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San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg recorded a video message of appreciation for the faculty and students of the School of Health Professions in observance of National Allied Health Week. Learn more about National Allied Health Week, which is Nov. 6–12 this year.
During Diabetes Awareness Month (November), UT Health San Antonio endocrinologist Carolina Solis-Herrera, MD, reminds the community that one in every three people in San Antonio has prediabetes, which physicians define by a hemoglobin A1C percentage of 5.7% to 6.4%. Hemoglobin A1C is a blood test that measures average glucose levels over the past three months. Carolina […]
Robert Maximos, MD, Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine, was interviewed for this live segment. Watch Interview
Daruka Mahadevan, MD, PhD, Hematology and Medical Oncology/Mays Cancer Center, is featured in this article. Read More
Donald McGeary, PhD, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and a member of the STRONG STAR consortium, is profiled in this story. Read More
Flu shots are critically important for those with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 10, 2022) — Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a consequence of multiple medical problems occurring simultaneously. The body has less insulin — the hormone that lowers blood sugar — and is not sensitive to […]
Maria Escobar-Vasco, MD, Endocrinology, and Carolina Solis-Herrera, MD, Diabetes, were quoted in this report. Read More
Philip Ong, MD, Medicine, was interviewed for this live segment. Watch Interview
Josephine Taverna, MD, Hematology/Oncology, Mays Cancer Center, was interviewed for this story. Read More
Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Contributed and written by Sandra Zaragoza SAN ANTONIO – Health Confianza, a communitywide effort providing health literacy training and education to the community, professionals and organizations, has welcomed 10 local organizations to its Health Literacy Pledge Program. The program’s partners will adopt health literacy policies, training and…