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Virtual relief: The next big thing in labor pain management? | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/virtual-relief-next-big-thing-labor-pain-management/
Virtual reality in the delivery room? In this Your Pregnancy Matters blog, we visualize the future of VR headsets for childbirth pain management.
Why fatal heart disease is striking middle-aged patients younger and more often | Aging | Heart | Prevention | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/why-fatal-heart-disease-striking-middle-aged-patients-younger-and-more-often/
After years of steady decline, heart disease death rates have increased 1.5% among the 45-60 age group – right in the prime of their personal and professional lives. In this MedBlog, UT Southwestern discusses the major causes and how preventive cardiology can help reverse this alarming trend.
Transradial angioplasty – a handy fix for blocked coronary arteries | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/transradial-angioplasty-handy-fix-blocked-coronary-arteries/
Transradial angioplasty is a "handy" way to fix blocked heart arteries – by way of the wrist. It's safer than the standard approach for some patients. UT Southwestern discusses the benefits and the procedure. Learn more.
Destiny's patient: A heart-stopping story of survival at UT Southwestern | Heart | Patient Stories | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/heart-stopping-story-of-survival-at-ut-southwestern/
Paul Garner made the right turn, got the right doctors, and UT Southwestern had the right stuff to save him after he had a massive heart attack and died for 30 minutes.
Online Ob/Gyn: How apps and remote devices can improve pregnancy care | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/online-obgyn-how-apps-and-remote-devices-can-improve-pregnancy-care/
During and after pregnancy, smartphone apps and remote monitoring devices can make it easier to access health care and stick to the doctor's recommendations.
Geriatrics COVE team makes house calls for older people – and reduces hospital readmissions | Aging | Prevention | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/geriatrics-cove-team-makes-house-calls-and-reduces-readmissions/
Seniors need better primary care access and fewer hospital readmissions. We target both concerns with COVE – our house-call program that delivers precision medicine at home. Learn more.
Preston's dads share 6 tips for parents who choose gestational surrogacy | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/6-tips-for-parents-who-choose-gestational-surrogacy/
John and Joseph chose to work with a gestational carrier to become dads in 2018 – an 18-month labor of love. Check out their 6 tips to navigate the process.
Cataracts in children: Prevent vision loss with early detection and treatment | Eyes and Vision | Pediatrics | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/cataracts-children-prevent-vision-loss-early-detection-and-treatment/
Cataracts don’t only affect seniors – children can get them as well. And because their eyes are still developing, early detection and treatment is vital to prevent permanent vision loss. Learn about treatment options for pediatric cataracts in this week’s MedBlog.
Cystic fibrosis breakthrough: 3-drug combo pill may benefit 90% of patients | Discovery | Lungs | Transplant | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/cystic-fibrosis-breakthrough-3-drug-combo-pill-may-benefit-nearly-all-patients/
A new 3-drug combo drug for cystic fibrosis has been approved by the FDA. TRIKAFTA offers life-changing treatment potential for approximately 90% of patients with the disease. In this MedBlog, discover who is eligible and how the drug works. Learn more.
Hepatitis C treatment can cut risk of liver-related death by 50% for patients with a history of liver cancer | Cancer | Transplant | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/hepatitis-c-treatment-can-cut-risk-liver-related-death-50-patients-history-liver-cancer/
This study looked at medical records for patients who were cured of liver cancer at 31 North American medical centers. The findings demonstrate that patients who were treated and cured of their hepatitis C had significantly better survival rates than those patients whose hepatitis C was not treated.