birth rarely follows a perfect plan. Sometimes babies arrive early and families find themselves stepping into a world they never expected: the neonatal intensive care unit.

Diabetes poses a serious threat to foot and ankle health, especially in Bexar County, where amputation rates are significantly higher than the state average.

San Antonio police arrested a man on Monday morning after they say he brought a pistol to Methodist Hospital at the Medical Center, according to a police report.

A San Antonio couple exchanged vows inside of a hospital room after the groom was informed he would have to go through an unexpected open-heart surgery.

Whether due to premature birth, unexpected complications or congenital conditions, some babies need extra support after delivery. This is where Level 4 provide the highest level of critical care.

When the brain gets shaken, it can result in a concussion -- an injury that often goes unnoticed or underestimated.

Ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft, the San Antonio Spurs posted the newest Silver and Black fans born on Wednesday.

Understanding the warning signs, risk factors and available treatments is crucial for early detection, effective treatment and long-term prevention.

The decision to move forward with a heart transplant is made when all other treatment options been unsuccessful.

While the holidays are a time many look forward to with joy and excitement, they can cause a range of emotions for others who might be struggling or going through something difficult.

By focusing on whole foods and mindful habits, you can not only combat risks associated with cancer but also enhance your wellbeing.

The nonprofit organization held its ‘More Than Pink Walk’ to raise money for breast cancer research while giving survivors and patients a place to find community with each other.

The newborn babies at Methodist Hospital might not be able to enjoy Halloween candy yet, but they’re celebrating the spooky season in the most adorable way.

Blood cancer is one of the most dangerous in the world, but advancements in treatment are changing to landscape for patients.

Cervical cancer is a significant health concern worldwide, despite advances in prevention and treatment.

Friday marked 25 years since San Antonio Spurs legend Sean Elliott underwent a kidney transplant.

Becoming a mom comes with plenty of unknowns, but one of the biggest is breastfeeding.

Methodist Hospital was named the best hospital in San Antonio in new U.S. News & World Report rankings.

It’s not uncommon for new parents to deal with unfamiliar emotions, but postpartum depression is something every new parent, and even family members, should be aware of.

Part of what can make the delivery process as smooth as possible is to ensure mom and baby have good prenatal care. It’s crucial for mom to have postnatal care and a support system, as well.

Becoming a mother is an amazing thing, but it can also be scary when it’s your first time, or if your situation is different from a previous pregnancy or delivery.

We have a new Mini Fiesta Newborn King and Queen in San Antonio!

Though we hear about heart attack risks often -- and they’re important to be aware of -- there are also several that we might not necessarily hear about.

“It’s sad to see that so many undocumented immigrants were found in this condition, and two of them lost their lives. It’s heartbreaking,” Rodriguez said.

Tears, hugs and handshakes filled the room where 57-year-old Daniel Hinojosa finally got to thank the H-E-B partners, EMTs and Methodist Hospital medical staff who saved his life late last month.

Lung cancer is the second-most common cancer and also the leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women worldwide.

A breast cancer survivor is advising cancer patients on how to utilize resources to navigate the complexities of treatment and therapy.

This month, you may notice a pink glow driving by the South Texas Medical Center.

UPDATE: The medical examiner’s office identified the woman killed as Mary Ann Kane and her husband, who killed her and then himself, as Thomas Michael Kane.

Not long after retiring from the Navy Seals, following 16 years of service, Aaron Kendle received life-changing news

The City of San Antonio has officially welcomed its first baby of the New Year!

Methodist Hospital and Methodist Children's Hospital have welcome a new employee -- a miniature horse named Bambi.

Some San Antonio parents are receiving the gift of life this holiday season, and the special newborns will be continuing a 57-year Christmas tradition.

With so many uncertainties brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, one Texas couple knew the luxury of time was not on their side.

Ladies, are you expecting soon? Having a baby can be one of the most exciting and wonderful experiences in life, and it’s a time to see if you want a low-intervention birth.

If you need help finding proper care for cardiovascular diseases, there's a hospital in Atascosa that specializes in a full spectrum of diagnostic services and treatments.

A mother and father are raising awareness about the dangers behind intoxicated driving after their beloved daughter was tragically killed in a fiery wrong way crash.

A San Antonio man is sharing his story to inspire others to get vaccinated after battling COVID-19 for more than 120 days in the intensive care unit at Methodist Hospital.

Medical professionals have one goal – help the patient. A lot of times that includes tending to their patient's mental health, but what about taking care of themselves and their own mental health? A range of providers admit, it's rare.

Despite the CDC recently ending mask mandates for many places, hospitals are not included in the relaxed new guidelines.

The nurses’ hope is that when Nathan, Noah and Isabella hear their mother’s heartbeat and feel the vibrations in the bears, they will know their mother is always with them and that her nurses’ hearts are with them, too.

It was an emotional day for the Balcones Heights Police Department and Methodist Hospital as police sergeant Jose “Joey” Sepulveda returned to the hospital where he recovered following a shooting.

SAN ANTONIO – Methodist Hospital Stone Oak is transferring some patients Wednesday night due to low water pressure on some of the hospital floors. Patients on the 4th and 5th floors of the hospital are being transferred to other Methodist facilities, a spokesperson confirmed because water pressure is limited on those floors. Therefore, current care teams will be joining transferred patients to ensure their continuity of care. Patients remaining in the hospital on lower level floors will continue to receive the highest level of care, unaffected by current water pressure challenges.”AdSAWS on Wednesday afternoon issued a boil water advisory for its customers. SAWS President and CEO Robert Puente said the boil water notice comes out of “an abundance of caution” due to low water pressure and said that only water used for drinking needed to be boiled.

California health authorities reported Thursday a record two-day total of 1,042 coronavirus deaths as many hospitals strain under unprecedented caseloads. California health authorities reported Thursday 583 new deaths and a record two-day total of 1,042. Carmela Coyle, the association’s president and chief executive, said the group has been negotiating with state officials but they aren’t acting fast enough. “It’s a slap in the face to safe patient care to actually call charting and documentation ‘red tape,’” she said. State health officials did not respond to questions on how they expect the heath orders to be applied or how many patients or hospitals might be affected.

Emergency medical technicians sanitize an ambulance strecher after transporting a patient at Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. Coronavirus cases have exploded across the nation since Thanksgiving, with Arizona now topping California, the most populous state, in cases per resident. Los Angeles County alone on Wednesday recorded 258 new deaths. So far, no hospital reported rationing patient care, said Dr. Christina Ghaly, director of the LA county Department of Health Services. That would build on a temporary suspension of nurse-to-patient ratios that the California Nurses Association warns is endangering patient care.

The number of coronavirus cases continues to surge, which means hospitals in our area are becoming more overwhelmed. With routine drills underway, battling the pandemic is not new for Baptist Medical Center Pharmacy Operations Supervisor Support Kelsey Hamilton, but it is tiring. So this is almost a year now.”Though vaccines are being rolled out for medical professionals and support staff, health officials say the current situation inside hospitals across Bexar County is not only still dire, but worsening. Because the vaccines are not a 1, 2 fix, health officials emphasizing the importance of continuing to adhere to safety guidelines such as wearing masks, frequent hand washing and social distancing. Tactics UT health officials we spoke to Tuesday say they will need to be in place at least until next fall.

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – A New Braunfels family is warning others about the dangers of COVID-19 after testing positive for the virus. Daniel Villarreal tested positive for the virus in August, and soon after, his wife and two children also tested positive. His wife, Priscilla, never thought her family would be in such a difficult place. The couple’s two daughters had tested positive, but two of their other children did not. Daniel’s symptoms worsened less than a week after he tested positive.

Original:An ECMO patient at San Antonio’s Methodist Hospital was still able to say “I do” to his fiancée despite his ongoing critical battle with COVID-19′s lasting effects. He was admitted to the telemetry COVID-19 unit at Methodist Hospital on July 15. Carlos left his room while on ECMO and was escorted down the aisle with his respiratory therapist, nurse, ECMO specialist and perfusionist, hospital officials said. It shows COVID-19 really can’t stop love.”Carlos has since spent a month in the hospital so far and is still in the ICU. (Methodist Hospital)RELATED: San Antonio VA hospital accepting COVID-19 patients from border communities

SAN ANTONIO The number of hospitalizations related to COVID-19 is starting to decline, according to the City of San Antonios website. But that trend is not something emergency room Doctor Robert Frolichstein is seeing at Methodist Hospital. I dont know that Ive felt that so much in the emergency department, Frolichstein said. Dr. Frolichstein says Methodist has been able to keep staff from getting sick and prevent dire situations where patients would not be treated. We have really not had much illness within the Methodist health care system of staff, nursing staff or physicians.

SAN ANTONIO A doctor from Methodist Hospital in San Antonio said a young man died after attending a COVID-19 party. And this young man went to a COVID party, said Dr. Jane Appleby, Chief Medical Officer at Methodist Hospital. He thought he was young and he was invincible and wouldnt get affected by the disease, Dr. Appleby said. Someone will be diagnosed with the disease and theyll have a party to invite their friends over to see if they can beat the disease, Dr. Appleby said. She said some young patients dont realize how sick they really are.

SAN ANTONIO Methodist Healthcare System and other San Antonio hospitals, are in desperate need for more staff as the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations continues to surge, according to Dr. Robert Frolichstein, an emergency room doctor at Methodist Hospital and the president of Greater San Antonio Emergency Physicians. Frolichstein said he is worried that hospitals will be forced to choose who gets treated and who doesnt if the number of hospitalizations continues to rise. I dont think were there yet, but it is time to start taking this seriously, he said. Coronavirus update San Antonio, June 30: San Antonio shatters daily record with 1,268 new COVID-19 casesWere scrambling to create spaces and create beds. To register, visit: https://t.co/UwCOrlNm2G pic.twitter.com/ZtAavqkOno SA Metro Health (@SAMetroHealth) June 30, 2020Hundreds of nurses will be arriving in San Antonio on Wednesday.

Esther, 37, battled the virus for eight weeks and was in critical condition when she first arrived, according to her Methodist care team. However, officials said Esther was recently removed from life support and is now undergoing rehab at Methodist Hospital | Texsan. Having lost hope and the motivation to keep fighting, her care team recognized a decline in her health. Esther's care team said the overwhelming support given to her from all over the globe helped rejuvenate her spirits. Her progress continued and she was able to be removed from life support.

SAN ANTONIO – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that five San Antonio hospitals will receive cases of remdesivir to help treat COVID-19. Nine cases of the antiviral drug have been sent to the hospitals from the Texas Department of State Health Services, which were provided from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. San Antonio doctor involved in remdesivir trial says FDA emergency approval is ‘very exciting’“The State of Texas is working swiftly to ensure our hospitals and medical providers have the resources they need to treat patients diagnosed with COVID-19,” Abbott said. “I thank our partners at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for sending these cases of remdesivir to the state of Texas. FDA allows emergency use of drug remdesivir for coronavirus

SAN ANTONIO – Methodist Hospital nurses are going the extra mile to provide a glimpse of hope for a critically-ill COVID-19 patient in San Antonio. Encourage Esther COVID-19 BTS Fan Esther's care team will do just about anything to fight for her happiness and health. Arriving to Methodist Hospital in critical condition and on a ventilator, nurses were uncertain of just how much mental trauma she had already endured in her battle against COVID-19. Over the past month, Esther's care team has seen very few glimpses of hope in her eyes. One of Esther's nurses hung a few pictures of BTS in her room to serve as encouragement.

Superstar actress and former “Desperate Housewife” Eva Longoria surprised Methodist Hospital COVID-19 unit members, alongside Methodist Healthcare partners Sean and Claudia Elliott, with a video chat on Wednesday evening. The trio sent out a message of hope and encouragement to the unit members who were available for the surprise chat. “It didn’t take a global pandemic for us to know you are essential each and every day. I’m so lucky that you’re giving ‘us’ five minutes of your time,” commented Eva Longoria. COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new virus, stands for coronavirus disease 2019.

HOUSTON – Two San Antonio nurses were arrested Monday after law enforcement authorities in Houston said the pair was found with hundreds of prescription painkiller pills at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The search resulted in the discovery of 700 Tramadol pills. The pair was handed over to the Houston Police Department to be formally charged and booked, an HPD spokesman confirmed Tuesday afternoon. Phillips and Laskowski made their initial court appearances Tuesday and were given $10,000 bonds, Harris County records show. Airman dies in San Antonio jail after child sex crime convictionPhillips’ registered nurse license expires at the end of 2021, while Laskowski’s registered nurse license expires at the end of next year, according to Texas Board of Nursing records.