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spring/summer 2017

Joel Torres, M.D., stands on a dirt road in the Rio Grande Valley.
June 7, 2017January 22, 2018  by feistj

A journey home

As a kid, Joel Torres, M.D., spent summers working the fields to help feed his family. He grew up and traveled the country for the best education. Now he’s back home, a doctor working to make the Rio Grande Valley healthier.

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mosquito
June 7, 2017January 22, 2018  by Lety Laurel

It’s coming. Are we ready?

From unknown to a worldwide pandemic in one year, Zika is a looming threat to South Texas as mosquito season heats up. Health care practitioners are bracing for impact.

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Small rosary on a baby blanket
June 7, 2017May 22, 2018  by casasn

To have and to hold

When a child dies at birth, tests and medical procedures suddenly stop. Years ago, this was also where the patient’s care ended. Today, nurses are realizing this is a critical moment when the standard of care should strengthen.

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Stop watch with blood dripping from the top and the words "Tick Tock" in the face
June 7, 2017June 7, 2017  by contributor

Tick tock

Trauma is the leading cause of death of children, and bleeding is a major preventable cause. It takes only minutes to bleed to death, but quick action can save lives.

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Oral device helps with breathing
June 7, 2017May 22, 2018  by casasn

Sweet dreams

Sleep apnea can lead to high blood pressure, heart attacks and other illnesses. So UT Dentistry opened the Sleep Disorders Center to offer a dental approach to help patients get their zzz’s.

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Anand Karnad, M.D. hugging patient
June 7, 2017May 10, 2024  by contributor

Essay: House call

Caring for people who have cancer does not stop when treatments stop. Anand Karnad, M.D., chief of hematology and medical oncology, shares the value of a house call.

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graphic of a face with mental health diagnoses written on top
June 7, 2017January 22, 2018  by Lety Laurel

The heart behind her science

Nicole Baganz, Ph.D. ’09, was always interested in science, receiving her first microscope in second grade. It’s just that she wasn’t always that good at it, she said. That’s all changed now.

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skyline of downtown San Antonio
June 7, 2017June 7, 2017  by William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP

People. Passion. Promise.

People. Passion. Promise. Those three words are behind everything we do at UT Health San Antonio.

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person giving insulin shot
June 7, 2017January 22, 2018  by sansom

No more shots

A potential cure for Type 1 diabetes is on the horizon, and the novel approach would also allow Type 2 diabetics to stop insulin shots.

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patient suffering from PTSD talking to therapist
June 7, 2017June 30, 2017  by contributor

Talking it out

Talk therapy can lead to recovery from post-traumatic stress disorder for those who suffer from combat-related PTSD.

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