Flu season is around the corner and with the threat of COVID-19 still circulating within our communities, we need to do everything within our power to prevent getting the flu.…
In this short video, Dr. Bryan Alsip, University Health System’s chief medical officer and a member of the regional COVID-19 Health Transition Team, talks about reopening the local economy, the…
With all the lifestyle changes we’ve recently experienced, our routines have changed - including the process of getting in to see a pediatrician. Many doctors’ offices and clinics have made…
What if you could give your child a shot that protects them from cancer? The HPV vaccine has been available for more than a decade, and the data is in:…
All parents hate to hear their child cry, but the alternative can be far worse when it comes to getting vaccines. So many kids are afraid of shots, and parents…
It's a growing trend that worries doctors, educators and public health officials — parents declining to vaccinate their children. Vaccine refusal rates have been on the rise in Texas. The…
Quite a few students returned from spring break with more than sunburns this year. A cluster of 13 mumps cases have been traced to people who traveled to South Padre…
It’s been a busy year for scary, emerging infectious diseases around the world, from Ebola virus disease to MERS, to the hard-to-pronounce chikungunya virus. Maybe because they’re new, they’ve gotten…
While the Ebola virus has been in the news of late, it’s worth pointing out a few other serious illnesses are actually circulating in San Antonio at the moment. Flu…
This year’s flu season is winding down by all accounts. It’s not over yet — and a bad case of flu is still pretty awful, whether you get it in…