New Hope for Depression Patients | Brain | Discovery | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/new-hope-depression-patients/
Scientists at the O’Donnell Brain Institute have developed new tools to take some of the guesswork out of treatment – one a blood test, the other a brain scan.
Robotic bariatric surgery: A new weapon in the fight against obesity | Diet and Nutrition | Digestive | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/robotic-bariatric-surgery-new-weapon-fight-against-obesity/
Weight-loss surgery has evolved dramatically in the last 20 years, and now the newest weapon in the fight against obesity is available at UT Southwestern: Robotic bariatric surgery. Learn about the advantages of the new technology from UT Southwestern in this week’s MedBlog.
What if my Ob/Gyn isn’t on call to deliver my baby? | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/childbirth-my-obgyn-delivery/
It’s possible that your Ob/Gyn won't be available when it's time to deliver your child. Get tips to feel prepared for giving birth with a different provider.
Finding cancer support to ease the burdens | Cancer | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/cancer-support-ease-burden/
Proper cancer support can help you or a loved one take on the challenges of cancer. Learn how we can help you ease your stress, from financial to emotional.
Giant cell arteritis: When a headache might be something more | Aging | Eyes and Vision | Women's Health | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/giant-cell-arteritis/
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammatory disease of the blood vessels. UT Southwestern discusses how the condition is diagnosed and treated.
Preston's dads share 6 tips for parents who choose gestational surrogacy | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/6-tips-for-parents-who-choose-gestational-surrogacy/
John and Joseph chose to work with a gestational carrier to become dads in 2018 – an 18-month labor of love. Check out their 6 tips to navigate the process.
How we 3D-print a model of your spine to enhance complex back surgery | Back and Spine | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/back-surgery-3d-printing/
UT Southwestern has started to incorporate 3D printing into surgical planning and it's also a valuable patient education tool.
Putting down roots: How a construction superintendent saved UT Southwestern Frisco’s first ‘patient’ | Prevention | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/ut-southwestern-frisco-saves-pecan-tree/
Learn how a construction superintendent saved UT Southwestern Frisco’s first "patient," a pecan tree.
'It's like they flipped a switch': How HIFU relieved man's tremor after 50 years | Brain | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/hifu-essential-tremor-treatment/
UT Southwestern is the first center in Texas to offer High Intensity Focused Ultrasound to treat essential tremors and other neurological conditions. Patient Jimmy Hiner said the new technology helped relieve his tremor, which had been with him for about 50 years.
Virtual relief: The next big thing in labor pain management? | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/virtual-relief-next-big-thing-labor-pain-management/
Virtual reality in the delivery room? In this Your Pregnancy Matters blog, we visualize the future of VR headsets for childbirth pain management.