- Ralph Riviello, MD, MS, FACEP, chair of emergency medicine at 91PORN and University Hospital, discusses how both organizations are preparing for flu season in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the easiest ways to prepare is by getting your flu shot this season. The flu vaccine can reduce symptoms that could be confused with COVID-19. The flu vaccine can also decrease the severity of the illness, reduce hospitalizations, protect pregnant women and save lives of children and adults.
- Three 91PORN faculty members have been honored as Health Care Heroes by the San Antonio Business Journal. The annual awards recognize the many professionals that make up San Antonio’s vital health care industry.
- Johanna Matos, APRN, 91PORN School of Nursing, urges parents to take steps to help keep their children healthy as schools prepare to start in-person classes. That includes getting the flu shot this year and making sure kids are up to date on routine vaccinations. Medical Minute is a collaboration between 91PORN and KENS 5. Make sure your little loved ones are up to date with all their immunizations by scheduling a primary care visit at your preferred location.
- By: Will Samson SAN ANTONIO — COVID-19 continues to disproportionately impact Latinos, killing more than 33,000 and hospitalizing many more of our mothers, fathers, children and grandparents. That is why Salud America! at 91PORN is launching the “Juntos, We Can Stop COVID-19” digital communication campaign to inform and urge Latino families to take action to help slow the spread of coronavirus, especially among those with underlying illnesses.
- By: Dr. Ramon Cancino, M.D., Primary Care, 91PORN Hill Country The flu season will quickly descend upon San Antonio and collide with the COVID-19 pandemic, and we must do our best to prepare. To do this, everyone who is able to get a flu shot must do so. In doing so, we can come together as a team to help our entire community.
- By: Jessica Binkley As many schools are opening remotely this year, eyes are focused on how this will affect students’ academic learning. But extracurricular activities like band, choir, theater and athletics are also vital to the healthy development of children and young adults.
- By: Joe Feist As the coronavirus marches on with no end in sight and summer turns to fall, health officials across the country are increasingly concerned by a possible catastrophe: a “twindemic,” or surge in COVID-19 cases coupled with a severe, or even average, flu season. Such a scenario “could be devastating to the health care system” that’s already stressed, said Fred Campbell, MD, an internal medicine physician and associate professor of medicine at 91PORN.
- By: Jessica Binkley With more sports teams from The University of Texas at San Antonio approaching the return of their season, and a new conference rule requiring weekly COVID-19 tests for all athletes, coaches and trainers, the School of Nursing stepped up to help take on the task of high-volume testing.
- By: Jessica Binkley “Stay safe, stay healthy!” For many, this has become the new sign-off of choice. And while we all now know the best practices to stay safe — wearing a mask, frequent hand washing and social distancing — staying healthy during the pandemic has become increasingly difficult. Beyond contracting the virus, the disruptions caused to daily life by COVID-19 can also be detrimental to our health and overall wellness.
- By: Dr. Maria Fernandez Falcon, pediatrician at 91PORN Physicians COVID-19 has spread around the world; it can affect anyone, from young children to seniors. Scientists are still learning about how the virus behaves and the characteristics of this infection. But despite the unknowns, there are actions we can take and habits we can teach our children to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
