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Researchers Work to Improve Treatment for Uveal Melanoma
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic are working to better understand and find treatment for uveal melanoma, also called melanoma of the eye. Uveal melanoma is a type of cancer that involves one of the three...
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3 Important Studies on How Cancer Affects Latinos and All People
Cancer continues to be a top cause of death for those living in the US, including Latinos, who suffer disproportionate rates of certain cancer types, are diagnosed at later stages, and are more likely...
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The Good, The Bad, and The Artificially Sweetened: Drink Recommendations for...
The beverages we drink are important for our hydration and health. That’s why experts have made recommendations for health drink choices for children ages 5 to 18 based on evidence from the Academy of...
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5 Key Takeaways from the 2024 Maternal and Infant Mortality Report
Despite advances in modern medicine, the US continues to have one of the worst infant and maternal mortality rates in the developed world. In 2021, there were 32.9 maternal deaths for every 100,000...
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Sarampión: Previniendo la Propagación en el Entorno de Prestación de...
El sarampión (rubéola) es una enfermedad contagiosa e infecciosa causada por un virus. Aunque algunas personas piensan en el sarampión como simplemente un pequeño sarpullido y fiebre que desaparecen en...
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Measles: Preventing the Spread in Healthcare
Measles (Rubeola) is a contagious, infectious disease caused by a virus. While some people think of measles as just a little rash and fever that clear up in a few days, measles can cause serious health...
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Free San Antonio Summer Camp Offers Students Deep Dive into Public Health
Calling all aspiring young public health leaders in The Alamo City! UT Health San Antonio is giving teens in the 11th and 12th grades the chance to expand their horizons and learn what it truly means...
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14 Key Takeaways on the Health Care Experience of Latinos with Serious Illnesses
Latinos living with a serious illness face significant and systemic issues in their health care experience, according to a literature review from the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), part of...
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Obesity Care Week: Commit To Care!
Obesity Care Week 2025 (#ObesityCareWeek) is here! From March 3-7, 2025, Obesity Care Week is an annual public awareness effort to end weight bias. It promotes education for a better world for people...
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Researchers Identify Hidden Genetic Causes of Congenital Heart Disease
Scientists and collaborators at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai recently identified novel genetic interactions that may contribute to congenital heart disease. Congenital heart disease...
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Benefits of Physical Activity During Pregnancy
From what you put into your body to what you do with it, just about anything can impact your health when you’re pregnant. It can also impact the health of the unborn child. That’s why it’s important...
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3 Resources to Share During National Kidney Month
1 in 7 American adults are impacted by kidney disease. The month of March is recognized as National Kidney Month and serves as a way to not only bring awareness to health issues like kidney disease and...
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Share Your Cancer Story in Our San Antonio Cancer Survivorship Study!
Cancer continues to be a top cause of death among Latinos, only second to heart disease. Given the prevalence of cancer in Hispanic/Latino communities, the need for cancer interventions in heavily...
View ArticleCheck Out the 15th Annual Frontiers of Translational Science Research Day
The Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science (IIMS) at UT Health San Antonio is announcing its 15th Annual Frontiers of Translational Science Research Day on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. In...
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4 Tasty Resources to Share During National Nutrition Month®
March is recognized as National Nutrition Month.® During this time, folks can prioritize better nutrition and take advantage of many resources that can help improve the health and nutrition of all...
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Brittney Millard: Helping Patients and Persevering Through Breast Cancer
Cancer can be many things. Some describe cancer as a journey, a struggle, or a fight. For Brittney Millard, a breast cancer diagnosis was a life-changing event that gave her the passion to help other...
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The Impact of Nurse Practitioners in Low-Income Heath Settings
Primary care practices that employ nurse practitioners (NPs) are more likely to serve low-income communities than practices with no NPs on staff, according to researchers from the Columbia University...
View ArticleGet Down to the Nuts and Bolts of Clinical and Population Research Studies
There is a lot that goes into starting a clinical or population research study. In fact, many of these studies can take years to get off the ground. Not to mention recruiting, which is a task in and...
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Webinar: Tipping the Scales Toward Health
Obesity is a critical risk factor for diabetes and cancer. Find out the latest in obesity prevention and management at UT Health San Antonio’s webinar, “Tipping the Scales Toward Health,” at 11 a.m....
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Mays Cancer Center Aims to ‘Give Cancer the Boot’ With Fundraising Race
The American Cancer Society estimates over 2 million new cancer cases and 600,000 cancer deaths among Latinos and all people in the US in 2025, according to a new report. This makes cancer one of the...
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