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South Asian Ethnicity as a Risk Enhancer for Heart Disease
South Asian Ethnicity as a Risk Enhancer for Heart Disease.
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Managing Pregnancy When Mom Has an Eating Disorder
UT Southwestern’s specialized maternal health team can provide supportive care to increase chances of a healthy pregnancy, and our colleagues in psychiatry who specialize in managing eating disorders play a crucial role in pregnancy care too.
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UT Southwestern, Scottish Rite for Children Researchers Study Effects of Pandemic on Youth Athletes
More teenage athletes experienced depression and anxiety during the early weeks of the pandemic, when COVID-19 restrictions curtailed sports activities, according to a survey of 600 child and adolescent athletes.
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UTSW Orthopedic Surgeon Honored for His Work on Diabetic Limb Salvage
In the U.S., 73,000 lower limb amputations are performed every year on people with diabetes, and many of those patients will die within two years due to decreased activity and other factors.
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Cerebral Palsy Specialist Kim Appointed Chair of PM&R
Heakyung Kim, M.D., a physician-investigator known for research and treatment of cerebral palsy in children, has been appointed Professor and Chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R). Dr. Kim, who joined UTSW on May 1, holds the Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Chair in Mobility Research.
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One in 5 Americans with Diabetes Don’t Know They Have It – Here’s How to Prevent It
A healthy diet, regular exercise, and sufficient sleep can help prevent the onset of diabetes, a condition affecting more than 37 million Americans, according to Bethany Agusala, M.D., Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern.
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UT Southwestern Voice Center Study Profiles Hundreds of Injured Singers
Analysis identifies most common conditions and treatments
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Robotic Bronchoscopy Offers Minimally Invasive, Earlier Lung Cancer Diagnosis
Lung cancer screening and imaging has improved significantly over the years, leading to earlier detection of disease and fewer-cancer related deaths. Approximately 1.5-2 million new pulmonary nodules (spots and related abnormalities on imaging) are detected every year in the United States, and these nodules often require further evaluation.
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UTSW Study Finds New Pain Management Approach Reduced Opioid Use After C-sections
Shift to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications from patient-controlled medication pumps also boosted breastfeeding rates.
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Dallas Researchers Seeking Senior Participants for Breathing Study
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute on Aging recently approved funding for a 2022 study by the Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine (IEEM), where a research team will look into how body weight – even extra weight gain like the kind recently resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic – may adversely affect breathing in seniors.
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Breaking Ground in Eye Cancer Research, Diagnosis, and Treatment
About half of all eye cancers are detected during routine exams before a patient notices any symptoms. Others may show up as slight vision changes that begin to affect your daily life. As with many types of cancer, early detection is key to treatment success.
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Simmons Cancer Center’s Dr. John Sweetenham to Chair National Comprehensive Cancer Network Board of Directors
John Sweetenham, M.D., Associate Director for Clinical Affairs at UT Southwestern’s Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, has been elected Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN).