The opioid epidemic is affecting the entire country, including here in South Texas. Two organizations have teamed up to battle a local surge in opioid overdoses, Center for Health Care Services and Be Well Texas at UT Health San Antonio.

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The cancer burden is not the same everywhere. Join our expert panelists TOMORROW, April 25 at 10 a.m., CT, to see how you can equitably identify and respond to your local cancer needs! 💪🏽 UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Genentech Moffitt Cancer Center SHARE Cancer Support Register: bit.ly/equitywebevent

UT Health San Antonio is poised to advance research in childhood and adolescent cancers, thanks to funding from the CPRIT totaling more than $16 million. These awards will also bring three notable cancer researchers to the institution.
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Exposure to some foreign substances like chemicals and viruses might increase the likelihood of autism and ADHD in children, according to a study led by UT Health San Antonio researchers.
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Two top physician-scientists at UT Health San Antonio have been accepted into the prestigious Association of American Physicians, Association of American Physicians & Surgeons, for the advancement of scientific and practical medicine.
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The cancer burden is not the same everywhere. Join our expert panelists on Thursday, April 25 at 10 a.m., CT, to see how you can equitably identify and respond to your local cancer needs! 💪🏽 UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Genentech Moffitt Cancer Center SHARE Cancer Support Register: bit.ly/equitywebevent

Join us tomorrow, Saturday, 4/20, for Viva Science SA 2024! Hosted by UT Health San Antonio Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the event will be held at the Mays Family Center at The Witte Museum from 9am – 3pm. Learn more:
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A new collaboration between UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson and UT Health San Antonio Dentistry aims to be the first line of defense in the face of oral cancer through HPV vaccinations, early detection and advance treatment.
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If you are 75 & older, you can help Sam & Ann Barshop Institute researchers learn whether taking a drug commonly used to lower  #cholesterol  can help  older adults maintain  #health by preventing dementia, disability & heart disease. Learn more. bitly.ws/f5Ry

For the second year in a row, UT Health San Antonio's medical and dental practices, UT Health Physicians and UT Health San Antonio Dentistry, won the San Antonio San Antonio Express-News Readers' Choice Awards in their respective categories!

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Scenes from the sidelines and Birds Up Breakfast! We are looking forward to another year as the Official Health Care Partner of UTSA Athletics.

UT Health San Antonio has celebrated BRAD since 2018. Join us 4/18, when we will host an informational table all day in the Lecture Commons across from Starbucks and host the 2024 BRAD webinar. events.uthscsa.edu/event/biomedic…

The IIMS-CTSA UT Health SA at UT Health San Antonio is currently accepting applications for Translational Technology Resource grant awards to support genetic analyses at the single-cell level carried out at the Genome Sequencing Facility on the Greehey campus. Learn more: bitly.ws/364aU

We ❤️ Latino cancer survivors. Share your experience with us and help future Latino cancer survivors heal, recover, and reduce the chance for cancer to come back! salud.to/survivorstudy

UT Health at Kyle Seale Parkway is now open and accepting primary and specialty care patients. Their services include radiology, physical therapy, outpatient surgery and more. This location was built to meet the health care needs of the area.

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An impressive 99% of our fourth-year medical students Long School of Medicine who applied for residency matched this year!

That includes 22% staying at UT Health San Antonio for their residencies, and 60% continuing their medical journey in Texas. #MatchDay2024

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Thank you to Alex Filippenko, PhD, who gave an out-of-this-world talk on The Great American Total Solar Eclipse last week!

If you missed his speech, be prepared for the eclipse today, April 8, as it journeys toward the path of totality. Use filtered glasses and have fun!

Wondering if you can reuse old eclipse glasses to view the total solar eclipse on April 8? @Kens5 spoke with Jennifer Wall, MD, medical director of opthalmology at UT Health San Antonio Medical Arts and Research Center to find out!
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Nearly 200 senior students from Long School of Medicine took the stage during #MatchDay2024 to find out where they will do their medical residencies. Congratulations to all of our students! We can't wait to see the amazing things you'll accomplish.

We are excited to announce we are now a clinical site studying a vaccine for Alzheimer’s disease in those with Down syndrome.
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