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BACKGROUND: With diabetes affecting more than 100,000 people in Bexar County alone — and diabetes rates on the increase — the fight against the disease is more important than ever. The Texas Diabetes Institute has allies in this fight, and will honor two of them today. The YMCA of Greater San Antonio has been a key partner since 2013, providing diabetes prevention programs to at-risk communities in San Antonio. One of the most at-risk communities is on San Antonio’s West...

With the return of transplant surgeon Dr. Francisco Cigarroa, children needing new livers will no longer have to travel to Houston or Dallas.

Local author and mother of a University Hospital trauma survivor shares her family’s journey in newly published book

Six-year-old boy’s greatest wish is for a new kidney this Christmas

Coworkers rally to hold bone marrow drive at the hospital

Lung transplant patient finally gets to thank police officer in person for helping him reach the hospital in time for life-saving transplant

County Judge Nelson Wolff and County Commissioners to be honored for recognizing the importance of health literacy in serving the county’s diverse population

University Hospital blood donor program celebrates 60 years!

Struck by a pickup while working an accident scene, Officer Jonathan Esquivel suffered life-threatening injuries and was rushed to University Hospital. After two years of hard work and recovery, he hopes to return to duty one day — and maybe run a marathon in the process.

Brian Eastridge, M.D., trauma medical director and trauma/acute-care surgeon at University Hospital in San Antonio, has been elected vice chairman of the Texas EMS, Trauma & Acute Care Foundation Board. He took office Jan. 1 for a two-year term. TETAF is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization formed in 2006 by emergency medical services, trauma and acute-care professionals who wanted to enhance the state’s EMS/trauma/acute-care system statewide. TETAF creates a forum to bring all...