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Diet and Nutrition; Prevention

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

November 20, 2023

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Weight-loss medications: The 5 most-asked questions

October 6, 2023

Alpha-gal syndrome: How a tick bite can make you allergic to meat

October 4, 2023

Lipid apheresis helps control chronic high cholesterol and FSGS

September 22, 2023

Flu, COVID, and RSV vaccines: Who should get them and when

September 13, 2023

Anti-obesity drugs are closing the gap between dieting and bariatric surgery

September 7, 2023

10 supplements and certain medications to pause before surgery

Some supplements and drugs can cause issues with anesthesia. Roxana Esfahani, P.A., discusses types of anesthesia and which medications to pause before surgery.

Roxana Esfahani, M.P.A.S., PA-C

February 17, 2022

Prevention

3 signs your vocal cords may be damaged

Everyone loses their voice or experiences hoarseness temporarily, but if vocal problems persist you need to take action to avoid long-term or permanent damage. Here are 3 signs you should seek voice care.

Lesley Childs, M.D.

January 22, 2021

Men's Health; Prevention; Your Pregnancy Matters

'The pill' for guys: Male birth control option passes safety tests

A male birth control pill has moved one step closer to reality, but will men actually take a daily oral contraceptive?

April 30, 2019

Diet and Nutrition; Heart; Prevention

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

Many patients think 10,000 steps per day is a magic number for their health, but Lifestyle Medicine expert Bethany Agusala, M.D., says any significant increase in steps can be beneficial for our health.

Bethany Agusala, M.D.

November 16, 2022

'From the research lab to the bedside and into survivorship, precision medicine has expanded the medical community's understanding of cancer biology. But it requires a multidisciplinary approach – physicians and scientists, surgeons and radiation oncologists all working as a team – particularly as more advanced therapies are approved for a larger population of patients.'

John Sweetenham, M.D. quoted from: Precision medicine, immunotherapy drive largest single-year drop in cancer deaths

COVID; Prevention

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: How to overcome the culture of mistrust

Having highly effective COVID-19 vaccines is only half the battle. Kavita Bhavan, M.D., a UT Southwestern infectious diseases specialist, has devised successful strategies to break through the barriers to trust in communities of color, helping them feel more confident about getting vaccinated.

February 4, 2021

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