A local youth substance abuse program is treating children as young as 11, and while that age might seem young, the counselors say that’s what’s needed.
Losing a limb is like losing an identity for people, especially if you add trauma to that scenario, but thanks to a breakthrough program at UT Health San Antonio, families will now be one step closer to regaining that identity.
Several local organizations offered free vaccines and health resources during San Antonio's 39th annual MLK March and Celebration on Monday.
Pediatric doctors in San Antonio say 2025 brought a familiar post-COVID pattern: more childhood viruses emerging outside their usual seasons and some infections hitting harder than they used to.
Dr. Roberto Martinez, a breast reconstructive surgeon at the Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio, spoke with KSAT 12 anchors Stephanie Serna and Sarah Acosta about the risk factors, screening recommendations, signs, and symptoms of breast cancer.
The Department of Education’s battle to root out programs serving minority college students may soon impact all students at several San Antonio institutions.
Law enforcement has confirmed there is no active shooter at the UT Health San Antonio campus, according to an update on the university’s website.
Following the merger, UT San Antonio ranks as the third-largest public research university in Texas, behind Texas A&M University and UT Austin.
Dr. Kenneth-Nwosa, a sports medicine physician for UT Health San Antonio and the head physician for UTSA Athletics, joined GMSA to discuss concussions and the signs that parents should be aware of as school athletics get underway.
UT Health San Antonio is the first hospital in Texas to offer patients a new, non-opioid drug as a “first-line treatment for post-surgical pain.”
President Joe Biden’s diagnosis of aggressive prostate cancer has brought the disease into the spotlight nationwide. Now local patients and doctors are speaking up to educate their community.
As triple-digit temperatures are expected across South Texas this week, it’s essential to know how to stay safe to prevent heat-related illnesses.
San Antonio mom and Army veteran Debi Nieto began making the shirts for kids after seeing her son, Noah, battle cancer. Now, she has her own cancer fight in front of her.
Social media users were mixed on the proposed name change for the University of Texas at San Antonio, with some saying the design shared similarities to Whataburger.
Scientists at UT Health San Antonio have made a major breakthrough regarding treatment for diseases like brain cancer and Alzheimer’s.
The stage is being set for a San Antonio research team to use MDMA, also known as ecstasy, in its study to help active-duty military members with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Health officials say obesity is a big issue in South Texas, and the first step to treating it is deconstructing the stigma around weight gain.
Podiatrists at UT Health San Antonio say San Antonio and South Texas have one of the highest rates of diabetes in the country, which is the leading cause of amputation.
With cancer rates rising among Latinos, leaders at UT Health San Antonio and national cancer experts have published an online book with recommendations to help people fight cancer.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has been ranked in the top 5% of universities in the world.
UT Health San Antonio was one of 62 health organizations across the nation recognized for their efforts to reduce doctor burnout and their commitment to physician well-being.
Recent research is presenting a new way of thinking about suicide prevention, and both experts and patients believe it’s already saving lives.
On this week’s edition of Doc Talk, UT Health San Antonio and University Health pediatric hospitalist Dr. Dina Tom joined KSAT 12 anchors Steve Spriester and Myra Arthur to answer viewers’ pediatric questions about bronchitis and sleeping among other topics.
Dr. Jessica Treviño Jones, founder and director of the Cancer Risk Reduction and Education Clinic at UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, joined GMSA to discuss colorectal cancer risk factors and prevention screenings.
On this week's edition of Doc Talk, University Health pediatric hospitalist and UT Health San Antonio Dr. Dina Tom joined KSAT 12 anchors Steve Spriester and Daniela Ibarra to answer viewers' health questions.
The research academy’s seven-week session came to a close with a science symposium and graduation program.
Researchers are adding data into a system that figures out the best way to help people in serious situations.
The Center for Simulation Innovation at UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing was recognized on a national level for its interactive courses and trainings.
UT Health San Antonio substance use treatment initiative Be Well Texas will host its second annual community wellness fair on Saturday.
PTSD, suicide, and brain injuries plague our military and veteran communities, and local researchers are taking action. Eight new studies were just funded to research how we can best treat those conditions.
Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute is one of two institutes in the United States dedicated solely to pediatric cancer research and recently they were awarded millions of dollars to advance their research.
Next Thursday, UT Health San Antonio will host the 2024 Bi-National Obesity and Metabolic Symposium.
February marks National Cancer Prevention Month. In honor of this, Dr. Shraddha Dalwadi, a breast radiation oncologist at UT Health San Antonio, joined Leading SA on Sunday to discuss cancer trends among younger demographics.
A new special care clinic at the UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry is focused on getting patients with disabilities the dental care they often have trouble accessing.
Instead of being dismissed as being in a vegetative state, researchers looking at the life and brain of Conrad Tullis are renaming the "locked in" condition as Conrad's Syndrome.
San Antonio researchers are using data dating back to 1948 to discover a possible key to predicting dementia five to 10 years before symptoms appear.
A UT Health San Antonio team just won a $1.2 million award to establish early intervention for pre-diabetes. They say it could cut into the diabetes pandemic the world is experiencing.
"The prevalence of diabetes in the United States is about 10%. Here in San Antonio, it is over 16%, which means that one out of six people have diabetes."
Dr. Carolina Solis-Herrera, chief of the endocrinology division at UT Health San Antonio, joined Leading SA on Sunday to discuss the world pandemic affecting our community.
They served our country bravely, but many came away with blood cancers from exposure to hazardous materials. Treatment for those cancers often leads to dental problems. That's why a new grant is making crucial dental services free to those veterans.
The third annual San Antonio Liver Cancer Symposium took place on Friday at the Hilton San Antonio Hill Country and is hosted by the Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio.
A University Hospital director completed her last chemo treatment Tuesday for her metastatic breast cancer. She wants to show women who have skipped screenings what they're risking as part of an awareness campaign called Pinktober.
Experts say many people may not recognize the symptoms of long COVID, but that could change thanks to a $5 million grant awarded to UT Health San Antonio from the Health and Human Services Department.
There is a first-of-its-kind program that partners students at UT Health San Antonio with UTSA in hopes of leading the way in the future of medicine.
Some experts in medicine and education are using the term “TikTok brain” to describe a situation where children consume so much 15-second entertainment that they cannot focus on long-form communication.
In this area of the country, there are cases of murine typhus, which is the type of typhus caused by flea bites. Local ER doctors have already diagnosed several cases this summer.
A San Antonio gynecologist says life just got easier for women seeking birth control because it will soon be on grocery store shelves and online.
The Wilderness and Survival Medicine Fellowship in Texas at UT Health San Antonio — the first fellowship of its kind in Texas — is training doctors to respond to heat-related emergencies at parks and on trails.
More than 200 new doctors beginning their residencies at UT Health San Antonio learned an important principle Tuesday that’s not in the medical books.
Emergency rooms have started to see patients with heat-related illnesses show up at the hospital for medical attention. Doctors warn people who go outdoors to pace themselves.
A serious shortage of chemotherapy drugs has forced the FDA to get help from other countries. While local patients at the Mays Cancer Center have not been affected yet, doctors are having to create a protocol in case it gets worse.
Dr. Adelita Cantu was the first person in Bexar County to get the first COVID-19 shot in Bexar County in December 2020. Since then, she's joined a community-wide coalition to educate and vaccinate the community to reduce COVID deaths.
March 28 is Diabetes Alert Day, a one-day “wake-up call” that focuses on the seriousness of diabetes and the importance of understanding your risk. Dr. Carolina Solis-Herrera, Chief of the Endocrinology Division at UT Health San Antonio, joined Leading SA to discuss the issues across our community.
Finding safe, sober homes for young adults in recovery can be tough, but it's crucial to end the cycle of addiction. That's why UT Health San Antonio is using state funding to strengthen recovery homes across San Antonio.
UT Health San Antonio plans to begin construction soon on a multistory tower in the heart of the South Texas Medical Center that will be home to its $100 million Center for Brain Health.
Shigella is a bacteria that causes an extremely contagious stomach bug every year. The latest strain seems to be resistant to common antibiotics, causing concern for local doctors and the CDC.
New research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio links obesity and Alzheimer’s disease.
There are a lot of things that make recovery difficult for people with substance use disorders. One of those barriers is transportation to important appointments. That's why a UT Health San Antonio program is now offering its patients free Lyft rides.
Many pain conditions and traumas force the need for opioid painkillers, so the government is funding five studies across the nation to create non-opioid medicines for specific types of joint and muscle pain.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is asking for the public’s input to name its multi-specialty and research hospital that is under construction in the Medical Center.
The COVID 19 pandemic revealed a lot about our health care system, including the deep inequities in minority communities. That's why a new nonprofit is educating organizations that the community trusts.
The leading cause of death among Latinos is now cancer, according to Dr. Amelie Ramirez, a nationally recognized researcher at the UT Health San Antonio Mays Cancer Center.
Health care workers are on the frontline when it comes to recognizing domestic violence victims, but it’s not just bruises and scars they’re treating.
The first clinical trial of a "bionic pancreas" at UT Health San Antonio's Texas Diabetes Institute is complete and it was so successful at controlling diabetes, it may get FDA clearance next year.
While treatment experts say education and prevention is key to saving lives. Governor Greg Abbott declares criminal organizations in Mexico as terrorists in a fight against fentanyl deaths.
A visit to the dentist can bring anxiety, but it can be even more stressful for families who care for adults or children with special needs.
A large new study found the rates of advanced cervical cancers are spiking, with unusual increases in white women, and experts are trying to find out why.
Questions about the monkeypox vaccine have flooded our KSAT Trust Index inbox: "Who needs it? Is it the same as the smallpox vaccine? Will the old vaccines still work?"
The primary COVID-19 strain right now is BA.5, an Omicron subvariant present in 88% of current cases -- the most infectious strain yet. KSAT viewers sent in questions asking about how soon you can be reinfected with COVID-19.
U.S. officials have declared monkeypox a public health emergency and many are starting to question what this means, especially for those returning to school. A specialist with UT Health San Antonio joined Leading SA to explain.