At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare providers urged patients to stay home and avoid public places as often as possible. When it came to doctor visits, they advised…
Now that we’re several months into the outbreak of COVID-19, we have more clarity than we did when the novel coronavirus first hit the United States. We know the main…
Both adults and children want to feel connected with others during COVID-19. We're making adjustments as we go through this together. You may have heard about a push to change…
You’ve decided you want to try to get pregnant. You’ve already crunched the numbers, talked to your friends and family, dreamed about names and brainstormed your birth plan. Just as…
In March, the National Poison Data System reported a sharp jump of 20% in the number of poisoning emergencies for the first three months of 2020. The calls to emergency…
Dr. Jason Bowling, hospital epidemiologist for University Health System, talks about PPE, the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the healthcare environment, and how it's safe to go home and hug…
To keep our patients safe and to practice social distancing guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, University Health is offering “telemedicine” or virtual visits with doctors…
Now that schools are closed until the end of the school year, kids are spending a lot of time at home. And while parents are doing their best to keep…
The COVID-19 Infectious Disease team at University Health System and UT Health San Antonio is participating in the patient testing of a promising COVID-19 drug, remdesivir. Based on encouraging, preliminary…
COVID-19 has caused many of us to spend a lot more time at home, and now we're looking for constructive and creative ways to fill the hours of the day.…