Avoiding Selfie Elbow, Texting Thumb
Specialists are seeing more and more repetitive stress injuries from overuse of smartphones and tablets – the main instigators of emerging conditions like texting thumb and selfie elbow.
18-Feb-2019 4:30 PM EST
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Beware of Bacteria at the Gym
MRSA transmission between individuals has been associated with locker rooms and gyms where there is sharing of common equipment.
15-Feb-2019 3:05 PM EST
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Hypnosis Through Virtual Reality Aids in Medical Recovery
Anesthesiologists at UT Southwestern Medical Center are helping to explore the use of hypnosis through virtual reality to lessen postoperative pain and anxiety in children.
15-Feb-2019 3:05 PM EST
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Better chocolate choices benefit heart health
For Valentine’s Day consideration, skip the milk chocolate candy and replace it with a cup of dark hot cocoa.
12-Feb-2019 11:05 AM EST
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Time for a talk about vaping?
With new findings that show an unprecedented jump in nicotine-containing electronic cigarette usage among teens, many parents wonder how best to approach the topic.
12-Feb-2019 11:05 AM EST
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A ‘shocking’ stigma: Magnets offer alternative for patients with major depression
UT Southwestern is the only clinical trial site in the U.S. using a new form of brain stimulation to treat major depression.
5-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST
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Southwestern Health Resources Accountable Care Network listed No. 1 in U.S. for Medicare savings
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the Southwestern Health Resources Accountable Care Network (SWHR ACN) saved almost $30 million in 2017, with an overall quality score of 100 percent for the fiscal year.
4-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST
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Athletes can rest easy: Extreme exercise does not raise heart disease risk or mortality
High volumes of exercise are safe, even when coronary calcium levels are high.
30-Jan-2019 2:05 PM EST
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Rate of Highchair Misuse Climbs
The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports a 25 percent leap in children injured using highchairs – the biggest jump in large-volume categories that included highchairs, strollers, cribs/mattresses, and infant carriers.
18-Feb-2019 4:45 PM EST
Time for Dallas to Capitalize on Biotech Potential
Dallas is well-known for its oil industry, corporate headquarters, and technology startups. But did you know that the science behind some of the best-selling prescription drugs of all time was developed here?
17-Jan-2019 4:05 PM EST
UT Southwestern Leads Expert Consortium Refining Prognosis of Invasive Kidney Cancer
24-May-2018 5:05 PM EDT
Commentary: Pain Sufferers – and Physicians – Need Alternatives to Opioids
As the opioid epidemic continues to spread across the country, Texas is taking some important steps in the battle, from improved monitoring of prescription painkillers to expanded programs to treat addiction.
13-Mar-2018 3:25 PM EDT
Texas Health, UT Southwestern kick off new health care campus in Collin County
Texas Health Resources and UT Southwestern Medical Center joined today with Frisco city leaders to kick off a construction project that will bring an acute care hospital and multispecialty clinic complex to this rapidly growing part of Collin...
30-Aug-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Super Bowl 2011 News Tips
Are the Green Bay Packers all the way back? Will the Pittsburgh Steelers capture their third NFL championship in the past six years? The experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center can’t predict the outcome of the game just down the road in...
3-Feb-2011 3:15 PM EST
Flu Tips 2009
Flu tips from UT Southwestern Medical Center.
23-Nov-2009 12:00 PM EST
Cancer Experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center
The following physicians are top experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center in the fields of lung cancer, radiation oncology and breast cancer.
4-Apr-2008 1:00 PM EDT
