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The warning concerns infections in Texas and 11 other states from a drug-resistant strain of bacteria. Most were from users of the EzriCare brand of artificial tears. The maker has recalled it pending further investigation. Dr. Danielle Robertson, an ophthalmologist with UT Southwestern Medical Center, talks about this with KERA’s Sam Baker, beginning with the bacteria.
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Doctors use surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation to treat a malignant brain cancer called glioblastoma. But it often returns. Dr. Syed Faaiz Enam, a Resident in Adult Neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, explains to KERA's Sam Baker why he thinks cooling brain tumor cells could be effective.
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Surgeon Dr. Daniel Costa, Associate Professor of Radiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, tells KERA’s Sam Baker the new procedure uses ultrasound to destroy tumors in the prostate.
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One year after the COVID-19 omicron variant began its spread across Texas, doctors are concerned about the effects of “long COVID” — even as case numbers and hospitalizations have declined.
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KERA’s Sam Baker talks about why dementia isn't all about age with Dr. Molly Camp, an Assistant Professor in the Psychiatry Department of UT Southwestern Medical Center.
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A recent study out of Switzerland suggests too much napping may contribute to heart disease. Dr. Rebecca Vigen has her doubts, but the Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center told KERA’s Sam Baker too much napping is not something to ignore.
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Recent FDA changes now make hearing aids available over the counter to people 18 and over without a medical exam or a prescription. KERA’s Sam Baker talks about the need for this, and concerns about it, with Dr. William Even, an audiologist and clinical assistant professor in the otolaryngology department at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
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In the days after the Uvalde shooting, state agencies and health care providers went to the community to offer support. One of those people was psychiatrist Sabrina Browne with UT Southwestern Medical Center. She spoke about community healing from traumatic events.
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The two sides had until Tuesday to renew their contract.
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Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have produced evidence that an internal waste-product of exercise called lactate may help fight cancer. Jinming Gao, a professor in the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, talked about this with KERA’s Sam Baker.
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A study of about 400 patients from UT Southwestern Medical Center's Weight Wellness Program and other similar programs found mental health problems contributed to weight gain. Center Director Dr. Jaime Almandoz led the study. He told KERA’s Sam Baker why he focused on the second year of the pandemic.
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A new report looks at how and why the Food and Drug Administration plans to push pharmaceutical companies to loosen the restrictions. Lead author Dr. David Gerber of UT Southwestern Medical Center and Simmons Cancer Center has long been an advocate for change. He spoke with KERA’s Sam Baker.