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The hips don't lie: Signs it's time to consider hip replacement | Orthopaedics | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/hip-replacement-surgery-signs/
When our hips don’t move well, it can lead to reduced mobility and pain. UT Southwestern discusses treatment options and when it might be time to think about a hip replacement.
Lung cancer in young nonsmokers is on the rise: Uncovering the cause | Cancer | Lungs | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/lung-cancer-young-nonsmokers/
U.S #lungcancer rates have declined for decades, except in one group: Young adults who never smoked. UT Southwestern discusses what we know about the risks, as well as ongoing research to reveal more answers.
How can having low platelets affect my pregnancy and birth plan? | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/low-platelets-pregnancy/
Having low platelets is common in pregnancy, as 'This Is Us' star Mandy Moore recently discovered. But for some patients, it increases the risk of complications. Find out what causes low platelets and how it's treated in this week's Your Pregnancy Matters blog.
After COVID-19 vaccination, how soon will life return to normal? | COVID | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/after-covid-19-vaccine/
As more people get fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the natural question becomes: when will life return to normal? UT Southwestern gives you the real answers.
Breakthroughs in depression research lead to more effective treatments | Brain | Mental Health | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/antidepressants-research-treatments/
For many years, patients had to endure a trial-and-error process that often mismatched them with antidepressants. But through the power of UT Southwestern's research, doctors can use a blood test, brain imaging, and artificial intelligence to provide effective and biologically backed treatment for depression.
COVID-19 vaccines: The tough questions answered by a frontline doctor | COVID | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/covid-vaccine-questions/
The COVID-19 vaccines are ready in record time, but we know you have questions about how they work, safety, and side effects. So here are some evidence-based answers from one of UT Southwestern's medical professionals who will be among the first in line to take the shot.
COVID-19 baby bust: Pandemic expected to lower birth rates in 2021 | COVID | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/covid-lower-birth-rates/
The COVID-19 pandemic is predicted to cause a steep drop in the 2021 birth rate. UT Southwestern explains why and how women who do get pregnant can stay safe and healthy.
Should pregnant or breastfeeding women take the COVID-19 vaccine? | COVID | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/covid-vaccine-pregnancy-breastfeeding/
Should pregnant or breastfeeding women get the #COVID19 vaccine? UT Southwestern discusses vaccine-related questions.
'One of the luckiest guys': Charlie's abdominal aortic aneurysm repair – without open surgery | Discovery | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-fevar/
UT Southwestern is one of few U.S. medical centers that can treat abdominal aortic aneurysms with custom stent devices through FEVAR, a minimally invasive procedure. See how the procedure – and technology designed by our surgeons – spared a UT Dallas professor from open surgery.
Living-liver transplant: How a daughter gave her mom the gift of a lifetime | Patient Stories | Transplant | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/living-liver-transplant-patients/
A daughter in Texas gave the gift of life to her mother, literally, when she donated a portion of her liver in the first-ever living-donor liver transplant at UT Southwestern. A year later, both mother and daughter are eager to share their story and help others still waiting for a second chance at life.