<p>Written by Cliff Despres, Institute for Health Promotion Research Media contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Feb. 21, 2023) — Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, of UT Health San Antonio is launching the new “Avanzando Equidad de Salud: Latino Cancer Health Equity Research Center” thanks to a four-year, $4.08 million grant from the American Cancer […]</p>
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<p> By Ellen Shrouf, PhD, Family Medicine/Primary Care Everyone has stress. Your ability to recognize and manage it is key to fending off chronic stress and its related symptoms. A few of these symptoms include lack of sleep, shortness of breath, tightness in your chest, nausea, digestive upset and muscle tension. By taking a little […]</p>
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<p>The American Association of Colleges of Nursing has selected the School of Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) to participate in a national initiative to give new nurses strong skills in leadership, resilience, self-care and well-being. The School of Nursing is one of 10 nursing […]</p>
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<p>Kelly McGlothen-Bell, PhD, RN, IBCLC, assistant professor in the School of Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, has been selected as a 2022-2024 ZERO to THREE policy fellow. The 18-month professional development program brings together early childhood professionals from around the globe. Topics include leadership development; diversity, equity, inclusion […]</p>
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<p> Chiquita A. Collins, PhD, MA, will deliver a virtual keynote address in celebration of Black History Month 6 p.m. Feb. 9. Collins is the inaugural vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion at UT Health San Antonio and the institution’s chief diversity officer. The event will kick off UTSA’s Black History Month celebration and is […]</p>
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<p>Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Feb. 1, 2023) — The Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, was the lead site for a study evaluating Phase I and Phase III clinical trials for elacestrant, a treatment for postmenopausal women and adult men with ER+/HER2- advanced or metastatic breast […]</p>
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<p> For some men, preparing to watch their favorite college basketball teams duke it out during March Madness includes a comfortable chair, big screen TV, an ice pack and a vasectomy. “It’s the perfect time to relax at home and have something to do while you are recovering. There aren’t many sporting events like it […]</p>
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<p>Deep brain stimulation, continuous levodopa infusion among topics Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Jan. 25, 2023) — Four fellowship-trained movement disorders neurologists from UT Health San Antonio will give talks Friday (Jan. 27) at the Parkinson’s Foundation Tri-State Symposium. These physicians will discuss the newest developments in research and clinical trials of Parkinson’s […]</p>
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<p>Vasan S. Ramachandran, MD, founding dean of The University of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio, a strategic collaboration between UT Health San Antonio and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), has received a UT System Faculty Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention (STARs) award for more than $1.6 million to fund […]</p>
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<p> Kathleen Schock doesn’t claim to be an art expert. But in her elegantly comfortable home filled with her sister-in-law’s artwork, she points out a favorite piece as it reflects the afternoon sun, changing at every angle. She recalled that four years ago, Jim, her husband of 51 years, was diagnosed with dementia. But like […]</p>
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