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Enjoy the sun without danger | Cancer | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/skin-cancer-safety/
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in our country. Many types of skin cancer are curable, but its deadliest form – melanoma – affects more than 73,000 people every year. Add your voice – #calloutcancer today.
Can a simple blood test reveal a serious heart condition? | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/blood-test-heart/
Genetic testing allows UT Southwestern cardiologists to focus on patients' individual cardiovascular care.
New ‘clip’ helps people too old, too sick for open-heart surgery | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/mitral-valve-repair/
The MitraClip is a new treatment for mitral valve repair and can take the place of surgical heart valve replacement in older patients. A physician at UT Southwestern, Dallas explains the benefits.
New heart procedure extends care to high-risk patients | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/tavr/
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement - TAVR - performed by the cardiology team at UT Southwestern in patients who are not candidates for traditional valve replacement surgery due to pre-existing conditions such as lung disease, mobility issues, or other disorders.
Can I donate blood if I have cardiovascular disease? | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/heart-disease-donate-blood/
Having a heart condition doesn’t necessarily exclude you from donating blood. UT Southwestern explains which heart patients can and can’t safely give blood.
A look at how ‘sleep genes’ may affect our circadian rhythms | Brain | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/circadian-rhythm-genetics/
A study about “sleep genes” in mice might explain why we need sleep, and how we may be able to treat sleep disorders in the future.
No approved therapy? Consider becoming a research volunteer | Cancer | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/become-a-research-volunteer/
Without research volunteers like Sheri Evans, clinical advancements toward new medical treatments simply aren’t possible.
5 things to know about buying and using breast pumps | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/breast-pumps/
UT Southwestern answers five of the most common questions patients have about breast pumps.
Normal early pregnancy symptoms: Here’s what to expect | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/normal-pregnancy-symptoms/
Learn about normal early pregnancy symptoms and what to expect from UT Southwestern Medical Center's pregnancy specialists.
Part One: Assisted reproductive technologies and maternal risk | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/part-one-art-risk/
Assisted reproductive technologies can help women struggling with fertility to conceive. But using ART carries some risks. In part one of this two-part series, UT Southwestern explains the possible risks to women who become pregnant with ART.