- April is Stress Awareness Month and a great time to find new ways for managing your stress and preventing it from affecting your physical and mental well-being. Stress in small doses is common. However, chronic or unmanaged stress, can increase your risk of serious conditions like heart disease and stroke. Some symptoms of chronic stress include: lack of sleep, mood swings, shortness of breath, tightness in your chest, upset stomach, nausea and muscle tension.
- The ballots are in and UT Health Hill Country has been recognized by The Boerne Star as Best of the Best in four categories! The Boerne community voted our Hill Country location among the best in the categories of medical care, physical therapy, dermatology and pharmacy.
- Watch the KSAT12 interview Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, MD, a child and adolescent psychiatrist with UT Health San Antonio, shares some tips on how parents can help their children cope with what happened at Robb Elementary in Uvalde.
- Coughing is a hassle and typically the last and most difficult cold symptom to shake. A 2013 study revealed an average post-cold cough can last up to 18 days. According to Phillip Chen, M.D. UT Health San Antonio otolaryngologist, "Coughing is a symptom rather than a diagnosis. There are many reasons a person can suffer with a cough and while there are remedies that can improve the cough, they don't typically treat the cause of cough."
- Health insurance benefits can be confusing, but a better understanding of your benefits can ultimately help you save time and money. Prior to setting up an appointment, here are four things you need to know to make the most of your insurance benefits. 1. Confirm that the provider is in your network
- Diabetes remains the seventh-leading cause of death in Bexar County and for many of those with the disease complications can often lead to the loss of limbs; Over 2,000 lower-limb amputations occur annually. In an effort to mitigate the numbers of limbs lost to the disease, a six-person multidisciplinary team of specialists and physicians work meet for the Preserving Ambulations and Limb Salvage clinic (PALS).
- Summer in South Texas can reach the triple digits which means athletes and all people planning to spend time outside need to stay hydrated. Katherine Bartush, MD, director of sports medicine and UTSA head orthopedic surgeon, recommends that athletes stay hydrated before and after practice and for San Antonians to plan outside activity in the cooler parts of the day. If you are out and about Bartush advises wearing hats and light-colored clothing to combat some of the factors that contribute to heat illness.
- June is World Infertility Awareness Month, highlighting infertility issues faced by people around the world each year. There is a misconception that infertility affects only a small part of the population, but as many as 48.5 million couples experience some form of infertility. UT Health San Antonio provides complete infertility treatment and care. What is infertility?
- UTSA came close to its first bowl victory on Friday. The Roadrunners fell short at the Cure Bowl, but UT Health San Antonio played a key role in keeping the athletes healthy and in the game. There is still much to be proud of - UTSA won back-to-back Conference USA championships for the first time in program history.
- Watch the KENS5 Medical Minute Silvia Botros-Brey, MD, shares information about urinary incontinence, the available treatments and why women no longer have to live with bladder leaks in this KENS 5 Medical Minute, a collaboration of KENS 5 and UT Health San Antonio.
