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5 types of household items to avoid if you have a chemical intolerance

<p>By Claudia S. Miller, MD, MS, professor emeritus in the department of family and community medicine Is it possible that one or more common household chemicals are making you ill? If so, how and why would they cause such a reaction? There is a two-stage process called toxicant-induced loss of tolerance, or TILT, which may [&hellip;]</p>

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UT Health San Antonio Professor France leads novel drug discovery research

<p>Charles P. France, PhD, the Robert A. Welch Distinguished University Chair in Chemistry, professor of pharmacology and professor of psychiatry in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), recently received a $4.12 million award from the U.S. [&hellip;]</p>

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Amelie Ramirez named to San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame

<p>&nbsp; Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, leader of Salud America! at UT Health San Antonio, is among 15 new inductees to the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame. The San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame has annually inducted women from Bexar and surrounding counties who have shaped the future of San Antonio and paved the way for women [&hellip;]</p>

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How to form healthy habits

<p>&nbsp; By Veena Prasad, PhD, MBA, LPC, behavioral health counselor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Office for Graduate Medical Education At the start of the New Year, many people decide to make some healthy changes by creating new habits. But what does it take to form a new habit? When you consider incorporating a new habit [&hellip;]</p>

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Public invited to free event March 8 for latest updates on dementia research, therapies

<p>The Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, will present the 2023 South Texas Alzheimer’s Conference Public Event for community members to learn about new therapies and exciting research progress in Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The Biggs Institute is part of The University of Texas Health Science Center [&hellip;]</p>

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Community members, health care professionals and students invited to the South Texas Alzheimer’s Conference March 8

<p>&nbsp; The Biggs Institute for Alzheimer&#8217;s and Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, will present the 2023 South Texas Alzheimer&#8217;s Conference public event for members of the community to learn about new therapies and exciting research advancements in Alzheimer’s and dementia treatment. The free public event, from 5 p.m. [&hellip;]</p>

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6 ways to help increase your happiness

<p>&nbsp; By Veena Prasad, PhD, MBA, LPC, behavioral health counselor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Office for Graduate Medical Education We all want to feel happy. In fact, finding “happiness” has become a billion-dollar industry with books, lectures, courses and research dedicated to that Holy Grail of feelings. It’s no wonder so many people are interested [&hellip;]</p>

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UT Health San Antonio scientists tie obesity to Alzheimer’s-related genes

<p>Obesity in midlife and in women most closely linked to dementia In a new study, researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) link obesity with 21 Alzheimer’s disease-related genes, providing a potential mechanistic explanation for why Alzheimer’s is sometimes more frequent among adults who experienced obesity [&hellip;]</p>

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UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing and Amerigroup team up to offer rural health visits

<p>&nbsp; Children and families in need of health care in rural Texas communities are being visited by mobile nursing clinics dispatched from the School of Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) with support from Amerigroup Texas. These “clinic road trips” — using a 40-foot-long, medically [&hellip;]</p>

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UT Health San Antonio teams up with San Antonio Brahmas to deliver game-day care

<p>&nbsp; UT Health San Antonio is the official sports medicine provider for the San Antonio Brahmas, the local XFL football team.     A sports medicine team provides medical care for the team&#8217;s athletes with comprehensive care on the field for home games, ensuring the health and safety of each player. Offering access to UT Health [&hellip;]</p>

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