Heart disease, kidney disease and Type 2 diabetes are often discussed as separate health conditions. But medical experts increasingly recognize that these diseases are deeply connected -- and when they occur together, they can create a cycle that.
While women and men share many of the same traditional risk factors for heart attack -- high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, age and family history -- women also face additional risks tied to their biology and life stages.
Sunshine feels great and comes with benefits, like boosting vitamin D, but dermatologists warn that sun damage can accumulate over decades and lead to skin cancer.
The incidence of kidney disease in South Texas is not just higher than the national average; South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley have the highest rates in the entire country.
University Health and UT Health San Antonio will host the Surgery Weekend, offering free procedures for selected patients through an advanced application process.
When Bexar County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rebeca Clay-Flores received a colon cancer diagnosis in late 2024, it came as a shock.
After her own diagnosis under 50, Commissioner Rebeca Clay-Flores partnered with University Health for Colon Cancer Awareness Month events urging San Antonians 45 and older and those at higher risk to get screened.
An aging population, rising rates of diabetes and obesity -- along with limited access to care for some -- continue to fuel the incidence of heart disease. However, the way medicine prevents and treats it has advanced dramatically.
A free medication therapy management program at University Health in San Antonio is helping patients safely organize their prescriptions, reduce unnecessary drugs and avoid costly, dangerous emergency room visits.
Pediatric doctors in San Antonio say 2025 brought a familiar post-COVID pattern: more childhood viruses emerging outside their usual seasons and some infections hitting harder than they used to.
A McAllen family is desperate for a cure, but hopeful their strong little girl’s journey through a rare disorder will write the medical books for the future.
Last year, 280 kids died from the flu, the highest number since experts started recording in 2004. This year is expected to be tough as well with even lower vaccinations.
A person’s body was discovered on the construction site of a University Health hospital on the South Side early Thursday, a hospital official said in an emailed statement to KSAT.
A 25-year-old woman has been arrested after investigators say she told a 9-year-old child to move a vehicle, leading to a crash that seriously injured the child in west Bexar County.
Following the deaths of former Vice President Dick Cheney and actress Diane Keaton, both from complications related to pneumonia, local health experts are urging the public to be on alert as respiratory virus season ramps up.
University Health officials plan to open a new “state-of-the-art” health clinic on the East Side as part of a larger $1.7 billion push to address healthcare access in Bexar County.
A new clinic at University Health aims to prevent amputations that are linked to diabetes, which has been a growing concern in South Texas.
The Children’s Heart Foundation is hosting 33 walks nationwide this year to unite families affected by congenital heart defects and raise funds for research.
University Health and Bexar County are launching their sixth annual series of free drive-thru flu vaccination events as part of their community immunization partnership.
Project MEND raises $5,800 through KSAT Community phone bank
KSAT is trying to help families get ready for the start of the new school year. We spoke with a pediatrician about the important health preparations every family should keep in mind.
The Bexar County Hospital District Board of Managers unanimously approved a deal allowing University Health to purchase the Christus Santa Rosa Hospital – Medical Center campus that was closed in April.
The KSAT Community will host a town hall discussion focused on the impact of social media on children.
Several University Health and Bexar County leaders this week penned names and well-wishes onto a beam at a forthcoming South Side hospital.
During Black Maternal Health Week, a growing chorus of voices is calling attention to a health crisis that continues to affect Black women at alarming rates.
Officials held a ceremony on Monday as the final beam for University Health’s Retama Hospital was signed and lifted to the top of the five-story building.
University Health doctor Amy Cobb joined KSAT anchors Steve Spriester and Myra Arthur on Thursday to answer viewers’ health-related questions.
University Health doctor Leo Lopez joined KSAT anchors Steve Spriester and Stephania Jimenez to answer viewers' spring break-related health questions.
Dr. Jason Bowling, an infectious disease expert from University Health, appeared on the 6 O’Clock News to discuss the measles outbreak after a potential exposure was reported in San Antonio.
Nurses at University Hospital have found a unique method that can calm newborns down, increase their chances of healing faster and perhaps shorten their hospital stays: scent cloths.
University Health medical director Dr. Leo Lopez joined KSAT anchors Stephania Jimenez and Myra Arthur to answer viewer’s pressing health questions on Thursday.
As the leading cause of death in South Central Texas, KSAT Community is partnering with University Health to host a live televised resource phone bank.
On this week’s edition of Doc Talk, University Health pediatrician Dr. Dina Tom joined KSAT 12 anchors Steve Spriester and Myra Arthur to answer questions from viewers on the RSV vaccine, Red dye No. 3 and more.
A local couple is doing their part to help our community by donating blood every chance they get.
This week’s edition of Doc Talk, University Health Dr. Amy Cobb joined KSAT 12 anchors Steve Spriester and Myra Arthur to answer viewers' health-related questions.
Although bird flu has been around for a while, University Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Bryan Alsip said its dangers are still prevalent.
University Health medical director Dr. Leo Lopez joined KSAT anchor Stephania Jimenez and KSAT reporter Daniela Ibarra to answer viewers' pressing health questions on Thursday.
El director médico de University Health es uno de los muchos médicos que tuvieron que adaptarse a una nueva normalidad debido a la escasez de solución salina, crucial para varios tratamientos médicos.
University Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Bryan Alsip is one of many doctors who have had to adjust to a new normal.
University Health Dr. Amy Cobb joined KSAT anchors Steve Spriester and Myra Arthur to answer viewers' pressing health questions on Thursday.
On this week’s edition of Doc Talk, University Health Dr. Amy Cobb joined KSAT 12 anchors Steve Spriester and Myra Arthur to answer viewer’s health-related questions on a wide range of topics including arthritis, whooping cough and American Diabetes Month.
University Health medical director Dr. Leo Lopez joined KSAT anchors Stephania Jimenez and Dillon Collier to answer viewers’ health questions related to lung health, sciatic pain and the RSV vaccine.
A prenatal diagnosis prepared one San Antonio family and University Health staff for the birth of a little boy named Max.
On this week’s edition of Doc Talk, UT Health San Antonio and University Health pediatric hospitalist Dr. Dina Tom joined KSAT 12 anchors Steve Spriester and Myra Arthur to answer viewers’ pediatric questions about bronchitis and sleeping among other topics.
University Health medical director Dr. Leo Lopez joined KSAT anchors Steve Spriester and Myra Arthur to answer viewers’ health questions including tips to help treat scalp psoriasis, learning to control diabetes and ways that can help lower the risk of getting breast cancer.
On this week’s edition of Doc Talk, University Health Dr. Amy Cobb joined KSAT 12 anchors Steve Spriester and Myra Arthur to answer viewer’s questions on a wide range of topics including what parents can do when feeling under pressure and what steps people can take to protect themselves from respiratory syncytial virus.
When many people hear the word sepsis, a response to infection, they might think of major surgery or trauma. A local mom is proof that it can stem from the smallest of sources.
On this week’s edition of Doc Talk, Dr. Dina Tom, University Health pediatric hospitalist and UT Health in San Antonio, joined KSAT 12 anchors Steve Spriester and Myra Arthur to talk about if children should get an updated COVID-19 shot, what causes sweaty palms and feet in children and more.
On this week's edition of Doc Talk, Dr. Amy Cobb with University Health joined KSAT 12 anchors Myra Arthur and Stephania Jimenez to answer viewers' health questions.
University Health medical director Dr. Leo Lopez III joined KSAT anchors Steve Spriester and Stephania Jimenez to answer viewers' health questions about Covid booster shots, best practices to avoid a virus for when children start school and learning to see if arthritis causes high blood pressure.
On this week's edition of Doc Talk, University Health pediatric hospitalist and UT Health San Antonio Dr. Dina Tom joined KSAT 12 anchors Steve Spriester and Daniela Ibarra to answer viewers' health questions.
Dr. Jason Bowling, a hospital epidemiologist with University Health and infectious disease specialist with UT Health San Antonio answers frequently asked questions about the COVID illness and the vaccine.
Many will be heading back to the office for work this week after a long holiday weekend of celebration and gatherings. But doctors are warning those who are not feeling well to be cautious.
On this week's edition of Doc Talk, University Health pediatric hospitalist and UT Health San Antonio Dr. Dina Tom joined KSAT 12 anchors Steve Spriester and Myra Arthur to answer viewers' questions.
What's causing the rash on my child's face? Fifth disease is also known as “slapped cheek” because it’s marked by a distinctive rash that causes red, splotchy cheeks.
Bexar County leads the state for reported elder abuse cases and suggests more cases that go unreported.
University Health medical director Dr. Leo Lopez III joined KSAT anchors Steve Spriester and Myra Arthur to answer viewers’ health questions about hypertension, cholesterol and more.
University Health Pediatric Hospitalist Dr. Dina Tom joined KSAT anchors Stephania Jimenez and Myra Arthur to answer viewers’ health questions about diabetes, thyroids and more.
The forthcoming University Health Wheatley clinic, a three-story, 60,000-square-foot medical complex will open on the East Side near the Wheatley Sports Complex in early 2026, a news release said.
University Health has teamed with an Illinois-based firm to conduct a national search for a new CEO. Its longtime leader George Hernandez has set a summer target for his planned exit.
The University Health Transplant Institute celebrated a major milestone and the team closed out 2023 by performing a total of 70 living kidney donor transplants, making it their highest volume year in its program history.
Low vaccination rates and an increase in respiratory diseases could strain health care system, CDC says
A collaboration recently helped a little boy from Honduras undergo life-changing heart surgery in San Antonio, at no expense to the family.
Surgeon and physician Dr. Aaron Abarbanel says Dante was diagnosed with a rare heart defect that posed severe health risks, making Dante’s chances of survival uncertain.
University Health's CareLink program received a $1.5 million federal grant to continue its community outreach and connect families to health insurance.
University Health helped treat four of the victims of May 2021 shooting at Robb Elementary School and received more than $550,000 in "unsolicited" donations. It's using those funds to help the Uvalde community.
The event will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on Sept. 23, 2023, at the Palo Alto College Performing Arts Center located at 1400 West Villaret Blvd.
Parents who are seeking a degree or job training may be eligible for subsidized child care scholarships through the United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County.
Just days after a 3-year-old brought a gun in their backpack to Pre-K SA, gun safety educators are asking parents to start conversing with their children about gun safety. They hope small conversations will lead to significant changes across San Antonio.
COVID-19 is still present in Bexar County, and we’re seeing a sharp rise in cases as kids return to school.
Emergency rooms have started to see patients with heat-related illnesses show up at the hospital for medical attention. Doctors warn people who go outdoors to pace themselves.
As many mourn the lives lost in Uvalde, paying their respects and honoring the victims, several are reminded of the pain felt a year ago today. KSAT's John Paul Barajas spoke to a San Antonio trauma surgeon who was in the middle of it.