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WEBTexas is struggling to diversify its mental health workforce as the state becomes less white; Emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a lobby …

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Bexar County tries to find new use for San Antonio State Hospital

WEBAccording to the Texas Department of Health and Human Services, the new hospital will be 300-beds and they are renovating another building to add 40 new beds …

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Coronavirus numbers are exploding in this Texas county kens5.com

WEB“Watching your friends and your neighbors suffer, especially in a poor county (where) the county medium income is like $17,000 a year,” Reading said.

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Was your healthcare info exposed

WEBThe HCA Healthcare site states, "HCA Healthcare will offer credit monitoring and identity protection services, where appropriate. In the meantime, we encourage …

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Nearly 1.7 million Texans lose Medicaid as state nears end of

WEBNearly 1.7 million Texans have lost their health insurance — the largest number of people any state has removed — in the months since Texas began peeling …

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San Antonio's mental health crisis team, SA CORE expands city-wide

WEBSAN ANTONIO — The City of San Antonio is expanding its mental health crisis team, known as SA CORE. It stands for Community Outreach and Resiliency Effort.

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New primary care clinic opens in Converse kens5.com

WEBWatch on. University Health celebrated the opening of the community’s only primary care clinic on Thursday.

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Can expressing gratitude improve your mental and physical health

WEBThe result: a higher level of gratitude and lower levels of depression. So yes, it is true. Expressing gratitude can improve both your mental and physical health. Eiselt …

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Verify: Yes, there was a recent data breach in the Baptist …

WEBOne of our KENS5 viewers wrote the Verify team and said, "Received a form letter from Baptist Health Systemstating they had a data breach between March 31, …

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San Antonio home to Black-owned birthing center kens5.com

WEBSan Antonio Nurse Midwife Birth and Wellness Center is one of the few Black-owned birthing centers in the U.S., McIver-Brown said. In a city with less than …

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SAFD's Mobile Integrated Healthcare program revolutionizes EMS

WEBSAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Fire Department is a pioneer when it comes to the future of healthcare. What started out in 2014 as a pilot program to find a …

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Latest COVID surge underway, symptoms have changed kens5.com

WEBIn early 2020, COVID-19 symptoms typically included fever or chills, a cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, and muscle or body aches. As …

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Respiratory illnesses causing many to miss work right before the

WEBAccording to the CDC in the two weeks ending December 9th, HV.1 was the cause of 30% of new infections in the U.S. It was first reported in the late summer.

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Respiratory illnesses knocking many South Texans down for the …

WEBPublished:4:08 PM CST January 5, 2024. Updated:4:09 PM CST January 5, 2024. SAN ANTONIO — The flu, RSV, COVID-19, colds, stomach bugs and allergies. …

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New blood test to make colon cancer screenings more tolerable

WEB74°. Man shot 13 times outside karaoke club; Mom accused of pistol-whipping teen fighting with her son. Watch on. Medical professionals at Guardant Health are …

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Proton therapy center will be the first of its kind in San Antonio

WEBThe city tells KENS 5 the agreement approved by city council is a rebate on city property taxes. When the center is constructed and generates property taxes, …

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Del Rio baby welcomed to the world but not without a huge scare

WEBSAN ANTONIO — A welcome to the world was greeted with a big scare. A Del Rio baby not even a day old had to undergo heart surgery. The surgery was …

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UT Health San Antonio mourns passing of 'visionary' president

WEBAs UT Health San Antonio president Henrich oversaw operations during a period of expansion and innovation. In the last three years alone, the institution began …

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Norovirus outbreak on 2 cruises leaves nearly 200 people sick

WEBHealth Stomach virus breaks out on 2 cruises, including Tampa-based ship, infecting nearly 200 people

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