UT Health San Antonio has received a five-year, $15.5 million grant to conduct the San Antonio Heart and Mind Study, an investigation of why the region’s older Mexican Americans experience a higher rate of dementia than older non-Hispanic white adults.
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The funding, provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration, comes just as updated information from the U.S. Census Bureau officially confirmed that Hispanic Texans are the largest demographic group in the state at 40.2%.
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The San Antonio Heart and Mind Study is an extension of previous research conducted from 1979 to 2006. Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (July 20, 2023) — The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has received a five-year, $15.5 million grant to conduct the San Antonio Heart and Mind Study, […]
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Dr. Lea Hachem, UT Dentistry, debunks some of the most common dental myths and reminds patients on how to maintain a healthy smile. This KENS 5 Medical Minute is a collaboration between UT Health San Antonio and KENS 5. Watch here
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Strategy behind Face the Fight seeks to create safe environments, strengthen care access, identify risks and provide support for veterans and their support networks The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (also referred to as UT Health San Antonio) is providing experts trained in military and veteran mental health to help San […]
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Beginning Monday, July 10, to Sunday, July 23, the street leading to the UT Health Hill Country practice from the I-10 West access road will be closed due to construction for a nearby business. The affected road is expected to reopen Monday, July 24. Primary entrances to the practice — located at 25723 Old Fredericksburg […]
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Looking back on her pregnancy with her youngest child, Elaina Sconiers realizes now she should have heeded her doctor’s advice. She was 37, her blood pressure was well under control and she felt good despite being diagnosed with preeclampsia. “I ended up coming off the medication because my blood pressure would bottom out when I […]
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At 77 years old, Carl McLain appears to be the picture of health. His half smile and twinkling eyes hint at a mischievous sense of humor. But eight years ago, he was far from feeling healthy. Mysterious symptoms such as pain in his legs, depression, anxiety and trouble sleeping led him to see one […]
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Giselle Carnaby, PhD, MPH, professor in the Department of Health Sciences with cross-appointments in the Departments of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences and Disorders in the School of Health Professions at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also known as UT Health San Antonio, is passionate about her research, which focuses on swallowing disorders (dysphagia), swallowing rehabilitation methods and survivorship.
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In a recent study published in the Journal of American Medical Association, pediatric visits nationwide to the emergency room for mental health reasons have doubled. Of those visits, the proportion of visits for suicide-related symptoms increased five-fold. Steven Pliszka, MD, chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at The University of […]
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