- Read the LiveStrong Article Philip Chen, MD, ENT/Otolaryngology specialist at UT Health Physicians, explains the most common causes of itchy ears and how to get relief. Reasons can range from over-cleaning and wax buildup to ear infections and allergies. Learn more by reading the full LiveStrong Article.
- Watch the KSAT12 Interview º£½ÇÂ×ÂÒ cardiothoracic surgeon, Aaron Abarbanell, MD, partners with HeartGift to help save a six-year-old girl from Bolivia. The birth defect that could have taken Mirley's life is the sort of diagnosis that activates the nonprofit, HeartGift, to help families get medical help at US medical facilities.
- Read the Yahoo article Everyone gets a headache now and again, but chronic or on-going head pain could be cause for concern. The culprit could range from eye issues or low blood sugar to injuries and tumors. To learn more about what can cause headaches and how to get relief, read the full Yahoo article
- Construction has begun on the º£½ÇÂ×ÂÒ outpatient and surgery center at Kyle Seale Parkway, which will be a five-story, 108,000-square-foot community medical facility at the southeast corner of Loop 1604 and Kyle Seale Parkway in San Antonio. The $50 million project, expected to open by February 2024, will expand UT Health Physicians – bringing much-needed primary and specialty care, and surgical services, to the area’s growing population.
- Update: Offering the Pfizer (bivalent) booster UT Health Physicians is offering the Pfizer (bivalent) booster vaccine. Current º£½ÇÂ×ÂÒ patients can schedule COVID-19 vaccines through your MyChart account.
- COVID-19 has brought change to numerous areas of daily life. One major effect of the pandemic has been disruptions and delays in the global supply chain. And, with the recent powdered infant formula recall, baby formula has become incredibly difficult to find and purchase. San Antonio is among a handful of major metropolitan cities suffering the highest rates of infant formula shortage in the nation, causing anxiety for many local families. So, what should families do in light of the formula shortage?
- May is Women’s Health Month, a reminder for women to make time for important medical exams and to bring any concerns to the attention of their health provider.
- Full story from KENS5 KENS5 Morning Anchor Sarah Forgany speaks to Flor Ramirez to share her story and spread awareness about Flor's baby girl, Mirlee Janice Ramirez's, rare genetic disorder, Apert Syndrome.
- º£½ÇÂ×ÂÒ's physicians dominated this year's San Antonio Magazine "Top Doctors" list. Local physicians were asked to complete an online survey to nominate community doctors they would trust with their own care and that of their families. Across a variety of medical fields, 130 physicians from º£½ÇÂ×ÂÒ were nominated by their peers as a 'top doctor' and comprise over 40% of the 315 physicians who made this year's list.
- Watch the KENS5 Medical Minute Learn about melanoma, the warning signs to recognize and the importance of yearly skin cancer screenings from Dr. Sandra Osswald, a dermatologist at the º£½ÇÂ×ÂÒ MD Anderson Cancer Center. This KENS 5 Medical Minute is a collaboration between º£½ÇÂ×ÂÒ and KENS 5.
