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  1. Colonoscopy and alternative screenings key to detecting colon cancer
    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...
  2. The ART and science of targeting gynecologic tumors
    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...
  3. Unraveling the mystery – and misery – of frozen shoulder
    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...
  4. Keloid scars: Advanced therapies and research to break the ‘overhealing’ cycle
    Keloid scars: Advanced therapies and research to break the ‘overhealing’ cycle https://utswmed.org/medblog/keloid-scars-advanced-therapies-and-research-break-overhealing-cycle/ Keloid scars – raised, thick tissue that forms out of typical wounds – can be socially and physically uncomfortable. In this week’s MedBlog, UT Southwestern discusses...
  5. The PillCam goes on a fantastic voyage to help diagnose GI bleeding
    The PillCam goes on a fantastic voyage to help diagnose GI bleeding https://utswmed.org/medblog/pillcam-gets-close-and-intestinal-spot-gi-bleeding/ The PillCam may sound like something out of a sci-fi film: You swallow it and it takes thousands of pictures of your insides. But the PillCam, or capsule endoscopy...
  6. Kids’ food allergies can affect the GI tract: Symptoms parents should know
    Kids’ food allergies can affect the GI tract: Symptoms parents should know https://utswmed.org/medblog/kids-food-allergies-can-affect-gi-tract-symptoms-parents-should-know/ Pediatric food allergies are rising in the U.S., and so is awareness about food-related GI symptoms such as diarrhea and cramping. In this MedBlog, find symptoms...
  7. Skip the colon cancer screening? Not in the U.S.
    Skip the colon cancer screening? Not in the U.S. https://utswmed.org/medblog/skip-colon-cancer-screening-not-us/ Is colon cancer screening necessary? A study out of the U.K. published in The BMJ suggests average-risk patients age 50-79 might not need a colonoscopy if they have...
  8. Advanced surgery can stop migraines, occipital neuralgia, and daily persistent headaches
    Advanced surgery can stop migraines, occipital neuralgia, and daily persistent headaches https://utswmed.org/medblog/advanced-surgery-can-stop-migraines-occipital-neuralgia-and-daily-persistent-headaches/ In the U.S., 39 million people suffer migraines that can devastate their careers and personal lives. But migraine surgeries offered by just a handful of surgeons...
  9. Got a bad back? Exercise could be the key to relieving pain
    Got a bad back? Exercise could be the key to relieving pain https://utswmed.org/medblog/got-bad-back-exercise-could-be-key-relieving-pain/ Spinal disc degeneration is common with age, but back pain doesn’t have to be. Find out how exercise can help prevent and alleviate back pain naturally – and know...
  10. 5 questions patients might be reluctant to ask about radiation therapy
    5 questions patients might be reluctant to ask about radiation therapy https://utswmed.org/medblog/5-questions-patients-might-be-reluctant-ask-about-radiation-therapy/ Radiation therapy for cancer raises plenty of questions – some of which you might feel nervous asking. UT Southwestern tackles five common questions patients might...