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Texas children need vaccinations against measles, pertussis, hepatitis, and other diseases to attend school. But Dr. Jeffrey Kahn, Chief of Infectious Diseases at Children’s Health and a Professor of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center, tells KERA’s Sam Baker why he is concerned about this school year.
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KERA’s Sam Baker talked about the virus with Dr. Trish Perl, a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in general infectious diseases.
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Cases of uterine cancer are increasing so rapidly that it’s expected to displace colorectal cancer by 2040 as the third most common cancer among women. A recent study also found sharp spikes in mortality rates among Asian, Hispanic, and the highest among Black women. KERA’s Sam Baker talked about this with Dr. Jayanthi Lea. She’s an OB-Gyn and Director of the Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Program at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
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Texas leaders have targeted trans youth, their families and gender-affirming care practices for months. It’s exacerbated feelings of anxiety and fear in trans youth, who already experience higher rates of depression, anxiety and suicide than their cis peers. Mental health practitioners can help navigate these feelings, but finding and accessing an affirming therapist in Texas can be a challenge.
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A report from UT Southwestern Medical Center says two omicron sub-variants, BA.4 and BA.5, account for more than 75% of the COVID samples tested by its researchers. Dr. James Cutrell, Program Director of the center's Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program, said the resurgence wasn’t a complete surprise, but there were some unexpected aspects of BA.4 and BA.5.
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Removing a child’s tonsils for recurrent throat infections or obstructive sleep-disordered breathing is a common procedure. About 350,000 tonsillectomies are performed each year. But complications can occur in some cases, even death. KERA’s Sam Baker discussed a new study about this with Dr. Romaine Johnson, an Associate Professor of Pediatric Otolaryngology at UT Southwestern Medical Center who is Director of both the Children's Health Airway Management Program and the Pediatric Voice and Swallowing Clinic at Children's Medical Center Dallas.
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Liver cancer is one of the hardest diseases to detect. KERA’s Sam Baker talked with Dr. Yujin Hoshida, a professor of internal medicine and head of the Liver Tumor Translational Research Program at UT Southwestern Medical Center, about the significance of the project he leads.
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Researchers have tried for nearly three decades to prove the environmental toxin sarin gas caused Gulf War illness in about 250,000 service members from the Persian Gulf War. KERA’s Sam Baker talked about the study with Dr. Robert Haley, director of the epidemiology division and a professor of internal medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
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A county judge granted a temporary injunction so doctors at Children’s Medical Center Dallas may be able to treat trans youth through next spring.
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It’s considered rare compared to other types of cancer and is highly curable. But testicular cancer is also the number one form of cancer among males, ages 15 to 44. KERA’s Sam Baker talked about why with Dr. Waddah Arafat, an expert in testicular cancer at Parkland Hospital, and a professor of internal medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
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A string of unusual, severe cases of hepatitis in mostly small children in the U-S and abroad has more than tripled over the past couple of weeks to 348. Tarrant County recently reported a case to the CDC. KERA’s Sam Baker talked about this with Dr. Norberto Rodríguez-Báez, a Professor of Pediatrics with UT Southwestern Medical Center and director of the Hepatology Program at Children’s Medical Center Plano.
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The clinic had stopped accepting new patients after increased political pressure.