- March 28 is Diabetes Alert Day and UT Health San Antonio wants you to understand the seriousness of diabetes and the importance of understanding your risk. Carolina Solis-Herrera, MD, Chief of the Endocrinology Division at UT Health San Antonio, joined several local news stations to discuss the issues affecting South Texans. Did you know? - One in six San Antonians has Type 2 Diabetes, and a third of San Antonians are pre-diabetic. - Diabetes affects about 30.3 million Americans or about 9.4 percent of the U.S. population.
- Dr. Timothy Wagner, a radiation oncologist, explains the innovative way Mays Cancer Center is treating breast cancer without damaging the heart. This radiation technology is known as C-RAD, and the therapy procedure is called "Deep Inspiration Breath Hold." This helps prevent long-term cardiac complications because of typical radiation treatments.
- Ahmed Sabbah, DDS, with UT Health San Antonio Dentistry, reveals the main causes of teeth stains and how patients can receive treatment for a brighter and whiter smile in this KENS 5 Medical Minute, a collaboration between UT Health San Antonio and KENS 5. Watch the Medical Minute > Request an appointment at UT Dentistry >
- Turns out good overall health can also help prevent a stroke. Justin Mascitelli, MD, a vascular neurosurgeon at UT Health Physicians says while strokes can be fatal, there are steps you can take to reduce the risk. Those lifestyle changes include seeing a physician annually, maintaining a healthy diet and not smoking. He also explains the importance of knowing the signs and symptoms and reacting quickly during an emergency. Did a stroke of luck save Belinda’s life? March 22, 2021, is a day Belinda Trevino Scholz will never forget.
- UT Health Hill Country is nominated in four categories in the Boerne Star’s Best of the Best competition! Vote for UT Health Hill Country in the medical care, dermatology, physical therapy and write in categories to help us secure a top spot on the Best of the Best list!
- Listen to the TPR interview "As waves of omicron and other extremely contagious subvariants burn through previously uninfected populations, it has become clear that people with mild or asymptomatic cases aren’t immune from long COVID."
