7 Things You Should Know About Brain Tumors
Did you know about 90,000 people are diagnosed with a primary brain tumor every year? Similarly, over 1.3 million people in the United States are livi…
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Court: Graphic Health Warning Labels on Cigarette Packs Are OK
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently unanimously upheld the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s mandate for graphic health warning…
Buckle Up! The All of Us Research Program is Hitting the Road with National Tour
Sit down and buckle up because the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program could be pulling into a town near you! On April 16, 20…
Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez to Give Commencement Speech at UTRGV School of Medicine
Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, a native of Laredo, Texas, and leader of Salud America! at UT Health San Antonio, will deliver the keynote address at the 2024 …
Meet the Researchers Translating Science to Benefit Public Health in San Antonio
After careful consideration, the Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science (IIMS) at UT Health San Antonio and UTSA College for Health, Communit…
Social Determinants of Health Keep Latinas from Breast Cancer Screenings
Every year, 240,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That’s why …
Soak Up Summer Rays with Free UT Public Health Camp
Calling all budding young public health leaders in The Alamo City! UT Health San Antonio is giving teens in the 11th and 12th grades the chance to exp…
How Healthcare Professionals Can Help Address Climate Change Health Effects
The summer of 2023 was one of the hottest seasons on record for some areas across the US, bringing sweltering temperatures that caused heat stroke and…
USDA Approves Big Changes to Improve Nutrition in WIC Food Packages
USDA has approved a final rule to improve nutrition and support breastfeeding in food packages in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women…
All of Us Data Sheds Light on Health of Young Cancer Survivors
Cancer is often associated with an aging population, but something is changing in the demographics of cancer survivors — they are younger. There are…