Caregiver burden: Easing the physical and mental toll | Aging | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/caring-for-elderly-parent-burnout/
Millions of adults who care for aging loved ones are at risk of burnout. UT Southwestern discusses closing the gaps between caregiving and geriatrics
Gift of a lifetime | Transplant | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/gift-lifetime/
A routine cholesterol check first threatened Chuck Dandridge’s retirement and then his life. But an experimental procedure at UT Southwestern and a gift from his son, Jon, produced a remarkable turnaround – and some medical history
Sleep: The real Fountain of Youth | Aging | Mental Health | Prevention | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/sleep-real-fountain-youth/
Whether we like it or not, sleep patterns change as we age and consistently poor sleep can lead to larger health problems. UT Southwestern offers practical solutions on how you can get a better night's sleep and feel more vibrant because of it
New health network for North Texas | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/health-network/
UT Southwestern and Texas Health Resources have created an integrated regional health network—called Southwestern Health Resources—that will provide increased access to primary and specialized care for the people of North Texas
Four questions to ask a doctor about inpatient rehab | Brain | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/inpatient-rehab-questions/
Inpatient rehabilitation can vastly improve recovery after a major injury, illness, or surgical procedure. How to choose the best rehab center for your condition
Low-carb vs. low-fat and other things to remember when dieting | Diet and Nutrition | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/carbs-vs-fat/
if you limit carbohydrates, what are you replacing them with makes all the difference
Part Two: Assisted reproductive technologies and fetal risk | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/part-two-art-risk/
Assisted reproductive technologies can help women struggling with fertility to conceive. But using ART carries some risks. In part two of this series, UT Southwestern explains the possible risks to fetuses conceived via ART
TAVR is not the ‘beginning of the end’ for aortic stenosis open heart surgery | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/tavr-not-beginning-end-aortic-stenosis-open-heart-surgery/
Two studies presented in March at #ACC19 are the talk of the cardiology community. Both address one question: Can low-risk patients with aortic stenosis benefit from TAVR? UT Southwestern says the data are intriguing, but the excitement is a bit premature. Learn more
How a sleep apnea implant may lower your heart disease risk | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/sleep-apnea-heart-disease/
Sleep apnea can raise the risk for heart disease. A new surgical implant may reduce that risk and treat sleep apnea without CPAP masks and hoses
Weight Loss Success: Barbra Lena | Prevention | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/weight-loss-success-barbra-lena/
Having struggled with her weight since childhood, and diagnosed with autoimmune disorders as an adult, Barbra Lena underwent gastric bypass surgery in November 2012 and has since lost 125 pounds