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Baby teeth fall out, but pediatric dental care is still critical

Good dental hygiene habits in childhood have benefits that extend beyond clean teeth and fresh breath. They can lead to better overall physical and cognitive health as well as higher self-esteem.

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Pre-diabetes gets its due: New $1.2 million award aimed at early intervention and treatment

More than one out of three people have pre-diabetes, characterized by abnormal blood sugar levels not yet in the diabetes range – and yet associated with significant increases in eye, kidney and neuropathic diseases, and risk of cardiovascular death.

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Myth or fact article library

  Have you ever wondered if health-related statements you’ve heard over the years are misconceptions or factual? Test your knowledge by exploring these myth or fact articles. Are these common beliefs myths or fact? Myth or fact? Test your knowledge about good ear health Myth or fact? Can sitting too close to the TV hurt […]

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Are these common beliefs myths or facts?

By Fred Clifton Campbell Jr., MD, associate professor/clinical, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine If food drops on the floor, does the five-second rule apply? Is it dangerous to hold a sneeze? It’s good to question whether there is any truth to some commonly held beliefs that have become part of the cultural […]

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School of Nursing announces grand reopening of its Center for Smart and Connected Health Technologies

The UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing is excited to announce the grand reopening of its Center for Smart and Connected Health Technologies (Smart Center) on Friday, Feb. 23 in the Hurd Auditorium (NSG), 1.105. The grand reopening will feature keynote lectures and School of Nursing faculty and industry partner demonstrations focusing on the […]

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UT Health San Antonio’s Spine Center first to offer next generation imaging in South Texas

Serving patients with state-of-the-art, low-radiation, high-resolution imaging for spinal and orthopaedic care The Spine Center at UT Health San Antonio is now open, offering complete spine care for adults and children from a team of neurosurgeons, orthopaedic surgeons and specialists in non-operative care. Located at the UT Health Medical Arts and Research Center, The Spine Center is home […]

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Mays Cancer Center hosts annual breast cancer symposium, addresses care and advancements in treatment

Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio, in partnership with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), is hosting the 46th annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center on Dec. 5-9. This scientific and education symposium, initiated and owned by Mays Cancer Center, is the world’s largest […]

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Making strides on the long road of long COVID

After treating countless long COVID patients, Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, is an expert in the debilitating impact of this puzzling disease.

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The Center for Global and Community Oral Health launches

The new center is designed to bring together various existing outreach and research programs to study and develop solutions to the most pressing dental challenges facing the global population today.

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New UT School of Public Health is designed specifically for South Texas

The University of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio, a strategic collaboration of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and The University of Texas at San Antonio, has begun accepting applications for the first cohort of students in the region’s new Master of Public Health (MPH) graduate degree program.

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