Bariatric surgery benefits beyond weight loss | UT Southwestern
https://utswmed.org/medblog/bariatric-surgery-weight-loss-drugs/

Bariatric surgery is one of the safest and most effective tools for weight loss. It significantly reduces the risks of chronic health conditions such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
How Susan got her smile back: A journey overcoming facial paralysis | Plastic Surgery | UT Southwestern Medical Center
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 to get it back.
Getting more sleep can help improve weight wellness | Men's Health | Prevention | Women's Health | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/sleep-obesity-treatment/

Sleep disorders and obesity are tightly linked, so we often treat both together. Explore our sleep medicine and weight wellness approach in this week’s MedBlog.
How COVID-19 can put your voice and life at risk | COVID | ENT | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/covid-19-ventilators-voice-risk/

Vocal cord scarring, another COVID-19 risk, can affect speech and breathing after being on a ventilator for an extended period of time. Preventing the coronavirus is the key to avoiding voice and breathing complications.
6 ways to embrace a more positive body image during and after pregnancy | Mental Health | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/perinatal-body-dissatisfaction/

More than half of women are unhappy with their body in the weeks before and after childbirth. UT Southwestern shares tips to help improve perinatal body image.
Pregnancy, anxiety, and the pandemic: 4 ways to manage symptoms | COVID | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/pregnancy-anxiety-covid19-pandemic/

Anxiety among pregnant patients has doubled during the pandemic. Consider these 4 ways to manage symptoms before, during, and after pregnancy.
New, lifechanging hemophilia treatments improve patients’ health, outlook | Discovery | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/hemophilia-adult-treatment/

Hemophilia gene therapy. Subcutaneous injections. UT Southwestern discusses the latest options and what’s to come for hemophilia treatment.
Specialist spotlight: Paging Dr. Magdalena Espinoza | Digestive | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/dr-magdalena-espinoza-frisco-gastroenterologist/

Spotlight on a UT Southwestern Frisco gastroenterologist with expertise in treating digestive and liver conditions.
25 water-rich foods to help you stay hydrated this summer | Prevention | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/hydrating-healthy-foods/

Drinking water isn't the only way to stay hydrated during extreme summer heat in North Texas. Check out these 25 water-rich foods.
Frisco RoughRiders exec stares down thyroid cancer with help of his UT Southwestern 'team' | Cancer | Patient Stories | UT Southwestern Medical Center
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, he turned to UT Southwestern's team of nationally recognized physicians to help him stare down the disease and become the dad he always