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New, lifechanging hemophilia treatments improve patients’ health, outlook

Hemophilia gene therapy. Subcutaneous injections. Bleeding disorder expert Yu-Min Shen, M.D., discusses the latest options and what’s to come for hemophilia treatment.

Yu-Min Shen, M.D.

October 6, 2022

Lifestyle Medicine: How it could save your life

Behavior changes could prevent several chronic conditions. Bethany Agusala, M.D., discusses the link between lifestyle and disease.

Bethany Agusala, M.D.

December 30, 2021

Unmasking the mysteries of the flu (influenza)

Every year, flu season returns to spread viruses and stir up new and old controversies over topics like hand-washing, mask use, and the viability of the flu vaccine. Trish Perl, M.D., chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at UT Southwestern, unmasks some of the pervasive mysteries and myths about influenza.

Trish Perl, M.D.

October 2, 2019

Does high-fructose corn syrup cause colon cancer? 6 tips for millennials

By 2030, researchers expect up to a 90 percent increase in colon cancer diagnoses in millennials. But why? In this MedBlog, Syed Kazmi, M.D., discusses whether the U.S. food staple high-fructose corn syrup is to blame and offers tips for millennials to reduce their risk. Learn more.

Syed Kazmi, M.D.

June 26, 2019

Farm to table: Rediscovering a simple, practical approach to food

Our diets have shifted dramatically over the years, and what used to be a farm-to-table approach to eating has become factory to fast-food window. This dynamic has created a dysfunctional and potentially dangerous relationship between us and what we eat. Americans might consider looking back to the simpler times for better solutions.

Jaclyn Albin, M.D.

June 20, 2019

The lingering cough – what it might mean

It’s a common complaint we see often in primary care. A patient will come in complaining of “a cough that just won’t go away” despite use of every over-the-counter remedy. Lingering cough is a frustrating symptom that can affect sleep, work, and social or recreational activities.

Mary McGarry, M.D. / Margaret McLean, M.S.N., APRN, ACNS-BC

March 29, 2019