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Diet and Nutrition

Aging; Diet and Nutrition; Prevention

Be SMART about setting health-related goals

Bethany Agusala, M.D.

January 19, 2023

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Traveling with diabetes: Tips for packing, snacking, monitoring, and more

December 19, 2022

Focusing on 10,000 steps a day could be a misstep

November 16, 2022

Sleep disorders and obesity: A vicious cycle

November 2, 2022

Why it’s so hard to keep excess weight off and how long-term treatment can help

November 1, 2022

Tackling the dual challenges of AFib and weight wellness

July 6, 2022

An avocado a day is good for your heart health

Avocados are fun to eat, nutritious, and heart-healthy. A UT Southwestern nutritionist in Dallas explains the benefits of this unique fruit and provides a healthy recipe.

January 15, 2021

Diet and Nutrition; Digestive; Pediatrics

7 common causes of pediatric GI bleeding, plus treatment information

Finding blood in your child's stool is scary, especially if the child is too young to describe how they feel. In this MedBlog, pediatric gastroenterologist Bradley Barth, M.D., M.P.H., discusses seven common, treatable conditions that cause GI bleeding, plus treatment information.

Bradley Barth, M.D., M.P.H.

November 7, 2019

Diet and Nutrition

5 signs you’ve chosen the right multivitamin

Check these five guidelines before you buy a multivitamin. Learn what a good multivitamin can – and cannot – provide.

January 20, 2021

Diet and Nutrition; Prevention

New anti-obesity drugs are closing gap between dieting and bariatric surgery

“Eat less, move more” is not a long-term weight management solution. But anti-obesity medications like GLP-1 agonists can change a patient’s relationship with food so they can focus on creating healthy, sustainable habits.

Jaime Almandoz, M.D.

August 11, 2021

“In the U.S., heart disease is the No. 1 killer of men and women. And coffee is the most popular beverage in the U.S., according to 2017 data from MarketWatch. Such a potentially dangerous crossover warrants a thorough randomized trial rather than an observational study.”

Wanpen Vongpatanasin, M.D. quoted from: The bitter truth: 25 cups of coffee a day might not be healthy