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COVID; Prevention

What Texans need to know about monkeypox

Helen King, M.D.

June 16, 2022

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Get active with bite-sized ‘movement snacks’ throughout the day

June 9, 2022

Personalizing birth control to minimize health risks

June 8, 2022

Robotic bronchoscopy offers minimally invasive, earlier lung cancer diagnosis

May 4, 2022

Sizing up the second booster: If, and when, to get another COVID-19 shot

April 22, 2022

Bitten by a snake or spider? Here’s what to do – and what not to do

April 13, 2022

10 supplements and certain medications to pause before surgery

Some supplements and drugs can cause issues with anesthesia. Roxana Esfahani, P.A., discusses types of anesthesia and which medications to pause before surgery.

Roxana Esfahani, M.P.A.S., PA-C

February 17, 2022

Prevention

3 signs your vocal cords may be damaged

Everyone loses their voice or experiences hoarseness temporarily, but if vocal problems persist you need to take action to avoid long-term or permanent damage. Here are 3 signs you should seek voice care.

Lesley Childs, M.D.

January 22, 2021

Prevention

Attention women: Low sex drive? Testosterone won’t help

Lack of interest in sex can strain relationships. Dr. Carr explains why testosterone therapy for women is not a quick fix for low libido.

January 25, 2018

Men's Health; Prevention; Your Pregnancy Matters

'The pill' for guys: Male birth control option passes safety tests

A male birth control pill has moved one step closer to reality, but will men actually take a daily oral contraceptive?

April 30, 2019

'From the research lab to the bedside and into survivorship, precision medicine has expanded the medical community's understanding of cancer biology. But it requires a multidisciplinary approach – physicians and scientists, surgeons and radiation oncologists all working as a team – particularly as more advanced therapies are approved for a larger population of patients.'

John Sweetenham, M.D. quoted from: Precision medicine, immunotherapy drive largest single-year drop in cancer deaths

COVID; Prevention

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: How to overcome the culture of mistrust

Having highly effective COVID-19 vaccines is only half the battle. Kavita Bhavan, M.D., a UT Southwestern infectious diseases specialist, has devised successful strategies to break through the barriers to trust in communities of color, helping them feel more confident about getting vaccinated.