https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/ en-us 09 Mar 2023 09:46:15 EST 09 Mar 2023 09:46:15 EST https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/rss.xml Newsweaver communications@uthscsa.edu (University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSCSA)) support@newsweaver.ie (Newsweaver) 60 true https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/1olur35jszb?lang=en?rss=true A $4.08 million grant from the American Cancer Society has helped to launch the new Avanzando Equidad de Salud: Latino Cancer Health Equity Research Center. The center began work last month with the aim to decrease the burden of cancer and improve health outcomes for Hispanics. 14 Dec 2021 12:00:00 EST 1f39542ceeb8980689157997f9071a37 Feature Article <p class="centered-only" style="text-align: center;"><img align="middle" src="http://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard200/1000322/e2/2363675bbba38806d06d97.png" style="margin: 0px;" width="550" height="366" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A $4.08 million grant from the American Cancer Society has helped to launch the new Avanzando Equidad de Salud: Latino Cancer Health Equity Research Center. The center began work last month with the aim to decrease the burden of cancer and improve health outcomes for Hispanics.<br /></span></p> <p><!-- Read More Spacer --></p> <p><!-- Read More Spacer --></p> <p><!-- Read More Spacer --></p> <p class="centered-only" style="text-align: center;"><!-- Read More Spacer --></p> Learn More https://news.uthscsa.edu/acs-grant-to-launch-4-1-million-latino-cancer-health-equity-research-center-2/ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/140z6rz6hw7?lang=en?rss=true Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, was among 15 new inductees who joined the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame on March 4. She was recognized for her more than 30 years of improving the health of Hispanics locally and beyond. 23 Jan 2023 12:00:00 EST 7dc9b32f0154cdabe0bfa8124ffb9d65 Feature Article <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, was among 15 new inductees who joined the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame on March 4. She was recognized for her more than 30 years of improving the health of Hispanics locally and beyond.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></p> Professional head shot of Dr. Amelie Ramirez in a black top. http://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard200/1000322/76/053d3d8964ff45f8e45a55.jpg Read More https://news.uthscsa.edu/amelie-ramirez-named-to-the-san-antonio-womens-hall-of-fame/ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/1s2t1sf7f9k?lang=en?rss=true The Blue Ridge Institute for Biomedical Research has also ranked the UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry No. 7 in the country for National Institutes of Health funding for 2022. The funding contributed to the school’s nearly $35 million in total research grants last year. 21 Feb 2023 12:00:00 EST d5f44bf97cd96264b7011e6d7e47b564 Feature Article <p><span style="font-size: 15px;">The Blue Ridge Institute for Biomedical Research has also ranked the UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry No. 7 in the country for National Institutes of Health funding for 2022. The funding contributed to the school’s nearly $35 million in total research grants last year.<br /></span></p> http://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard200/1000322/e5/d16008738316716e4658d3.jpg Read More https://news.uthscsa.edu/school-of-dentistry-climbs-to-no-7-in-nih-funding/ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/q0wce3zvqp2?lang=en?rss=true After volunteering to provide care for Haitians following the 2010 earthquake, Diana Cavazos, PhD, RN, developed a desire to help those with the biggest unmet health care needs. She now teaches nursing students compassionate care while treating those experiencing homelessness. 22 Feb 2022 12:00:00 EST 5271594f3db1bd01bf97aab84d9807ff Feature Article <p><span style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: #0e101a; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">After volunteering to provide care for Haitians following the 2010 earthquake, Diana Cavazos, PhD, RN, developed <span style="color: #0e101a; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">a desire to help those with the biggest unmet health care needs. She now teaches nursing students compassionate care while treating those experiencing homelessness.</span><br /></span></span></p> http://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard200/1000322/7a/52898212e4a04a87adf4ed.png Read More https://news.uthscsa.edu/students-learn-compassionate-care-through-street-nursing/ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/7blw8qxdtmc?lang=en?rss=true Daylight saving time is approaching, but losing sleep as we “spring forward” doesn’t mean your health should suffer. Learn about the benefits of optimal sleep and how sleep affects health, well-being and safety. 09 Jan 2023 12:00:00 EST 4ef0473f333f3a3ed9fc14b4db62f43e Patient Care <p><span style="font-size: 15px;">Daylight saving time is approaching, but losing sleep as we “spring forward” doesn’t mean your health should suffer. Learn about the benefits of optimal sleep and how sleep affects health, well-being and safety.<br /></span></p> http://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard200/1000322/e3/c5945ba146991e7d4739f7.jpg Learn More https://www.uthscsa.edu/patient-care/physicians/news-item/don%E2%80%99t-let-daylight-savings-keep-you-awake-celebrate-sleep-health?utm_source=Newsweaver&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Don%E2%80%99t+let+daylight+savings+keep+you+awake%2C+celebrate+sleep+health https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/1uo6gybmgfp?lang=en?rss=true We all want to feel happy. In fact, finding “happiness” has become a billion-dollar industry with books, lectures, courses and research dedicated to it. It also offers many health benefits. Learn six ways to help you foster happiness. 29 Nov 2022 12:00:00 EST a3c1a3617ebfbffc8be34abf088d083d Patient Care <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><span class="field-content">We all want to feel happy. In fact, finding “happiness” has become a billion-dollar industry with books, lectures, courses and research dedicated to it. It also offers many health benefits. Learn six ways to help you foster happiness.<br /></span></span></p> http://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard200/1000322/6d/444d5b6ee3b635e9a057f5.png Learn More https://news.uthscsa.edu/6-ways-to-help-increase-your-happiness/ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/oyi03n6efoo?lang=en?rss=true Bradley Brimhall, MD, and a collaborative team of researchers are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and predictive modeling to develop leading-edge diagnostics. The use of AI in medical decision-making is the future, and physicians can lead that change or be swept before it. 23 Jan 2023 12:00:00 EST f2c63ccd4b58c4a4dd630aa6929c5174 Patient Care <p class="centered-only" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"><img align="middle" src="http://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard200/1000322/4b/333a117fc1c503e8066226.png" style="margin: 0px;" width="550" height="365" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="" /></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 15px;">Bradley Brimhall, MD, and a collaborative team of researchers are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and predictive modeling to develop leading-edge diagnostics. The use of AI in medical decision-making is the future, and physicians can lead that change or be swept before it.</span></p> A research team in white lab coats looks at scans of a brain on a computer screen. Read More https://magazines.uthscsa.edu/schools/2022/11/09/harnessing-ai-to-optimize-patient-treatments/ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/k327csajfbz?lang=en?rss=true 07 Feb 2023 12:00:00 EST 7eb5686bb3a06685589fb1584e4dd981 Events Register Now https://events.uthscsa.edu/event/webinar_busting_the_myths_and_cultural_barriers_to_clinical_trials?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=University+of+Texas+Health+Science+Center+at+San+Antonio https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/1fs7su52xna?lang=en?rss=true 07 Feb 2023 12:00:00 EST a2d67d6ab9d9d08c5e67b1f22ba573cd Events Register Now https://events.uthscsa.edu/event/gear_up_against_kids_cancer_bike_ride https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/1qj5wigwnn7?lang=en?rss=true 07 Feb 2023 12:00:00 EST df3d830f78addd34e740be2f6aefe33a Events Register Now https://events.uthscsa.edu/event/give_cancer_the_boot_survivorship_5k_runwalk https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/1mkbdxrlugw?lang=en?rss=true 16 Nov 2022 12:00:00 EST ae4a2d57c76728f01dd72b103b4a2e9e Events Register Now https://events.uthscsa.edu/event/CRCC-2023 https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/vpc9uz7oew5?lang=en?rss=true 05 Sep 2022 12:00:00 EDT 4027f5cfaa3fbcaa62b1bd08c3cbdb10 Events Register Now https://events.uthscsa.edu/event/highriskpreg https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/54jxoz7iyqe?lang=en?rss=true “This study continues to support evidence that the addition of even small amounts of physical activity can greatly reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.” — Monica Serra, PhD, Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Medicine 05 Oct 2022 12:00:00 EDT 58a3b097329e4b266854134b04dec6fe In the News <p><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“This study continues to support evidence that the addition of even small amounts of physical activity can greatly reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.” — Monica Serra, PhD, Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Medicine</span></p> Read More https://www.everydayhealth.com/heart-disease/just-500-extra-steps-a-day-can-lower-heart-disease-risk-in-seniors-study-suggests/ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/wgcmd8jre3e?lang=en?rss=true “With the passing of this, $35 is going to be a great win for patients with diabetes, and they're going to really be able to have significant savings to their pocket.” — Carolina Solis-Herrera, MD, Division of Diabetes 06 Feb 2023 12:00:00 EST ab683ffb32dc9596971c127423f4c0a8 In the News <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">“With the passing of this, $35 is going to be a great win for patients with diabetes, and they're going to really be able to have significant savings to their pocket.” — Carolina Solis-Herrera, MD, Division of Diabetes</span></p> Read More https://foxsanantonio.com/news/local/capping-the-price-of-insulin-a-huge-win-for-diabetics-in-bexar-county https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/1pj1hfgtzcd?lang=en?rss=true “It’s a haven for our patients who cannot afford dental care.” — Claudia Contreras, DDS, Department of Developmental Dentistry 19 Oct 2022 12:00:00 EDT e89ff47823590442675307c235c8a26d In the News <p><span style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">“It’s a haven for our patients who cannot afford dental care.” — Claudia Contreras, DDS, Department of Developmental Dentistry</span><br /></span></p> Watch Now https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/02/27/ut-health-san-antonio-school-of-dentistry-community-clinic-fights-dental-disease-in-hispanic-children/ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/1g4ubxip3sd?lang=en?rss=true 25 Mar 2020 12:00:00 EDT 550e03d2f257b44dea16b77f83b34b61 In the News Read More https://news.uthscsa.edu/all-news/?wpv_view_count=20070&wpv-category=in-the-news&wpv-health-condition=0&wpv-academic-school=0&wpv-health-service=0&wpv_filter_submit=Submit&utm_source=Newsweaver&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Other+faculty+experts+in+the+media&utm_campaign=uthealthnews