<p>Four-year, $2 million federal grant will more than double rural providers Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 1, 2022 – UT Health San Antonio has received a four-year, $2 million federal grant to expand its substance use disorder response program, Be Well Texas, to the state’s 178 rural counties that have limited or […]</p>
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<p>Elacestrant may improve care of metastatic ER+/HER2- tumors Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 30, 2022) — Phase III results of EMERALD, a clinical trial evaluating a novel oral drug therapy for metastatic ER-positive/HER2-negative (ER+/HER2-) breast cancer, will be presented Thursday, Dec. 8, at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS). Virginia Kaklamani, MD, […]</p>
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<p>Metformin, SGLT-2 inhibitors and insulin resistance among career highlights Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 29, 2022) — Ralph A. DeFronzo, MD, professor of medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and deputy director of University Health’s Texas Diabetes Institute, will receive one of […]</p>
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<p> Trauma Research and Combat Casualty Care Collaborative will provide integrated, groundbreaking approaches to trauma research and care at UT Health San Antonio Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu AUSTIN and SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 28, 2022) — The University of Texas System Board of Regents on Nov. 17 approved $2.5 million to establish the Trauma Research […]</p>
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<p>Steel construction phase of the project is complete Contacts: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Monica Taylor, 210-450-8970, taylorm1@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO – Much-needed primary and specialty health care, and surgical services, for a growing Northwest Side drew an important step closer with a beam-signing ceremony for the UT Health at Kyle Seale Parkway outpatient and surgery center, […]</p>
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<p>Goal is to increase workforce to serve marginalized populations, rural communities Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 17, 2022) — The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio will leverage a three-year, $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to train […]</p>
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<p>Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Contributed and written by Sandra Zaragoza SAN ANTONIO – Health Confianza, a communitywide effort providing health literacy training and education to the community, professionals and organizations, has welcomed 10 local organizations to its Health Literacy Pledge Program. The program’s partners will adopt health literacy policies, training and practices that will […]</p>
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<p>Flu shots are critically important for those with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 10, 2022) — Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a consequence of multiple medical problems occurring simultaneously. The body has less insulin — the hormone that lowers blood sugar — and is not sensitive to […]</p>
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<p>Mobile app will provide dietary advice and real-time symptom management Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO – Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the American Cancer Society to enhance individualized, timely and equitable access to care for cancer patients and their families. The local effort […]</p>
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<p>Joint call to action urges individuals, providers and insurers to increase access to and utilization of low-dose CT screening for those at high risk for lung cancer Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 1, 2022) – Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, accounting for almost 25% of […]</p>
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