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Chew on this: Is food friend or foe for better health

WEBFood is an important element of disease prevention and enjoying a longer, healthier life. Discover how the 90:10 Guideline and the Mediterranean diet can help anyone achieve …

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Why heart health should be a family affair Heart UT …

WEBOne of the best screening tools to determine heart disease risk is also free: your family health history. See how building your family tree informs heart health across generations.

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Four people who should see a preventive cardiologist Heart UT

WEBPeople often think of medicine as the fix for problems or injuries. We watch and wait, and when a health condition develops, we take action. But this sit-and-wait approach to …

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Be SMART about setting health-related goals Aging Diet and

WEBIt’s that time of year when we all start making (and breaking) our New Year’s resolutions – more than half of which are health related. There are many reasons people don’t follow …

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6 ways to improve wellness during the pandemic COVID UT

WEBDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, self-care is more essential than ever to help build and maintain a healthy immune system. Your immune system plays a complex and elegant …

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9 diet fads to try (or skip completely) in 2022 Diet and Nutrition

WEBEvery January, people around the country get geared up for their “new year, new you” diet resolutions. They jump on the latest trends – from paleo to keto to intermittent fasting – …

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COVID-19: What you need to know and how to reduce the risk of …

WEBThe coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, has spread to multiple countries – including the U.S. In this MedBlog, infectious disease expert Trish Perl, M.D., discusses what patients need to …

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Making meditation work for you: A physician’s perspective

WEBYou’ve read another article about the benefits of meditation, and how at least 20% of adults in the U.S. are practicing the ancient mind-body therapies to reduce their stress.. At …

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Focusing on 10,000 steps a day could be a misstep

WEBMany patients think 10,000 steps per day is a magic number for their health, but Lifestyle Medicine expert Bethany Agusala, M.D., says any significant increase in steps can be …

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Gut health hacks on TikTok: What really works to improve …

WEBFrom drinking extra virgin olive oil and cucumber-ginger juice to taking supplements and cleanses, social media platforms are stuffed with tips and “hacks” that …

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Why it’s so hard to keep excess weight off and how long-term …

WEBKeeping excess weight off can be more challenging than losing it in the first place. Biological and environmental factors complicate weight management, but they can be …

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Executive Health Dallas, Texas UT Southwestern Medical Center

WEBUT Southwestern’s Executive Health Program offers a comprehensive, convenient, and customized annual physical examination to business leaders and executives who are …

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4 conditions with signs and symptoms that arise in the eyes

WEBYour retina can signal a serious health condition, sometimes before other physical symptoms appear. Angeline L. Wang, M.D., discusses four types of systemic conditions …

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The Kids Are All Right Brain UT Southwestern Medical Center

WEBDr. Jennifer Hughes has worked with a lot of children, both unhappy and happy ones. As a clinical psychologist at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center with a …

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Get more sleep with good sleep hygiene Prevention UT …

WEBWe spend one-third of our lives sleeping. Well, we’re supposed to. It turns out that more than one-third of American adults don’t get the recommended seven hours of sleep on a …

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How diabetes reached epidemic proportions, and what we can do …

WEBType 2 diabetes has become America’s quiet epidemic. About 37 million people in the U.S. have this progressive condition, which can lead to heart attacks, stroke, kidney disease, …

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

WEBHaving 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 …

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Women are sleep-deprived for many reasons. Here's how to fix it.

WEBWomen’s sleep disorders harm long-term health. Safia Khan, M.D., discusses how we treat sleep problems from adolescence through menopause.

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Kimberly Kho, M.D.: Obstetrics and Gynecology Gynecologic …

WEBBiography. Kimberly Kho, M.D., M.P.H., is the Associate Chief of Gynecology and Director of the Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at UT Southwestern …

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