SADFACES: Diagnosing depression and anxiety during pregnancy | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/pregnancy-mental-health-sadfaces/

Fatigue and appetite changes are considered “normal” side effects of pregnancy – but these symptoms can also be signs of depression. In this week’s #YourPregnancyMatters blog, find out why we screen patients twice with the SADFACES survey and why physical and cognitive symptoms matter.
Considering the keto diet? 3 health questions to think about | Diet and Nutrition | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/keto-diet-safety-healthy/

Is the keto diet safe? According to UT Southwestern, the answer is not as simple as ‘yes’ or ‘no.’ Patients should consider these 3 health questions before giving up carbs to lose weight or prevent heart disease. Learn more in this week’s MedBlog.
Dr. Zhijian 'James' Chen: Unlocking the Immune System | Discovery | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/dr-james-chen-unlocking-immune-system/

UT Southwestern has unlocked a century-old medical mystery: How does the immune system know when it’s under attack?
Research on Cancer in Underserved Communities | Cancer | Prevention | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/cancer-research-study-community/

Underserved communities often have difficulty accessing cancer prevention resources. These cancer research studies aim to provide more equity for all patients.
Room for 7 more? My thoughts on group-based prenatal care | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/room-7-more-my-thoughts-group-based-prenatal-care/

Ob/Gyn offices around the U.S. are beginning to offer group prenatal visits. UT Southwestern discusses the potential benefits and challenges of launching a group-based program. Learn more in this week’s Your Pregnancy Matters blog.
Teen's Hunger for Life Resorted Thanks to Stomach Pacemaker | Digestive | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/teens-hunger-life-resorted-thanks-stomach-pacemaker/

Sidelined by a mystery illness, a rising high school football player dropped 20 pounds and kept getting sick until having a first-of-its-kind surgery at UT Southwestern.
Hands Only CPR | Prevention | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/hands-only-cpr/

Hands-only CPR is simple to perform, involves only two steps, and does not include mouth-to-mouth breaths. Learn the technique today so you’ll know it when you need it!
Anticholinergic drugs: A potential link to dementia | Brain | Mental Health | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/depression-medication-dementia/

A new study suggests that certain anticholinergic drugs commonly prescribed for depression, Parkinson’s disease, and bladder conditions might increase the risk for dementia in patients who took the medications long-term.
‘It Saved My Life’ | Cancer | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/it-saved-my-life/

UT Southwestern’s Mobile Mammography Unit has been working to make this potentially lifesaving breast cancer screening more convenient for women.
A New Heart helped Dana Return to the Stage | Heart | Transplant | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/new-heart-helped-dana-return-stage/

Today’s advanced treatments are restoring lives and offering real hope for people with heart failure.