South Texas faces many challenges when it comes to brain cancer, such as struggles with non-medical drivers of health like housing, food, and transportation. To help your family and community deal with this issue, join a new presentation, “Brain Cancer Awareness,” at 11 a.m. Central on June 18, 2026. The presentation will feature Dr. Andrew Brenner, a brain health expert and professor of medicine at UT Health San Antonio. He will discuss what brain cancer is, risks and myths, recognizing symptoms, and the importance of early intervention. The presentation is part of the “Every Cancer, Every Story: A Series of Conversations” webinar series, a collaboration of the Mid Rio Grande Border Area Health Education Center (AHEC) and Mays Cancer Center Office of Community Outreach ...
Cancer is a serious health threat in South Texas. To improve cancer education and care for these communities, the Mid Rio Grande Border Area Health Education Center (MRGB AHEC) is launching the “Every Cancer, Every Story: A Series of Conversations” in collaboration with the UT Health San Antonio Mays Cancer Center Office of Community Outreach and Engagement (COE). The series will feature cancer-education webinars in June (brain), July (bone), September (prostate), and November (pancreas). “All cancers are equally important. They all impact on the quality of life for the individual, family, and community. The research shows that the earlier the detection, the earlier the treatment. Therefore, providing education on these types of cancer could lead to saving lives,” said ...
In the United States, 1.8 million people are living with or in remission from a type of blood cancer, either leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), or myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). A blood cancer diagnosis can bring up many worries, emotions, and even confusion. That is why Blood Cancer United is aiming to help people with navigating their diagnosis journey with updated Survivorship Workbooks. Let’s take a look into what these workbooks consist of and how they can help families and communities maneuver cancer diagnoses. download the workbooks!
Workbooks Help Blood Cancer Patients Stay Informed
Blood Cancer United’s workbooks cover a range of topics related to blood cancer: Care plans
Long term and late effects
Healthy behavior ...
Alzheimer’s Disease is a rising health issue for Latinos and many others. To ensure support for those affected and their caregivers, join UT Health San Antonio’s webinar, “Zeroing in on Alzheimer’s, Brain Health, and Caregiving in At-Risk Populations,” at 11 a.m. Central on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Webinar host Dr. Amelie Ramirez, leader of Salud America! and the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio, will join experts from the San Antonio CAPAS research program, a representative from Genentech, a community health worker, and a Latino caregiver to focus on the impact of Alzheimer’s in South Texas and beyond. Panelists will discuss the state of Alzheimer’s among Latinos and all people, early signs, early diagnosis, and what the condition ...
The month of May is Healthy Vision Month, a time to consider how our vision impacts our overall health and understand the importance of eye health. “When you make healthy lifestyle choices, like eating a balanced diet and staying physically active, you are also protecting your vision. In fact, there are several health conditions, like diabetes or high blood pressure, that can increase your risk of some eye diseases,” according to the National Eye Institute (NEI). With the help of NEI, let’s prioritize our eyes for Healthy Vision Month.
Get an Eye Exam
A comprehensive dilated eye exam helps check for eye diseases early on. “Even if your eyes feel healthy, you could have a problem and not know it. That’s because many eye diseases don’t have any symptoms or warning ...
Health care providers are the most common source of health information for Americans, who view them as more accurate than other sources, according to data from the Pew Research Center. Pew research shows that 85% of Americans say they get health information from health care providers at least sometimes. Next up, 66% of Americans learn from others going through similar health experiences, 36% get health information from social media, and 22% from AI chatbots. Let’s dig deeper into this data and learn more about how this can impact health of others.
Sources of Health Information
Pew Research Center surveyed 5,111 U.S. adults from Oct. 20 to 26, 2025, to better “understand how Americans make sense of today’s crowded health information environment in a moment in which the ...
You can share your voice to influence health by filling out the 2026 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) from the South Texas Area Health Education Center, which is headquartered at UT Health San Antonio. The CHNA is a brief, anonymous survey that asks South Texans to share their experiences, needs, and priorities related to health and wellbeing. “Your input helps shape health strategies, services, and partnerships in our communities,” according to the South Texas AHEC program. take the community survey!
Why is the CHNA Survey Important for South Texas?
The CHNA survey can help healthcare professionals better understand what is happening in the communities by gathering information about several factors: health concerns
access to care and services
social ...
In November 2024, Texas Governor Greg Abbott executed a new policy via executive order directing state hospitals to ask patients about their citizenship status and report responses to Texas Health and Human Services. The policy was a response to the increasing number of undocumented individuals getting health care at hospitals, claiming that it created a financial burden on Texas taxpayers. As a result of this policy, Texas hospitals are seeing fewer undocumented individuals, according to a recent analysis by The Texas Tribune. Let’s review the data and what it means for Latino health care across Texas.
Undocumented Immigrant Hospital Visits in Texas
Prior to the executive order, Texas hospitals received 30,000 visits from undocumented immigrants, according to the ...
Quality childcare plays an important role for parents, children, and the economy. Yet America has a fragmented childcare and early learning system that doesn’t meet the needs of families, businesses, or early educators, according to a new report from the organization Child Care Aware of America. The report unpacks the childcare funding landscape throughout the U.S. “Families struggle to find and afford child care, the child care workforce is woefully underpaid, child care programs operate on razor thin margins, and businesses are suffering lost productivity and workforce turnover due to child care issues,” according to the report. Let’s dig deeper into these issues and how they can impact children and their families.
1. States Are Still Not on an Even Playing Field ...
