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.

Doc Talk happens at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday on KSAT

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.

If you’re a hardcore “keto” dieter, you may want to take a break from it.

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.

A registered dietician who helps people with diabetes stay on track is offering food tips for those taking part in Fiesta events.

UT Health San Antonio is hosting its annual “Viva Science SA” event on Saturday at the Witte Museum.

UT Health San Antonio is hosting its annual “Viva Science SA” event on Saturday at the Witte Museum.

A San Antonio woman who's battled diabetes and cancer is sharing her experience with the hope of inspiring others to take care of their health.

Next Thursday, UT Health San Antonio will host the 2024 Bi-National Obesity and Metabolic Symposium.

A ribbon-cutting marked the opening of UT Health San Antonio’s newest location, which will serve the Northwest Side community.

The president of UT Health San Antonio, William L. Henrich, died Thursday morning, officials with the health system confirmed.

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.

Scientists at UT Health San Antonio are looking into chronic pain, inflammation and dementia.

"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.

UT Health San Antonio police shot at a man accused of beating his wife after he fled a clinic where she was being treated.

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.

Signs of ADHD in girls are often different than in boys, which has created a considerable gap in misdiagnoses for years.

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.

UT Health San Antonio has spent the last decade developing a program that helped reduce teen pregnancy in Bexar County by 73%.

The summer can be convenient for families looking to hike and camp, but the heat beating down on Texas has already been blamed for several deaths.

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.

Hope is the one thing no one can live without, and that’s precisely what recovery homes are trying to provide for people battling addiction issues.

A life-saving drug that stops people from overdosing on fentanyl or other opioids is available to you for free.

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.

According to Texas Health and Human Services, there were 1,672 fentanyl-related overdoses in 2021.

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.

UT Health San Antonio is bringing health care to rural communities with the help of its mobile clinic.

New research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio links obesity and Alzheimer’s disease.

February is American Heart Month and heart health is something families around the state and the country should take seriously.

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.

Researchers at UT Health San Antonio are collaborating with other researchers across the country to make headway in treating combat PTSD.

The research teams are expected to focus on traumatic brain injury, stem cell research, drug development and anti-shock therapies.

The American Heart Association says the risk for heart attacks increases during the holidays.

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.

All it took was a nick from a knife, cutting vegetables she held in her hand.

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.

When you open an at home COVID-19 test kit, there are several components inside: the swab, the solution, and the test strip. A KSAT viewer brought it to our attention that there are different expiration dates on each piece.

Expecting a COVID-19 test in the mail? Don’t leave it in your mailbox too long, experts say. Heat and humidity could affect its accuracy.

Days after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, fertility specialists across the country are now discussing the future of their own treatment.

A one-of-a-kind study in San Antonio is trying to find out if pet therapy helps dialysis patients stay on schedule with their appointments. Research is about to wrap up.

After the Uvalde school shooting, like many mass shootings, mental health became a topic of discussion among politicians after the public demanded change in gun laws.

If you have seasonal allergies, you know that they have not been kind lately in the San Antonio area. But, how do you know when it’s allergies or another illness?

Doctors are expected to diagnose 55,000 people with oral cancer in the U.S. this year, with 10,000 predicted to die from it, according to the experts at UT Health San Antonio.

December 2021 was a big month for the emergency approval of COVID-19 drugs deemed successful in trials. However, experts say not enough people know about some of those drugs, and they're going unused.

The long waitlists at the two San Antonio long COVID clinics show how many people are actually experiencing it. Even those who had mild COVID symptoms could end up with strong lingering effects.

The next generation of physicians promises to have a greater representation of African Americans, according to Chiquita Collins, chief diversity officer for the Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio.

Many counties in South Texas desperately need dentists, specifically dentists who represent the patients they serve.

A CDC report shows kids 18 years old and younger with COVID-19 are more likely to develop diabetes.

A San Antonio doctor who invented a device he claims relieves most people of their hiccups is partnering with Texas billionaire Mark Cuban to mass produce the invention.

The availability of COVID therapies like remdesivir, monoclonal antibodies, and oral antivirals are running low. Local doctors are calling for more availability.

As COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the San Antonio area, the estimated date of when the city may actually reach its peak keeps getting pushed back.

UT Health San Antonio’s applications have more than doubled, from 258 applications in Spring 2020 to 596 in Fall 2021. UIW is seeing so many applications, and they’ve begun enrolling more students.

Doctors weigh in on the different COVID-19 tests and their ability to detect all variants.

Cases of Omicron are outpacing previous variants of concern like Delta across Texas.

Dr. Ruth Berggren, an infectious disease specialist with UT Health San Antonio, joined the KSAT Q&A on Thursday to discuss new developments about the omicron variant and to answer questions concerning the virus.

Testicular cancer is most common in younger men, ages 15-30 years old. In more complicated cases where the disease has spread, the only option used to be a serious open surgery, but a robot is now changing that, getting these young patients back on their feet faster.

Doctors at the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio are identifying COVID variants by genome testing.

A San Antonio trauma surgeon that has saved lives on battlefields abroad and in San Antonio operating rooms has created a new and improved surgical tool.

A novel coronavirus pandemic, remote learning, and social unrest in 2021 is creating a high suicide rate that is being considered a national emergency. Now, free mental health help is a click away, tailored for teenagers who are still stinging from the series of blows they were dealt.

Autopsies of COVID-19 patients have shown physical evidence of direct damage to the pancreas, specifically the beta cell that produces insulin.

Healthcare worker shortages and lack of resources were already issues for rural communities before the pandemic and when it hit, those barriers were exacerbated. That's why national funding has created a virtual program aimed to help those providers.

Right now is a great time to get your flu shot, Dr. Leverence with UT Health San Antonio said.

UT Health San Antonio pediatricians are seeing the type of complications of COVID-19 that normally would put older patients at risk, develop in teens.