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From yoga to running, swimming, and even rock climbing, exercise is highly recommended for most women with normal pregnancies. That said, a few activities are too dangerous and should be avoided until after recovery from childbirth. Learn more.

In November 2018, the national cholesterol treatment guidelines were updated for the first time in five years. Two esteemed physicians from UT Southwestern coauthored the guidelines, and this week’s blog discusses what the updates mean for patients.

When you’re fighting cancer, you’ll find all kinds of information about how what you eat might affect your treatment and recovery. Here, UT Southwestern answers the questions most often asked.

Pancreatic cancer is aggressive and tough to beat. How researchers are staying a step ahead of this dangerous disease.

New research suggests that cervical cerclage, a procedure to hold the cervix closed to delay premature labor, may be useful in certain twin pregnancies. Learn more.

Family matters – especially when it comes to your future health. UT Southwestern discusses how to make a family medical history and how doing so can impact your health trajectory.

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

Pulmonary embolism in pregnancy is a rare but serious condition. Blood clots can form in the legs, travel to the lungs, and reduce blood flow or oxygen. In this week's Your Pregnancy Matters blog, explore PE symptoms, risk factors, and strategies to reduce your risk.

Using an advanced gene editing technology called CRISPR, our team of scientists at UT Southwestern has been able to stop the progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in animals and human cells – a breakthrough that could ultimately change the prognosis for the most common fatal genetic disease in boys.

COVID-19 vaccines represent our best chance of ending the pandemic, but a strong current of resistance and disinformation is sabotaging the effort to protect people from the virus. UT Southwestern separates the vaccine myths from the realities.