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.
Cancer Prevention Myths and the Real Truths | Cancer | Prevention | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/latest-science-says-cancer-prevention/

Many individuals have differing myths and perceptions of cancer prevention. Here are common ones and the latest science-backed data offering fact.
Jared’s story: 4 kidney transplants in 30 years | Kidneys | Patient Stories | Transplant | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/kidney-transplant-fourth/

When Jared Rumbo’s kidneys failed at age 19, he embarked on a 30-year transplant journey that would lead to four new kidneys and a complex procedure at UT Southwestern. In this week’s blog, UT Southwestern discusses Jared’s inspiring kidney transplant story.
What causes nosebleeds in pregnancy, and tips to manage them | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/nosebleeds-during-pregnancy/

During pregnancy, 20% of women get nosebleeds, compared with 6% when not pregnant. Find out why nosebleeds are more common when you're pregnant and how to manage them.
PTSD after pregnancy: When a doctor becomes a patient | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/ptsd-after-pregnancy-when-doctor-becomes-patient/

Approximately 40 percent of women develop post-traumatic stress disorder after a complex birth or pregnancy -- even doctors who care for these patients every day. In this week’s Your Pregnancy Matters article, UT Southwestern shares a personal PTSD story and what women need to know.
Why a scheduled C-section after 35 might be too risky | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/cesarean-over-35-risks/

More women over 35 are choosing elective C-section, citing a desire to control the timing of their maternity leave. But 2019 research suggests the risks associated with C-section are double in this age group compared to vaginal delivery. Learn more in this week’s Your Pregnancy Matters MedBlog.
The lingering cough – what it might mean | Prevention | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/lingering-cough/

It’s a common complaint we see often in primary care. A patient will come in complaining of “a cough that just won’t go away” despite use of every over-the-counter remedy. Lingering cough is a frustrating symptom that can affect sleep, work, and social or recreational activities.
Heavy periods and pelvic pain aren't 'normal' – uterine fibroids might be to blame | Women's Health | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/heavy-periods-and-pelvic-pain-arent-normal-uterine-fibroids-might-be-blame/

Too many women accept uterine fibroid symptoms such as heavy periods, abdominal bulkiness, and pelvic pain as normal. But they don’t have to! Learn about treatment options from medication to surgery in this week’s MedBlog. Read more.
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
Farm to table: Rediscovering a simple, practical approach to food | Prevention | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/farm-table-rediscovering-simple-practical-approach-food/

Our diets have shifted dramatically over the years, and what used to be a farm-to-table approach to eating has become factory to fast-food window. This dynamic has created a dysfunctional and potentially dangerous relationship between us and what we eat. Americans might consider looking back to the