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Why it’s time to care about the heart disease epidemic | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/heart-month/
Heart disease is a major health concern in North Texas and across the country. Learn the risks to have a heart-healthy 2016 and beyond.
Under pressure: How blood pressure affects heart disease risk | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/high-blood-pressure-heart-disease/
When blood vessels are under pressure from hypertension, the risk for heart disease increases. UT Southwestern shares tips to control the pressure — and the risk.
PARP-1 inhibitors can reduce ovarian cancer recurrence risk by 70% in half of patients | Cancer | Women's Health | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/parp-inhibitors-ovarian-cancer/
PARP-1 inhibitor drugs can reduce the risk of BRCA- and HRDS-associated ovarian cancer by 70%. New research at UT Southwestern Medical Center may help expand treatment to more patients.
How to combat heart disease during pregnancy | Heart | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/pregnancy-heart-disease/
UT Southwestern discusses risk factors that are increasing pregnancy-related heart attacks, and eating and exercise habits that can reduce the risk.
What to include in your ‘voice care lunchbox’ – and what to leave out | ENT | Prevention | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/voice-care-tips/
Make your own version of Ariana Grande’s voice care lunchbox from The Voice. UT Southwestern discusses which items to include and what to add to help patients keep their voices in great shape.
What women need to know about heart attack symptoms | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/women-heart-attack-symptoms/
Heart attack symptoms in women can be subtle. But less severe symptoms don’t mean a less severe heart attack.
Get ready for the yellow tsunami: Mountain cedar season is headed our way | Prevention | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/north-texas-allergy-season/
Brace yourself: Mountain cedar season, Mother Nature’s annual winter irritant that prompts noses to run and eyes to itch – and can make a happy new year miserable – is just around the corner.
Rush immunotherapy: Faster relief for tough allergy symptoms | Prevention | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/rush-immunotherapy-allergy/
Traditional allergy shots can take months to provide relief. Learn how rush immunotherapy can help people with allergies feel better faster.
The ‘other’ stroke: How brain aneurysms affect stroke risk | Brain | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/brain-aneurysm-stroke/
Stroke is a blanket term for sudden neurological changes, and they can be caused by many things. UT Southwestern discusses brain aneurysm and how it affects stroke risk.
Recognize stroke symptoms and get the best care | Brain | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/recognizing-stroke-symptoms/
This article reviews the steps that patients at risk of stroke should consider as they evaluate treatment options.