• Preventing tooth decay in children

    Watch the KENS5 Medical Minute Maria Jose Cervantes Mendez, DDS, MS, explains why tooth decay is one of the most common chronic childhood diseases and how to maintain your child’s dental care routine throughout the year. This KENS 5 Medical Minute is a collaboration between UT Health San Antonio and KENS 5.
  • Read the SA Report Article  Scientists with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also called UT Health San Antonio, noted weight loss and decreased appetite in obese mice treated with a novel investigational therapy. The team reported findings in the high-impact journal Cell Metabolism this spring.
  • Read article featured in SA Magazine 21 million. That’s the number of genetic variations in the human genome that researchers are sifting to identify patterns predisposing people to Alzheimer’s disease.
  • Preventing heat injuries

    Cassandra Olson Williams, DO, tells us how to recognize the different types of heat injuries, the signs and symptoms and the dangers of overheating. This KENS 5 Medical Minute is a collaboration between UT Health San Antonio and KENS 5.
  • Watch the KSAT12 interview Learn about the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the San Antonio area, how to take precautions against the BA.5 variant and who is eligible for vaccines and booster shots, from Ruth Berggren, MD.
  • More than 30 UT Health San Antonio physicians have been selected as Texas Super Doctors® Rising Stars for 2022 by Texas Monthly magazine. Of the 91 San Antonio area providers recognized, over a third were physicians with UT Health San Antonio. 
  • Read the LiveStrong Article Philip Chen, MD, ENT/Otolaryngology specialist at UT Health Physicians, explains the most common causes of itchy ears and how to get relief. Reasons can range from over-cleaning and wax buildup to ear infections and allergies.  Learn more by reading the full LiveStrong Article.
  • Watch the KSAT12 Interview UT Health San Antonio cardiothoracic surgeon, Aaron Abarbanell, MD, partners with HeartGift to help save a six-year-old girl from Bolivia. The birth defect that could have taken Mirley's life is the sort of diagnosis that activates the nonprofit, HeartGift, to help families get medical help at US medical facilities.
  • Read the Yahoo article Everyone gets a headache now and again, but chronic or on-going head pain could be cause for concern. The culprit could range from eye issues or low blood sugar to injuries and tumors.  To learn more about what can cause headaches and how to get relief, read the full Yahoo article
  • Construction has begun on the UT Health San Antonio outpatient and surgery center at Kyle Seale Parkway, which will be a five-story, 108,000-square-foot community medical facility at the southeast corner of Loop 1604 and Kyle Seale Parkway in San Antonio. The $50 million project, expected to open by February 2024, will expand UT Health Physicians – bringing much-needed primary and specialty care, and surgical services, to the area’s growing population.