Signs of fall are all around us: school is back in session, and temperatures are finally starting to drop.
Another sign of fall? Updated vaccine recommendations. In late August, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an updated COVID-19 vaccine that will be available this fall. Although vaccines may seem a bit less festive than other fall staples, they play an important role in keeping us safe and healthy heading into...
Since radiation therapy was first used to treat cancer over a century ago, clinicians have sought the right balance between maximizing the...
For many patients diagnosed with certain types of B-cell lymphoma, leukemia and multiple myeloma, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy...
When you hear the term ‘processed food,’ what examples come to mind? Perhaps colored ketchup, artificially flavored soda and potato chips that never seem to expire.
But according to dietitian Lindsey Wohlford, processed food is any food that has been altered from its original state. “In general, most people say ‘processed foods’ as an umbrella term for anything that's processed,” she says.
With such a broad definition...
‘Hygiene’ typically draws to mind examples such as hand washing, showering or brushing teeth. But did you know there is also sleep hygiene...
Art is an essential part of science. And for Nick Navin, Ph.D., it’s a succinct way to share important scientific discoveries.
“Art...
Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) or “ministrokes” are temporary blockages caused by clots in the blood vessels that supply the brain. Usually...
Most people diagnosed with colon cancer won’t mention pain as one of their symptoms. But when they do, how do they describe it? What does...
Amidst the excitement of heading back to school, football season and pumpkin spice-flavored everything, it is easy to forget that fall is...
Maria Lozano was already well into menopause when she started experiencing the most common symptom of endometrial cancer (also known as uterine...
An advance directive is a written legal document that allows you to communicate your wishes for your health care in the event you are no longer...
Extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue, or MALT lymphoma, is a slow-growing type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that...
The idea of saying a permanent goodbye to an unwanted tattoo might sound almost too good to be true.
But how does laser tattoo removal...
The risk of developing blood clots is somewhat higher among cancer patients. This is due both to the inflammatory nature of the disease itself...
It’s pitch black at 2 a.m. when John Dunsmoir gets in his car to make the drive from Austin every Friday to volunteer.
When he...
Growing up in Clear Lake, Texas, I used to dream of one day working in the Texas Medical Center, with its towering buildings full of exciting...
“Will I be able to do Sudoku?”
That was the first question Grace Jou asked neurosurgeon Jeffrey Weinberg, M.D., who performed a craniotomy...
Last updated Sept. 12, 2023
Most of the time, nipples on the breast point outward. Sometimes a nipple lays flat against the areola,...
Many cancer patients will need a type of tissue analysis called a biopsy at some point. What is a biopsy, how does it work and what can it...
There’s no doubt that a cancer diagnosis can be very stressful, both physically and psychologically. But those processes don’t occur independently...