UT Health San Antonio received a four-year, $2 million federal grant to expand its substance use disorder response program, Be Well Texas, across the state to help address opioid addiction. Additionally, Be Well Texas and Hill Country Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Centers have entered a joint agreement to provide treatment services to Uvalde residents.

Jean X. Jiang, PhD, whose pioneering research has given rise to potential bone cancer and brain injury therapeutics currently under evaluation in clinical trials, joined UT Health San Antonio in 1997. For a quarter-century, her research has attracted continuous support from the National Institutes of Health, the Welch Foundation and other funders.

Did you know that washing your hands can cut down on the transmission of respiratory infections by up to 21%? With the winter holidays fast approaching, UT Health San Antonio physicians encourage the community to get vaccinated for both the flu and COVID-19 and to take other precautions.

Frank Buttacavoli, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, specializes in total joint care and helps patients with different types of knee pain. In this educational HealthyU webcast, Buttacavoli shares common causes of knee pain, types of nonsurgical treatments available and the best knee replacement options.

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