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Cardiac calcium scoring: Using imaging tests to prevent heart disease | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/cardiac-calcium-scoring/
Not all cardiac imaging tests are looking for existing heart disease. Some are looking for clues to help patients prevent it.
CAR T-cells: A new frontier in children’s leukemia care | Cancer | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/leukemia-car-t-cells/
Learn how a breakthrough treatment trains children’s immune systems to fight back against leukemia.
‘Baby blues’ or postpartum depression? | Transplant | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/postpartum-depression/
After a baby is born, are you feeling blue, or is it postpartum depression? Two UT Southwestern doctors in Dallas talk about how to tell the difference.
8 common myths about colon cancer | Cancer | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/colon-cancer-myths/
Should women get colonoscopies? What about people who aren’t having symptoms? Our cancer doctors explain.
What to expect if you have colon cancer | Cancer | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/colon-cancer-treatment/
Surgical techniques for colon cancer offer more options than in the past.
Why belly fat is dangerous and how to control it | Diet and Nutrition | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/belly-fat/
Obesity is a major issue in the United States, but the latest research suggests we may need to change the way we look at fat, specifically belly fat.
Back in action: Updated treatment recommendations for lower back pain | Back and Spine | Prevention | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/lower-back-pain-recommendations/
Lower back pain often responds to exercise therapy and conservative treatment. But for certain conditions, medication or surgery may be necessary.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy affects young and old | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy/
Anyone of any age can be impacted by an enlarged heart muscle, even athletes in the prime of their careers. Our doctors explain what you need to know about hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
How to protect your baby from herpes infection | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/herpes-simplex-pregnancy-baby/
Strains of the herpes simplex virus are common in adults in the U.S., but herpes is devastating and often fatal to infected infants.
Her own best advocate: Lisa’s story of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy-patient/
When Lisa Hopkins was diagnosed with HCM, her search for a cardiologist led her to a doctor in Boston. Thirteen years later, they reunited at UT Southwestern in Dallas.