UT Health Science Center

The Source: The San Antonio Film Festival | Low Testosterone Treatments

Paul Flahive — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:45:11 +0000

In the first segment:

Study Finds Less Access To Supermarkets In Latin And Low-Income Neighborhoods

Joey Palacios — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:45:00 +0000

According to an aggregated study by the UT Health Science Center, people have a better chance of finding a fast food establishment than a supermarket in many Latin neighborhoods across the country.

Dr. Amelie Rivera is the director for health promotion research at the UT Health Science Center and said Latin and low income neighborhoods have about one third the number of supermarkets or grocery stores than others, but the more common bodegas, which are like a small market, are usually lacking in healthier options.

Local Research Funding Could Be Threatened By Sequestration

Ryan Loyd — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:30:19 +0000

The effects of federal budget cuts known as sequestration have scientists and medical researchers worried that funding will start to be cut.

Research and medical discoveries depend on a plentiful supply of money, but if lawmakers in Washington, D.C. slash funding, research can’t be conducted.

That could mean a new generation of researchers won't have jobs according to Research!America President Mary Woolley, who said that will be detrimental to the country in the next 10 years.

The Source: Peter Sagal, The Constitution And Getting Older

Paul Flahive — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:46:07 +0000

In the first segment:

Peter Sagal rides a motorcycle for freedom...sort of. Sagal, host of "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me," has a new project that has him sporting a red, white and blue motorcycle and digging into the Constitution.

From scholars and school teachers to the average Joe, Sagal is interested in finding out why the constitution still matters, how it works and how it doesn't work.

High-Tech Laser Treatment Removes Vocal Cord Polyps Without Surgery

Eileen Pace — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:08:10 +0000

A local physician is making history with an advanced technology to treat problems with vocal cords, and people are coming to San Antonio from around the country for the procedure.

Dr. Blake Simpson at UT Medicine San Antonio, the clinical practice of the School of Medicine at the Health Science Center, specializes in voice disorders and for the last six years has used a procedure to remove polyps and other growths on the vocal cords using a laser fiber.

UT Health Science Center Professor Helping Oversee Fatality Response Team In West

Eileen Pace — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:36:29 +0000

Dr. Emily Kidd, an assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Health at the UT Health Science Center, said she was in West from midnight Wednesday to 4 a.m. Thursday to assist at the scene of the explosion.

Kidd said she was impressed with what local responders had been able to do in such a short period of time:

"Initially I thought that we were going to be seeing a lot of patients, however, by the time I arrived, the far majority of the patients had actually already been triaged, treaded and transported to area hospitals," Kidd said.

A Few Simple Questions Could Help Doctors Identify Alcohol-Related Problems

Eileen Pace — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:35:52 +0000

A new study released by the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio found primary care clinicians may be missing three-fourths of the alcohol problems in their patients.

Patient Navigators Helping Speed Breast Cancer Diagnosis In Latinas

David Martin Davies — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:35:50 +0000

It’s not uncommon for Latinas who have an abnormal mammogram test to not follow up and get the medical treatment they need, but a little extra support from helpers called “patient navigators” can make the difference.

Facing a possible diagnosis of breast cancer can be tough for anyone to process, but for whatever reason, Hispanic women need a little extra help to get them back to the doctor.

Researchers Question Use Of MRIs For Breast Cancer Surgery

Eileen Pace — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:46:03 +0000

Researchers from around the world gathered in San Antonio this week for the 2012 Breast Cancer Symposium.

One of the hot topics under discussion this year is the use of MRIs before surgery to decide who might be a candidate for a partial mastectomy versus a total mastectomy.

Dr. Ismail Jatoi of the UT Health Science Center said that historically, those decisions have been based on mammograms, ultra-sound and clinical examination.

The CDC Recommend Baby Boomers Get Tested for Hepatitis C

Eileen Pace — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 22:47:42 +0000

UT Medicine San Antonio and the University Health System are kicking off a screening program for Hepatitis C among baby boomer patients at University Hospital. The CDC now recommends everyone born in the years from 1945 to 1965 be tested.