May marks National Skin Cancer and Melanoma Awareness Month Whether you’re heading to the shore or a pool, or just planning some activities in your own backyard, don’t leave sun protection out of your plans. Spending time in the sun can put you at risk...
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...
In 1997, the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders designated April as IBS Awareness Month. If you have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), you are not alone — up to 45 million people living in the United States suffer from IBS. Although...
UT Health patients have submitted our Hill Country location for Best Medical Care in The Boerne Star’s Best of the Best competition. We strive to provide the best quality of care to our patients, and we’re committed to doing everything it takes to keep...
Read the article from SA Woman Our board-certified urologic surgeon, Stephen Kraus, MD describes the two main types of urinary incontinence and talks about the advanced, nonsurgical and surgical treatments available to correct the issue. Stress...
Watch the interview on News4SA Brain injury can have wide-ranging physical and psychological effects. Because nearly half of all concussions go undetected and untreated, sports medicine specialist, Caitlyn Mooney, MD, provides these concussion symptoms...
Katherine Bartush, MD, and Kenneth Kenneth-Nwosa, MD, sports medicine physicians at UT Health San Antonio, were young basketball athletes who traded their jerseys for white coats in college. But they returned to the court this weekend to experience...
Read the article from Yahoo! Finance Our Cardiothoracic Surgery team has earned the distinguished three-star rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for exceptional patient care and outcomes lung and esophageal cancer resections. The three-...
On Jan. 9, “Full House” star Bob Saget hit his head and later went to sleep, his family said. The comedian was found dead the next morning in an Orlando hotel room. A medical examiner ruled that Saget died from blunt head trauma — highlighting the...
Did you know that women are eight times more likely to have anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries than men and are twice as likely to experience ankle sprains? At UT Health San Antonio, we understand that every athlete is built differently. Female...