As graduation season continues across San Antonio, one local high school senior is not just celebrating academic success; he is planning a future centered on giving back to his community.

The Center for Simulation Innovation at UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing was recognized on a national level for its interactive courses and trainings.

Dr. Adelita Cantu was the first person in Bexar County to get the first COVID-19 shot in Bexar County in December 2020. Since then, she's joined a community-wide coalition to educate and vaccinate the community to reduce COVID deaths.

With the current opioid and fentanyl crisis, many people have heard of Narcan, which can reverse overdoses. Law enforcement and schools have it, and pharmacists believe anyone on opioids should have it too.

Alamo Colleges District has opened two new on-campus health clinics in partnership with UT Health San Antonio’s School of Nursing to offer low-cost physical and mental health services to students, officials announced Wednesday.

SAN ANTONIO Preliminary findings by the UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing show many opioid-addicted women have many of the same risk factors for drug overdoses and deaths. The two-year statewide study was done by nurse researchers at UT Health San Antonio. Cleveland said nationally, another report found maternal overdoses and deaths had doubled in the U.S. between 2007-2016. But she said losing custody of their children is also a leading cause of overdoses, especially if they're in recovery. She said the study will also help in developing a diagnostic tool in hopes of saving the lives of the mothers and their babies who often undergo painful drug withdrawals.