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Gamma Knife gives brain cancer patients access to top team and technology | Brain | Cancer | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/gamma-knife--brain-tumor-radiosurgery/
Successful outcomes in Gamma Knife radiosurgery require a team approach – and a lot of quality checks. UT Southwestern discusses the process in this week's MedBlog.
Nonsurgical valve treatment provides relief for patients with severe emphysema | Discovery | Lungs | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/bronchoscopic-lung-volume-reduction-emphysema/
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction is a nonsurgical procedure that that can help patients with severe emphysema breathe easier. UT Southwestern helped develop the one-way valves and procedure that earned breakthrough device approval from the FDA in 2018.
Postpartum exercise: When it's safe to start running and lifting after pregnancy | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/workouts-after-pregnancy/
Ready to start running or lifting weights again after giving birth? UT Southwestern discusses when it's OK to start intense exercise – and how to do so safely – in this week's Your Pregnancy Matters blog.
Kids and migraines: How a pediatric neurologist can help | Pediatrics | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/child-migraines-treatment-experts/
Migraine pain disrupts a child's education, family time, and social life. But sticking to a PedMAP – pediatric migraine action plan – offers families help and hope for severe headache relief. Explore treatment strategies and new drug research with UT Southwestern.
3D bunion surgery gets you back on your feet faster | Orthopaedics | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/lapiplasty-3d-bunion-surgery/
Bunions are much more than a cosmetic issue – they're a painful structural problem that limits a person’s mobility. UT Southwestern describes how the advanced surgical procedure lapiplasty bunionectomy can cure the condition with less downtime and low risk of recurrence.
Radiofrequency ablation shrinks thyroid nodules without surgery | Women's Health | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/thyroid-nodule-radiofrequency-ablation-rfa/
Finally! An effective, non-surgical treatment option for benign #thyroid nodules. See how radiofrequency ablation helps patients avoid surgery, scarring, and lifelong hormone therapy.
Partial-Thickness Corneal Transplants: A Road to Faster Recovery | Eyes and Vision | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/cornea-transplant-advanced-eye-surgery/
Recovering full vision after corneal transplant surgery can take a year or more. Learn about less-invasive corneal transplant options.
4 pregnancy blood tests not all patients need | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/pregnancy-lab-tests/
Prenatal lab testing can help patients achieve healthier, happier pregnancies. But more tests are not always better! UT Southwestern discusses four lab tests that some patients may not need in this Your Pregnancy Matters blog.
Feeding support and options to fix tongue-tie in babies | Pediatrics | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/tongue-tie-baby-breastfeeding/
Tongue-tie in newborns can cause feeding and growth problems if left untreated. In this week's Your Pregnancy Matters blog, explore how team-based care from lactation experts, speech therapists, pediatricians, and ENTs can help new parents and babies overcome feeding challenges.
A story of Hope and teamwork: Facing a brain tumor at age 24 | Brain | Cancer | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/brain-tumor-epilepsy-surgery/
When an SMU grad student learned she had a 2-inch brain tumor in her right frontal lobe that was causing seizures, she turned to the team of neurosurgery and epilepsy specialists at UT Southwestern's Peter O'Donnell Brain Institute to give her a second chance at life.