Health

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.

Uresti Pushes Gov. Perry To Sign Ban On Sugary Drinks At Schools

Ryan Poppe — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:11:11 +0000

A lawmaker from the San Antonio area is pushing the Gov. Rick Perry to sign into a law a bill that prohibits public schools from selling sugary drinks.

Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, said he fought to get his own version of the bill approved for the past two sessions, hoping that a ban on sugary drinks at the state’s elementary and middle schools will help the Hispanic population turn the corner in the fight against obesity and diabetes.

What did pass was a companion bill, House Bill 217, which excluded high schools from the ban.

Food Conference Has Something For Everyone Who Eats

Eileen Pace — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:28:04 +0000

San Antonio is hosting a major food conference starting Wednesday, June 12, for everyone from growers to chefs to consumers. The target audience for the event: Anyone who eats food.

The conference will offer a broad base of information and activities including info for schools and other institutions, local chefs, the local grower and people who cook for their kids.

Wounded Veteran Turns Injury into Innovation

Eileen Pace — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:26:16 +0000

A UTSA engineering and business student team has received the $100,000 prize in the Student Technology Venture Competition for its work on a device to help amputees.

The team developed a cooling device for prosthetics – and a way to market the product.

Before Gary Walters graduated with a Bachelors in Engineering Monday, he and his teammates had already started a company to market the device he designed for his engineering team’s Capstone project.

The Source: Teen Pregnancy, Joske's & Genetic Counseling

Paul Flahive — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:09:50 +0000

In the first segment:

Texas ranks third in teen pregnancy nationwide and first in teen moms with multiple children. Even with the drop in teen pregnancy that the city has seen, what else can be done to empower teenage girls and address this life-changing issue?

The Source: Business Friendly San Antonio

Paul Flahive — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:42:30 +0000

In the first segment:

San Antonio was given an A in terms of business friendliness by thumbtack.com. What does it mean to be business-friendly? And is it all that is cracked up to be?

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Ramiro Cavazos joins us to speak to the business environment here in San Antonio.

The Source: New Gun Legislation At The State Capitol

Paul Flahive — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:23:34 +0000

In the first segment:

A pro-gun rally was held this past Saturday outside the statehouse in Austin, complete with a faux Paul Revere, while inside a stack of firearm-related house a bills were debated and voted on.

¡Por Vida! Adds 22nd Restaurant To Healthy-Eating List

Eileen Pace — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:44:31 +0000

¡Por Vida! the City of San Antonio's healthy menu initiative, welcomes another member restaurant to the healthy-eating program.

The initiative was launched in the Fall of 2010 with just a handful of restaurants and today the program has grown to a list of 22 establishments with over 500 meal choices to choose from.

Even With Bi-Partisan Support, Needle Exchange Bill Dies On House Floor

Ryan Poppe — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:22:14 +0000

After several legislative strategies, a bill that would set up the first Texas needle exchange dies on the House floor.

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.