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Webcast: One in Five Minds

Written by evrard on Mar 13, 2013

REPLAY VIDEO: Clarity Child Guidance Center launched its One in Five Minds campaign with an event that brought together community leaders and experts on children's mental health.

Thanks to the underwriting support of Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, NOWCastSA webcast the event for anyone to watch free, live or later, right here on this page.

Webcast: Public Health and the Built Environment

Written by evrard on Mar 11, 2013

REPLAY VIDEO: On Tuesday, March 19, NOWCastSA will record the opening plenary session of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District's first-ever conference on the built environment's impact on public health at the St. Anthony Riverwalk Wyndham Hotel from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.

NOWCastSA intended to webcast the presentation live, but due to unforseen technical difficulties, was unable to do so. Instead, the team is recording the event and will post it here on this page to replay.

Latinas face life-endangering delay between abnormal mammogram, diagnosis

Written by saludtoday on Mar 08, 2013

Latinas who have an abnormal mammogram result take 33 days longer to reach definitive diagnosis of breast cancer than non-Hispanic white women, according to a new study by the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

Such a time delay can have a critical impact on tumor size, stage at diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and survival of subsequent breast cancer.

Webcast: Medical Error and the Ethics of Forgiveness

Written by evrard on Mar 07, 2013

REPLAY VIDEO: From 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19 NOWCastSA webcast After Harm: Medical Error and the Ethics of Forgiveness, a presentation by Nancy Berlinger, PhD, MDiv live from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio's Pestana Lecture Hall, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive.

Councilman Diego Bernal promotes Safe Access to Schools Initiative for San Antonio families

Written by City of San Antonio on Mar 07, 2013

District 1 Councilman Diego M. Bernal has asked City staff to work with San Antonio school districts and CPS Energy to implement funding strategies to provide infrastructure improvements that would include installation of new sidewalks and adequate street lighting around the perimeter of schools.