‘A (vegan) food extravaganza’: San Antonio restaurants see positive reaction to plant-based initiative

SAN ANTONIO – When you think of the San Antonio culinary scene, you might envision a plate of cheesy enchiladas, smoked brisket or chicken fried steak, but a new effort is aiming to broaden the options at restaurants to include items that are more healthy and environmentally friendly. The mindset of the people behind the … Read more

San Antonio Fire Department’s cancer prevention initiative becomes model for other fire departments

SAN ANTONIO – Outside his office on the second floor of the Public Safety Headquarters in downtown San Antonio, Fire Chief Charles Hood has a space that honors fallen firefighters. Seven of those photos are of firefighters who have died from occupational cancer. “The silent killer is the one where our members fight for years. … Read more

Like her tiny patients, San Antonio physician born with odds stacked against her finds success

SAN ANTONIO – To see her now tending to premature babies, some weighing less than an ounce, there’s no hint of the struggles Dr. Isabel Basaldu-Prado endured as a child. “My mother suffered with schizophrenia, and my father, unfortunately, was an alcoholic,” said Basaldu-Prado, a neonatologist at Mission Trails Baptist Hospital affectionally known as “Dr. … Read more