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Walking a fine line: How managing blood clots might change heart attack prevention | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/compass-heart-attack-prevention/
Data from a new drug trial focused on reducing blood clots might allow more personalized options to prevent heart attacks in high-risk patients.
Is chocolate good for the heart? | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/chocolate-heart-health/
The latest study suggests chocolate may reduce the risk for heart-related problems, but is it too good to be true?
How does Asian ancestry affect heart disease risk? | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/heart-disease-asian/
More and more people of South or East Asian ancestry are developing diabetes. Why is this happening, and what does it mean for their heart disease risk?
New cholesterol-lowering drugs show promising results in trials | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/new-cholesterol-drug/
Clinical trials have shown promising results for a class of drugs that could dramatically lower cholesterol and, in turn, reduce the risk of heart disease.
New study suggests the lower your LDL cholesterol, the better | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/lower-ldl-cholesterol/
Statins may not be the only option for patients with high cholesterol. UT Southwestern shares reactions to a new study.
New drugs approved for lowering cholesterol – and the story has roots at UT Southwestern | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/new-cholesterol-drug-approved/
Can inactivating genetic mutations actually help lower cholesterol and heart disease risk? Two geneticists are determined to find out.
My brother delayed his COVID-19 vaccine. His health, family, and business paid the price. | COVID | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/covid19-pneumonia-unvaccinated-patient/
Unvaccinated people are more likely to get COVID-19 and be hospitalized for it. Anthony Darrell didn’t think it could happen to him – even though his sister, a doctor at UT Southwestern, urged him to get the shot.
Sugar, inflammation, and soy: How does nutrition influence breast cancer risk? | Cancer | Diet and Nutrition | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/diet-breast-cancer-prevention/
UT Southwestern explains how eating a healthy diet composed mainly of plant-based foods can be an effective way to help prevent breast cancer.
What parents should know about newborn tests and vaccinations | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/newborn-vaccination-tests/
UT Southwestern discusses why newborns need erythromycin in the eyes, a vitamin K shot, and a hepatitis B vaccine right away after birth.
Fighting 8 common flu myths with facts from our experts | Prevention | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/fighting-flu-myths/
8 infectious diseases experts from UT Southwestern deliver the facts about the flu and how to prevent it this season.