South Texas Medical Center

The new tower includes 150 rooms, most of them private; a dedicated children’s imaging department with a new, state-of-the art CT scanner, MRI with the most advanced cardiac imaging capabilitie...

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The National Cancer Institute has selected UT Health Cancer Center to become one of nine institutional members of the NCI’s elite Cancer Systems Biology Consortium. UT Health’s selection incl...

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A potential cure for Type 1 diabetes looms on the horizon in San Antonio, and the novel approach would also allow Type 2 diabetics to stop insulin shots. The discovery, made at UT Health San Anto...

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On April 18, the new University Children’s Health Heart Center opened on the ninth floor of University Hospital. The Heart Center brings together both inpatient and outpatient care for children...

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What you eat can help lower your blood pressure and reduce your risk for stroke and heart disease. One such diet, the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, has been shown to reduc...

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Should I get CPR training? Yes, you should get CPR training! Every year, thousands of people have a cardiac arrest. This is when their heart stops beating. It happens at home or in other places ...

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Sick days are no vacation. Because the flu virus spreads from person to person, it is possible to catch the virus at work. But there are things you can do to protect yourself at the office. And ...

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If you spend hours each day working at a computer screen, you may suffer from eyestrain, blurred vision, itchy eyes, and occasional double vision. However, studies have found no sign that working...

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One of the things many of us take for granted is a pain-free neck. It’s only when we have a stiff or painful neck that we wish we had taken preventive measures. The exercises discussed below ar...

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Heart disease is the leading killer in the United States. Knowing the warning signs of a heart attack and how to respond could save a life. The following guidelines can help you make the right de...

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