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CKM syndrome: The intersection of obesity, diabetes, heart and kidney diseases | Heart | Kidneys | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/cardio-kidney-metabolic-syndrome/
Obesity, heart and kidney diseases, and diabetes are all connected, and now that the American Heart Association has formalized CKM syndrome, it could change the future of cardiology.
Biliary atresia: Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of the congenital liver condition | Pediatrics | Transplant | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/biliary-atresia-liver-pediatrics/
Biliary atresia is a rare liver condition that affects babies whose bile ducts are blocked. It is difficult to diagnose and treat, but a doctor at UT Southwestern is pursuing groundbreaking research to expedite care.
Studying the connection between anxiety and preterm birth | Mental Health | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/pregnancy-anxiety-premature-babies/
Patients with a history of preterm birth have higher rates and severity scores of anxiety, according to a new study conducted at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Is genetic screening recommended during pregnancy if you’ve had IVF? | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/genetic-testing-after-ivf/
Even if you get preimplantation genetic testing with IVF, pregnancy is a blank slate. Learn why you might still want genetic screening during pregnancy.
Ask the dietitian: How can good nutrition help cancer patients? | Cancer | Diet and Nutrition | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/cancer-food-nutrition/
Eating a high-protein, low-fat diet can help cancer patients deal with the treatments and recovery, says a UT Southwestern oncology dietitian.
Melanoma is rare in Black patients, but soles of feet are hot spots, study shows | Cancer | Dermatology | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/skin-cancer-black-patients-study/
Melanoma is rare in Black patients, but when it happens, it often arises on the soles of the feet and palms of the hands – areas not often exposed to the sun. See our latest data in this week’s MedBlog.
RhoGAM shortage: Managing Rh incompatibility in pregnancy | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/rhogam-shortage/
UT Southwestern is taking a proactive stance to protect women and newborns who may be Rh incompatible during a nationwide shortage of Rho(D) immune globulin (RhIg).
Food Is Medicine research hits home, helps patients improve long-term health | Diet and Nutrition | Public Health | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/food-is-medicine-research/
The Food is Medicine movement is sweeping the nation. Explore how two new FIM initiatives at UT Southwestern are working to improve sustainable access to healthy nutrition.
Transplant reunion celebrates donors, survivors, and second chances | Transplant | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/transplant-reunion-organ-donors/
At the UT Southwestern transplant reunion, recipients and their families pay tribute to those who have sacrificed and given them the gift of life.
How to talk with your kids about a cancer diagnosis in the family | Cancer | Mental Health | Pediatrics | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/cancer-talk-with-kids/
Telling your child you have cancer is difficult. Withholding the truth can be damaging. Get age-appropriate tips to talk with kids about the diagnosis from at UT Southwestern psycho-oncologist.