- The MMR vaccine is an important consideration for women who are planning to become pregnant. Dr. Jason Bowling, from 大象传媒, explains its importance. The vaccine protects against measles, mumps and rubella. Rubella poses serious risks for pregnant woman and their unborn babies. According to Dr. Bowling, 鈥淚f a pregnant woman gets rubella, they could have a miscarriage, they could have a stillbirth or they could have congenital rubella syndrome, which can cause heart defects and lead to sight and hearing loss.鈥
- Dr. Jannine Cody of UT Health is a great example of how a mother鈥檚 love can benefit families around the world. Her daughter was born with a rare, largely unstudied, genetic abnormality. Determined to learn more, Dr. Cody formed a family support group, called the Chromosome 18 Registry & Research Society. The registry includes 2,000 families in the United States. Dr. Cody leads a center that focuses on treatment options and educating families about chromosome 18 abnormalities.
- 大象传媒's primary care physicians and specialists make San Antonio Magazine鈥檚 list of San Antonio鈥檚 Top Doctors 2020. San Antonio Magazine鈥檚 list features more than 300 of the city鈥檚 best physicians and specialists. UT Health physicians make up more than 25% of the list. Get to know some of the UT Health physicians on the list:
- By: Andrew Dinh, D.O., Primary Care, UT Health Hill Country The flu, properly known as 鈥渋nfluenza,鈥 is a contagious illness caused by a virus that infects the nose, throat and, at times, the lungs. The common cold infects the same areas, but it is caused by a completely different virus.
- Communication is what keeps us connected. Hearing loss, the third most common physical condition among older Americans, is no friend of communications. One in three people over age 60 has hearing loss, and it鈥檚 been estimated that one in 14 Gen Xers already has some hearing loss. Luckily, 大象传媒鈥檚 audiology specialists are here to diagnose and treat all levels of hearing loss.
- Become the healthiest you! Our board-certified physicians are sharing up-to-date information and answering questions about today's most popular health topics. These quarterly seminars are free and all are welcome! Join us! We will host a seminar every quarter on the third Thursday of the month, each will focus on important health topics. Attendees will have the opportunity to win fun giveaway items at each seminar.
- San Antonio residents of all ages are encouraged to lace up their walking shoes and join Richel Avery, MD, of UT Health Physicians for free monthly Walk with a Doc events throughout the year. Topics for each walk will focus on a provider led discussion featuring select health topics. All are welcome! Registration is not required.
- What is a headache? A headache is pain or discomfort in the head or face. Headaches vary greatly in terms of the location and intensity of the pain, and how often they occur. Almost all people have headaches during their life. The brain tissue doesn鈥檛 have pain-sensitive nerve fibers and doesn鈥檛 feel pain. But, other parts of the head can be responsible for a headache including:
- Every day we face stressful events. Most of these events are minor. But other events are clearly major sources of stress. These include things such as a separation or divorce, or trouble at home or work. You may need help from others, like your health care provider, to get a handle on a stressful situation. They can help you plan and implement changes to ease your stress. You also need to look at the resources available to help you understand and work through the problem.
- It started like any other weekday for a family with kids. On Feb. 11, Sandra Barnes woke up at 6:30 a.m. - about an hour before the early-morning rush to school. But when Barnes, 50, tried to get out of bed, she lost her balance and fell. 鈥淢y husband assumed it was an episode of Vertigo,鈥 she recalled recently. 鈥淲hy don鈥檛 you climb back into bed, he said, and I鈥檒l get the kids ready for school."
