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4 Common Cancer-Screening Myths Busted | Cancer | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/4-common-cancer-screening-myths-busted/
When it comes to cancer, prevention and early detection are often the best medicine, but confusion and misinformation about screenings continue to run rampant. We’re setting the record straight for patients and their families.
Hantavirus in the headlines: What to know about risk, symptoms, and prevention | Public Health | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/hantavirus-outbreak/
Learn what hantavirus is, how it spreads, and how to reduce your risk | UT Southwestern.
Cancer Clinical Trials 101 | Cancer | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/cancer-clinical-trials-101/
If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer and are considering a clinical trial, you no doubt have questions. We have answers.
When hearing loss isn’t just about aging: What to know about vestibular schwannomas | Brain | ENT | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/vestibular-schwannoma-ear-tumor/
Vestibular schwannomas are benign tumors that can affect hearing and balance. Learn about symptoms and treatment options.
Loneliness and dementia risk: How to help older adults connect and socialize | Aging | Brain | Mental Health | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/social-connection-dementia-older-adults/
Chronic loneliness has been linked with cognitive decline. Explore proven ways to help older adults feel less lonely and sharpen their mental acuity.
ED, low T, and more men’s health conditions: How a urologist can help | Men's Health | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/mens-health-whats-common-normal/
Erectile dysfunction and low testosterone can be signs of deeper men’s health conditions. Niki Parikh, M.D., M.B.A., M.S.B.A., a urologist at UT Southwestern, discusses common concerns and tips to improve overall wellness.
Not a cure, but an extension: How immunotherapy works for advanced lung cancer | Cancer | Lungs | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/advanced-lung-cancer-immunotherapy/
Data released in April 2018 suggest that adding immunotherapy to chemotherapy can extend the lives of some advanced lung cancer patients. Discover how immunotherapy works and who might benefit.
Scanxiety: How to recognize and manage imaging-related stress | Cancer | Mental Health | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/scanxiety-cancer-diagnosis/
Scan anxiety – the stress you experience while waiting for medical imaging results – is manageable. Learn how to spot the signs of so-called scanxiety and reclaim your peace of mind.
Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery Gives East Texas Man New Life | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/minimally-invasive-heart-surgery-gives-east-texas-man-new-life/
Tommy Lloyd of Longview, Texas, credits a unique heart surgery at UT Southwestern for not only saving his life but allowing him to live it fully again.
Managing allergies and asthma during pregnancy | UTSW Medblog
https://utswmed.org/medblog/allergies-asthma-during-pregnancy/
Not properly treating seasonal allergies and asthma while pregnant can lead to an array of health problems for women and their babies. Learn why.