<p>A recently published European study that minimizes the benefits of colonoscopy to prevent colorectal cancer diagnoses and deaths has several limitations and must not deter anyone 45 and older from being screened, experts from the Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio said.</p>
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<p>One-third of 986 patients achieved long-term self-care of their type 2 diabetes after building trusting relationships with community health workers (promotores in Spanish) over 12 weeks, according to a newly published study by faculty of UT Health San Antonio.</p>
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<p>A device known as a bionic pancreas, which uses next-generation technology to automatically deliver insulin, was more effective at maintaining blood glucose (sugar) levels within normal range than standard-of-care management among people with type 1 diabetes, a new multicenter clinical trial has found.</p>
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<p>The Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) has announced two awards totaling $8 million to support research infrastructure at UT Health San Antonio’s Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, one of only two institutes in the U.S. dedicated solely to pediatric cancer research.</p>
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<p>Lowry Mays, who died Monday (Sept. 12, 2022), and his late wife, Peggy, were longtime supporters of the Mays Cancer Center, which is San Antonio’s only National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Center and one of four in Texas.</p>
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<p>Written by Michele Mora-Trevino With the start of the football season, UT Health San Antonio continues its exclusive official health care partnership with UTSA Athletics NCAA division 1 sports including football, basketball, baseball, volleyball and soccer programs. The partnership allows for the unique privilege of serving the health care needs of the more than 300 […]</p>
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<p>Loading her car full of medical supplies, flyers and Narcan, School of Nursing student Brieanna Flowers-Joseph, MSN, APRN, CPNP, works with the Street Medicine and Nursing teams to meet individuals where they are: under bridges, at pop-up tents along Zarzamora Street or in homeless encampments in downtown San Antonio.</p>
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<p>Five UT Health San Antonio faculty members, as well as partners from University Health System, have been honored as Health Care Heroes by the San Antonio Business Journal.</p>
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<p>A cardiovascular nurse researcher and the leader of the School of Nursing’s clinical enterprise will be inducted this fall as fellows of the American Academy of Nursing. Both are faculty members at UT Health San Antonio and are members of the 2022 class of 250 fellows — the AAN’s largest cohort ever.</p>
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<p>Norma Martinez Rogers, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor emeritus in the School of Nursing, has been selected an American Academy of Nursing Living Legend. This highest honor of the academy will be presented Oct. 28 at the academy’s 2022 Health Policy Conference in Washington D.C.</p>
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