How to donate life and keep living
Joanna Rivera’s father’s, Eulalio Rivera, health was deteriorating quickly. His liver was cirrhotic. His condition was worsening. Joanna wanted to help. Approximately 1,650 people die every year waiting for a…
How transplant patients are getting organs sooner and living longer
They wanted to donate kidneys to their loved ones but didn’t match. So they joined a paired organ exchange. When Jose Maya’s husband Santiago Mejia needed a kidney transplant…
A medical miracle
Halfway through what would have been a normal pregnancy, Adriana Zepeda went into premature labor with her second child. She delivered little Amber at 24 weeks gestation and a birth…
A sweet ride home for a little hero
When it was time for Ryland Ward to go home from University Hospital, where he had been getting treatment — and encouragement from well-wishers around the world — since being rushed…
What you need to know about pediatric sports injuries
This post was first published by Alamo City Moms Blog. A new school year also brings a new season of fall sports. Parents are gearing up for evening practice shuttling,…
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A safer way to repair hearts and reduce the risk of kidney damage
The ability of doctors to thread catheters and stents through blood vessels has transformed medicine — often providing an alternative to big incisions and long recovery times. More than a…
A more precise way to search for prostate cancers
For men who undergo a biopsy for prostate cancer, it may come as a surprise to learn that the tiny samples of tissue the doctor removes for testing are based…
Fixing a faulty valve
Healthy hearts need healthy valves. But when those valves start to malfunction, it can cause symptoms that may not lead people to think of the correct cause. “People tend to…
Cloud Walkers reach peak of Mount Kilimanjaro
A remarkable journey by a San Antonio-area group ended Tuesday at the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa. Reaching that peak would be an incredible achievement for…
When a child’s Christmas wish is a transplant
While most of us are caught up in the whirlwind of last-minute shopping and holiday plans this week, nine children on the transplant list are hoping for a different and…