Life-Saving Service for High-Risk Moms
Doctors at UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed a new program called “the maternal-fetal transport service” to assist with high-risk pregnancies when mom and/or baby may need specialized obstetrical or fetal care. Patients can be transported to
UT Southwestern by ambulance, fixed-wing aircraft or helicopter, if necessary.
More Youthful Look
Plastic surgeons at UT Southwestern are using a new product to help get rid of laugh lines, sunken jowls and those tiny crow's feet that come with age. Unlike collagen and other filler products that last only a few months, early tests show that its effects may last up to two years.
Maintain weight without the holiday gain
It’s the holiday season and many people find themselves overeating all the way up to Super Bowl Sunday. But UT Southwestern dietitians say you can enjoy all of your favorites while maintaining your waistline.
Get Heart Smart
Early detection and treatment of heart disease is important, particularly for women. Heart specialists at UT Southwestern say many women miss the early warning signs of heart disease or wait to seek medical attention — both can be fatal mistakes.
Eliminating the need for glasses
Doctors at UT Southwestern Medical Center are using the ReSTOR lens, a new surgically implanted lens that can allow patients who have trouble seeing at arms length, to see near, intermediate and far distances without glasses or contacts.
MammoSite breast cancer radiation therapy system
UT Southwestern is among the first in the area to offer patients with breast cancer the MammoSite Radiation Therapy System. The FDA recently approved this new treatment, which targets radiation to the area where tumors are most likely to recur, while minimizing exposure to healthy tissue.
MyChart online health records portal
Viewing your health records is now just a mouse-click away for patients in
UT Southwestern's primary-care clinics, which will be among the first in North Texas to debut an online portal called MyChart.
Depression symptom rating scale
A rating scale that measures the severity of symptoms of depression and was developed by UT Southwestern researchers provides a proven way to diagnose depression, determine whether a patient is improving and decide if treatment is effective.
TomoTherapy radiation therapy
UT Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Center is treating patients with a TomoTherapy radiation therapy system that provides visual confirmation that a tumor is being precisely treated.
Robotic technology gives hope
Physicians and physical therapists at UT Southwestern are using a robot to teach the spinal cord and brain, with sensory information, to signal the body to step again.
Obesity and shortness of breath
A study may provide new information into the cause of shortness of breath in otherwise healthy obese adults and new hope for the thousands of individuals affected by this condition.
Prostate drug combo
Combining two classes of drugs reduces the risk of significant worsening of symptoms for men who suffer from enlargement of the prostate and other complications.
Body lift surgery
UT Southwestern plastic surgeons perform innovative central body lift procedure to help Dallas women live a normal life after losing more than 150 pounds.
Brain builders
Many parents search for intellectually stimulating toys for their children. But a child psychologist at UT Southwestern says that the best toy is one that fosters parent-child interaction.
