“The body is the car the brain gets to drive around in. To maintain your vehicle, you’ve got to check the tires, change the oil and fix what’s broken before it gets worse.” Alexander Shepherd, MD, a board-certified clinical pharmacologist and internist....
Researchers at UT Health San Antonio are buoyed by the news that the Novavax vaccine is strongly effective against the COVID-19 virus. Biotechnology company Novavax released Phase 3 clinical trial results from 119 sites in the U.S. and Mexico on June 14...
Scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have discovered a mechanism by which SARS-CoV-2 exploits changes in metal ion concentrations to disguise itself in the body. Varying concentrations of metal ions — positively...
Teens across San Antonio and South Texas can improve their mental health while helping others through an online program introduced this spring. Project YES (Youth Empowerment & Support) is an innovative approach to helping adolescents address common...
UT Health San Antonio is expanding its recently announced partnership with UTSA to include an integrated college health plan for students aligned with current national best practices. UTSA and UT Health San Antonio first announced the formation of a...
Have you heard about “long COVID?” In this episode of our HealthyU Webcast Series, learn about complications, persistent symptoms, research, diagnosis focus and rehabilitation. Plus, get expert answers to some burning questions about this topic. Dr....
Dr. Mandie Svatek was a live guest on KENS 5’s Morning news show where she talked about water safety heading into the summer including the risks associated with drowning and tips for parents when kids are around pools and the importance of taking swim...
The coronavirus pandemic amplified mental health stressors long experienced by vulnerable Hispanic populations but also fortified members’ coping strategies, according to focus groups of 43 community health workers (CHWs) embedded within these...
You can schedule a vaccine appointment with your primary care provider here. The Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson, has partnered with 71 other National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer centers and partner...
Smoking is a leading cause of preventable death and disease, and tobacco can cause a lot of changes in your body. Some of these changes may make it feel hard to quit, but it is not impossible. UT Health Physicians offers resources such as a tobacco...