Stop the Spread September 15 9/12/2022 | 6 pm | Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, Rehabilitation Medicine, was quoted in this story, in TheAtlantic.com, about the fact that one of Long COVID’s worst symptoms is also its most misunderstood; the brain fog suffered by patients of Long COVID isn’t like a hangover, depression or ADHD, but rather a disorder of executive function that makes basic cognitive tasks wildly difficult August 30 8/30/2022 | 5 pm | Dr. Patrick Ramsey, Obstetrics & Gynecology, contributed to this KSAT 12 TV news story on the rise of advanced cervical cancer, with the possible reasons behind this spike pointing to a lack of access to regular screenings/care that has been exacerbated by the COVID pandemic August 30 8/30/2022 | 12 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, is quoted several times in this MSN.com article on the pandemic worsening for the vulnerable as Americans are beginning to ditch COVID measures; also, people with long COVID often must contend with a lack of recognition of their disease August 25 8/25/2022 | 5 pm | Dr. Patrick Ramsey, Obstetrics & Gynecology, is quoted in the KSAT 12 TV news report about a large new study finding that preeclampsia (a serious blood pressure condition) almost doubled for women who had COVID-19 during their pregnancies; if getting COVID while pregnant raises the risk of severe disease, then pregnant women are strongly encouraged to get vaccinated August 24 8/24/2022 | 12 pm | Dr. Luz Garcini, psychologist/ReACH Center, is quoted in the MSN.com story on more Latino men dying by suicide even as national rate declines; this tragic increase may be the consequence of problems — including substance abuse, job loss, poor access to care and the stigma of mental illness — that existed before COVID-19 getting even worse during the pandemic August 23 8/23/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Luz Garcini, psychologist/ReACH Center, contributed to a KABB Fox San Antonio TV news story about mental health in a post-COVID world and what it means to get back to normal August 18 8/18/2022 | 8 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, contributed to the regular KSAT 12 TV Q&A segment speaking to monkeypox, polio and a second booster for COVID-19 expected this fall that will be more focused on the variants circulating recently, such as the omicron variants August 18 8/18/2022 | 10 am | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, is quoted in this San Antonio Express-News story about a San Antonio woman’s two-year battle with Long COVID, a new disease afflicting millions of Americans who were infected at some point by the coronavirus virus; Dr. Verduzco-Gutierrez has launched two post-COVID recovery clinics here, one at University Health and the other at UT Health San Antonio August 18 8/18/2022 | 10 am | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, speaks to KENS 5 TV about the antiviral drug Paxlovid being used to treat COVID-19 in patients over age 65 or having underlying health conditions; Paxlovid helps prevent underlying illnesses, like heart and lung disease, from worsening August 17 8/17/2022 | 12 pm | Dr. Tess Barton, Infectious Diseases, told Texas Public Radio (KSTX) that families need to prepare themselves for the possibility of kids being infected with COVID, bringing the virus home and potentially spreading it; she urged all who are eligible to get vaccinated and boosted 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 93 »
