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Tips to help families navigate food allergy policies at school | Diet and Nutrition | Pediatrics | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/food-allergies-school-kids/
Navigating food allergies at school can be scary. Get tips for parents, teachers, and students to have a safe and successful school year.
It’s time to rethink taking daily, low-dose aspirin | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/rethinking-daily-aspirin/
Taking low-dose aspiring regularly might not be the best treatment for patients who have not had a heart attack or stroke. A doctor at UT Southwestern in Dallas discusses the best use of aspirin.
How doctors squeeze in exercise, and how you can, too | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/heart-doctors-exercise/
UT Southwestern discusses how to work exercise into a daily routine.
Laser therapy smooths and flattens raised scars after burn injury or surgery | Discovery | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/scar-laser-therapy-burn/
Laser therapy for burn scars can reduce pain, itching, and redness, even decades after the injury. Explore outpatient laser scar reconstruction options at UT Southwestern.
How the ‘stress hormone’ cortisol contributes to Cushing syndrome | Men's Health | Prevention | Women's Health | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/cushing-syndrome-cortisol/
Cortisol is essential to life, but too much of this hormone can cause Cushing syndrome. Discover how UT Southwestern endocrinologists diagnose and treat this rare condition.
How can you mend a broken heart? In part, with familiar medications | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/mend-a-broken-heart/
Familiar medicines, such as beta blockers and ace inhibitors, can help mend broken heart syndrome.
Healthy school lunches? A culinary medicine expert prescribes fresh, tasty strategies | Diet and Nutrition | Pediatrics | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/school-lunch-health-ideas/
Discover fresh, healthy lunch ideas to energize your kids for the school year. Tips on nutritious homemade options, dealing with allergies, and staying hydrated.
New blood test for colon cancer is a mixed blessing | Cancer | Prevention | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/colon-cancer-blood-test/
UT Southwestern discusses a blood test approved in August 2024 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to screen for colorectal cancer – what it can and cannot do, particularly when it’s compared to screening tools already available.
Pelvic floor disorders can cause GI symptoms – ARM testing finds answers | Digestive | Men's Health | Women's Health | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/pelvic-floor-gi-symptoms/
Discover how anorectal manometry helps diagnose pelvic floor disorders for patients with fecal incontinence and constipation.
Heart of the Matter: A Two-Sided Tale | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/heart-matter/
Desperately ill heart patient Davy Hobson came to UT Southwestern for treatment on – of all days, Valentine’s Day – seemingly short on options. But his odds increased considerably when UT Southwestern specialists took a creative approach to save his life while they awaited a heart for transplant.