Dr. Alex Papanastassiou, a neurosurgeon at UT Health San Antonio, gives an overview of deep brain stimulation and explains how DBS treats patients with Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor or epilepsy. This KENS 5 Medical Minute is a collaboration...
The first step to fighting social media addiction is understanding it. Learn the signs of social media addiction, who’s most at risk and how to take back control in this article from MySanAntonio.com Our Psychiatry and Behavioral Health practice is here...
Today, 1 in 5 women is giving birth over the age of 35. Watch this Healthy & Pregnant after 35 Medical Minute to learn the potential risks as well as the advanced screenings and care now available for expectant moms. Make an appointment with a UT...
For the second year in a row, UT Health Hill Country has been recognized as the Best of the Best! The Boerne community voted our Hill Country location among the best in five categories: medical care, orthopaedics, physical therapy, dermatology and...
Summer days are numbered and it’s time to start thinking about heading back to school. Experts say preparing now– before classes start – will ease the summer-to-school transition. From adjusting sleep schedules to understanding bathroom breaks, here are...
If you feel tense or stressed out during the workday, you are not alone. MySanAntonio.com shares tips on how to understand the nature and causes of stress and its impact on your health. Read more about stress triggers and practical strategies to help you...
Nearly one million people in the U.S. are living with Parkinson's disease and nearly 90,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Parkinson’s each year. This was evident on July 8, when dozens attended an educational seminar at UT Health San Antonio to ...
We have heard throughout our lives that sitting too close to the TV and reading with low light will hurt our eyes but, which of these facts are actually true and which are just myths? It is important to be aware of eye facts and myths so that you can...
More women today are choosing to wait to start their families for a variety of reasons. Although there are great benefits to waiting there are also great risks involved. Once a woman has reached the age of thirty-five she is considered to be of "...
Beginning Monday, July 10 through Sunday, July 23 the street leading to UT Health Hill Country from the I-10 West access road will be closed due to construction. The affected road is expected to reopen Monday, July 24. Access to UT Health Hill Country...