A promising new treatment for cancer
A new treatment for cancer using minuscule radioactive fat particles injected directly into the tumor holds promise as a powerful, highly targeted therapy with minimal side effects. The treatment, developed…
Bad news for diet soda drinkers
A campaign by local leaders is hoping to educate the community about how much sugar they’re consuming through beverages. But before you go reaching for that diet drink as a substitute,…
Tiny heart pump keeps transplant patient alive
Mark Kennedy had finally gotten the call from University Transplant Center that a new liver was available. The 59-year-old and his wife made the hourlong drive from their home in…
Mini meatloaf
Comfort food in a fun muffin shape. Non-stick cooking spray 1/2 cup onions, chopped 1/2 cup red bell peppers, chopped 1/2 cup carrots, chopped 1-1/4 pound lean ground sirloin, or…
Connecting the ears and the heart
February was American Heart Month. If you were like a lot of people and took part in screenings or online assessments — like University Health System’s Heart Health Profiler —…
Sheared for science — and kids
What would you do in the fight against childhood cancer? For about 130 local men, women and children, the answer meant trading vanity for solidarity — and saving big money on hair products…
A gift from a family steeped in art and medicine
It was a marriage of art and medicine. Mary Aubrey Keating, an opera singer and San Antonio native who later enjoyed success as a painter, fell in love and married…
Coffee with a clear conscience
That coffee habit of yours? It's probably good for you — minus the sugar, the milk, the whipped cream and the high-calorie flavor shots. That's the view of the federal nutrition…