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Genetic Counseling: Get the Answers You Need | Cancer | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/qa-genetic-counseling/
Genetic counseling may help identify your risk of cancer. Learn from an expert about what genetic testing is all about, and how it may help prevent cancer.
Free Smoking Cessation Programs to Quit for Good | Cancer | Prevention | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/smoking-cessation-program/
Free help to quit smoking is easy to find. Smoking cessation programs offer you the encouragement to kick your habit. Learn how you can get the help you need.
Golfer’s guide: 5 ways to avoid back pain | Back and Spine | Prevention | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/golf-prevent-back-pain/
Don’t let back pain short-side your golf game. UT Southwestern offers five tips for golfers to avoid back pain and serious spine injuries related to the sport. Learn more.
How to handle pumping at work: 5 tips for breastfeeding moms
https://utswmed.org/medblog/how-handle-pumping-work-6-tips-breastfeeding-moms/
Working moms who breastfeed often rely on pumping to maintain their supply. But pumping at work can be a lot of...work. New legislation should make things a bit easier.
Alternative medicines and cancer treatment: Can they help? | Cancer | Mental Health | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/alternative-medicine-and-cancer-patients/
A new study by a UT Southwestern physician showed that one-third of people with a cancer diagnosis use complementary and alternative medicines such as herbal supplements and some don’t tell their doctors about it. Learn how this potentially interferes with conventional treatments.
Macular degeneration: Advances in stem cell and gene therapy | Aging | Eyes and Vision | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/amd-stem-cell-gene-therapy/
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) develops slowly over time, resulting in vision changes, declining vision, and potential blindness. In this week’s blog, two ophthalmology experts discuss the future of prevention and therapy based on current research. Learn more.
Considering the keto diet? 3 health questions to think about | Diet and Nutrition | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/keto-diet-safety-healthy/
Is the keto diet safe? According to UT Southwestern, the answer is not as simple as ‘yes’ or ‘no.’ Patients should consider these 3 health questions before giving up carbs to lose weight or prevent heart disease. Learn more in this week’s MedBlog.
Does high-fructose corn syrup cause colon cancer? 6 tips for millennials | Cancer | Prevention | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/colon-cancer-high-fructose-corn-syrup/
By 2030, researchers expect up to a 90 percent increase in colon cancer diagnoses in millennials. But why? In this MedBlog, UT Southwestern discusses whether the U.S. food staple high-fructose corn syrup is to blame and offers tips for millennials to reduce their risk. Learn more.
Room for 7 more? My thoughts on group-based prenatal care | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/room-7-more-my-thoughts-group-based-prenatal-care/
Ob/Gyn offices around the U.S. are beginning to offer group prenatal visits. UT Southwestern discusses the potential benefits and challenges of launching a group-based program. Learn more in this week’s Your Pregnancy Matters blog.
Hip dysplasia is not just a condition that affects your dog | Orthopaedics | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/hip-dysplasia-not-just-condition-affects-your-dog/
Hip dysplasia is a term most people associate with their dogs, but the condition is the leading cause of hip arthritis in young women and it is also the most common abnormality among newborns, according to the International Hip Dysplasia Institute. UT Southwestern has discovered a new protein that can predict osteoarthritis in patients.