Metro Health

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?

¡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.

The Source: How Healthy, Or Unhealthy, Is San Antonio?

Paul Flahive — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:24:44 +0000

In The First Segment:

The health of San Antonio is gauged each year by the San Antonio Metro Health District's annual report. Bexar County and San Antonio have never been beacons of health, but the report details the specific issues that we are dealing with locally.

For World AIDS Day, San Antonio Organizations Testing And Educating Community

Joey Palacios — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:23:34 +0000

At Monterrey Park on the city’s West Side, Metro Health, the San Antonio AIDS Foundation, and Centro de Vida are set up to test residents with mobile trucks, tents, and information tables. In Bexar County there are 4,312 people living with HIV as of the end of 2011 according to Metro Health.

This Saturday is World AIDS Day.