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Pregnancy, statins, and high cholesterol: What women need to know | Heart | Women's Health | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/statins-pregnancy-familial-hypocholesteremia/
Though statins are proven to save lives, these cholesterol-lowering drugs are not considered safe for pregnant or breastfeeding patients. Get the facts about statins, hypercholesterolemia, and pregnancy in this week's Your Pregnancy Matters blog.
How low testosterone treatment can help – and harm – a man's sex drive and fertility | Men's Health | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/low-testosterone-symptoms-causes-treatment/
Learn how low testosterone treatment can impact a man's sex drive and fertility. Get expert insights from UT Southwestern Medical Center's men's health specialists.
Pet ownership may be a good way to boost your baby's health | Pediatrics | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/pets-babies-allergies-asthma/
Can pet ownership help boost a baby’s respiratory health? In this week's Your Pregnancy Matters, discover how your furry friends may help lower a child’s risk of allergies and asthma.
4 studies that defy conventional thinking about race, weight loss, and heart health | Heart | Prevention | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/heart-health-racial-disparities/
African-Americans are genetically not predisposed to heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Recent UT Southwestern studies dispel conventional thinking around race, weight loss, and heart health and push for personalized, equitable patient care.
Tailoring the dress or suit: The benefits of skin removal surgery after major weight loss | Plastic Surgery | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/surgery-after-weight-loss/
Discover the benefits of skin removal surgery at UTSW Medical Center. Tailored solutions to enhance confidence and comfort after major weight loss.
3D bunion surgery gets you back on your feet faster | Orthopaedics | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/lapiplasty-3d-bunion-surgery/
Bunions are much more than a cosmetic issue – they're a painful structural problem that limits a person’s mobility. UT Southwestern describes how the advanced surgical procedure lapiplasty bunionectomy can cure the condition with less downtime and low risk of recurrence.
Feeding support and options to fix tongue-tie in babies | Pediatrics | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/tongue-tie-baby-breastfeeding/
Tongue-tie in newborns can cause feeding and growth problems if left untreated. In this week's Your Pregnancy Matters blog, explore how team-based care from lactation experts, speech therapists, pediatricians, and ENTs can help new parents and babies overcome feeding challenges.
A story of Hope and teamwork: Facing a brain tumor at age 24 | Brain | Cancer | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/brain-tumor-epilepsy-surgery/
When an SMU grad student learned she had a 2-inch brain tumor in her right frontal lobe that was causing seizures, she turned to the team of neurosurgery and epilepsy specialists at UT Southwestern's Peter O'Donnell Brain Institute to give her a second chance at life.
Unlocking language for babies who are deaf or hard of hearing | ENT | Pediatrics | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/deaf-hearing-loss-early-language-access/
Infancy is the prime time for language development. Kids who are deaf or hard of hearing who do not immediately share an accessible language with their parents need early, specialized care to maximize development as they grow. In this week's MedBlog, explore how early language access and intervention help kids thrive.
10 exercises you can do with your new baby | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/exercise-after-pregnancy-with-baby/
Ready to start working out again after having a baby? In this Your Pregnancy Matters blog, get 9 at-home exercises you can safely do with your baby.