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Frisco RoughRiders exec stares down thyroid cancer with help of his UT Southwestern 'team' https://utswmed.org/medblog/frisco-roughriders-exec-stares-down-thyroid-cancer/ Frisco RoughRiders COO Scott Burchett found out he had thyroid cancer two days before he learned his wife was pregnant with twins. In his time of emotional turmoil...

Why we touch our faces so much – and how to break the habit https://utswmed.org/medblog/why-we-touch-our-faces-so-much-and-how-break-habit/ Why is it so hard not to touch our own faces? Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic? UT Southwestern explains this instinctual, soothing behavior and how to resist...

Bariatric surgery and pregnancy: Answers to patients' FAQs https://utswmed.org/medblog/bariatric-surgery-fertility-pregnancy/ Obesity can increase the risk of fertility and pregnancy complications. Discover how weight loss surgery can help both men and women become parents.

Life after coronavirus: PM&R helps patients beat muscle weakness, brain fog https://utswmed.org/medblog/life-after-coronavirus-how-rehab-helps/ After COVID-19 infection, many patients struggle with "brain fog" and muscle weakness. See how custom Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation care can improve patients...

How Susan got her smile back: A journey overcoming facial paralysis https://utswmed.org/medblog/facial-paralysis-plastic-surgery/ Facial expressions tell the world who we are and help us communicate with our surroundings. When facial paralysis stole Susan's smile, she turned to UT Southwestern...

'One of the luckiest guys': Charlie's abdominal aortic aneurysm repair – without open surgery https://utswmed.org/medblog/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-fevar/ UT Southwestern is one of few U.S. medical centers that can treat abdominal aortic aneurysms with custom stent devices through FEVAR, a minimally invasive procedure...

Colonoscopy and alternative screenings key to detecting colon cancer https://utswmed.org/medblog/colonoscopy-age-45/ Age 45 is the new milestone for average-risk patients to get their first colorectal cancer screening. Get the latest screening options – including easier colonoscopy...

The ART and science of targeting gynecologic tumors https://utswmed.org/medblog/adaptive-radiation-therapy-gynecologic-cancer/ A new radiation therapy approach offers curative potential for gynecologic tumors. Learn about adaptive radiation therapy (ART) and two clinical trials at UT Southwestern...

Penile implants offer hope to men living with erectile dysfunction https://utswmed.org/medblog/penile-implants-erectile-dysfunction/ The AMS 700™ Inflatable Penile Prosthesis, a cutting-edge solution for managing erectile dysfunction, is now available for UT Southwestern patients.

Unraveling the mystery – and misery – of frozen shoulder https://utswmed.org/medblog/unraveling-mystery-and-misery-frozen-shoulder/ Frozen shoulder is a mysterious, miserable condition we face as we age. When sleepless, painful nights began to affect Tim Rogers’ work as editor of D Magazine...