Read the full story on MYSA's Wellness website. April showers bring May flowers...and Texas allergies. Many San Antonians are feeling the effects of spring time rolling in through the Hill Country. Congestion, fatigue, and incessant sneezing that...
Obesity is a serious health condition and should treated with the same importance as high blood pressure, high cholesterol or diabetes. Obesity can affect every organ and is associated with many life threatening diseases, it is a chronic inflammatory...
Read the full story on AARP's website here. Eating right and working out are great ways to stay healthy and be in shape; certain foods can even help give your brain the extra boost it needs. A recent study shows that the right diet can help reduce memory...
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...
Creating a new, healthy lifestyle means starting some new, healthy habits. When learning a new habit it is important to visualize the future benefits your new habit will bring and to remember that making a lasting, healthy change takes time. Behavioral...
We asked our employees, what does the patient experience mean to you? Numerous essays were submitted, all displaying incredible insight and inspiration. Read below the submission that was awarded second place in our essay contest. The “patient...
Happiness is defined in a multitude of ways. Is it about accomplishing something? Is it about having a productive day? Or maybe just making someone smile? Life can be full of negative experiences but it is important to stop and be present for the happy...
Approximately 1 in 5 children will develop plagiocephaly, a condition that can affect any baby and occurs when an infant develops a flat spot on part of their head. Robert Sanders, DO, a pediatrician at UT Health San Antonio, appeared on Fox 29’s Midday...
Are you a patient at UT Health Hill Country? Nominate us for Best of the Best in The Boerne Star newspaper's annual competition! First-round ballots can be found inside each edition of The Boerne Star newspaper and at our UT Health Hill Country location...
There is no cure for lymphedema but there are innovative surgical treatment options that may help reduce swelling and prevent complications. Anton Fries, MD, chief of plastic and reconstructive surgery, explains two microsurgery procedures he performs...