shot. Flu season goes through the end of March, and the vaccine’s effectiveness diminishes after about six months, so October is the perfect time to get it,” said Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health San Antonio. The best way to get your flu shot is through your primary care provider's office or through a local pharmacy.
- Sudha Seshadri, MD, professor of neurology in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine and the founding director of the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, has a superb reputation in both science and clinical care and is a recognized thought leader in Alzheimer’s disease.
