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In the U.S., 39 million people suffer migraines that can devastate their careers and personal lives. But migraine surgeries offered by just a handful of surgeons worldwide – including at UT Southwestern – can provide dramatic, positive results. Learn more.

Patient education is a main component of enhanced recovery after cesarean section. Safety protocols can improve recovery and your experience.

One of the most powerful health risks facing all of us in 2019 – and in the foreseeable future – is the proliferation of medical misinformation. Every day, it spreads across the internet through platforms like Google, Facebook, YouTube and other social media, and patients end up making health decisions – sometimes life and death decisions – based on faulty and flat-out incorrect material. UT Southwestern offers some solutions to root out the fake news.

LASIK is the most common corneal refractive surgery, but it’s not the only vision correction surgery option. In this MedBlog, explore other procedures that reshape the cornea and learn what to expect during and after surgery.

All women deserve safe, effective birth control should they want it. UT Southwestern talks about how we can improve access to contraception while keeping women safe and healthy.

Ultrasound can be a powerful tool in diagnosing sports injuries quickly, with zero radiation exposure and lower medical cost. In this MedBlog, UT Southwestern discusses these potential benefits and more. Read now.

Obesity is one of the main causes of high blood pressure, although the connection has not been well understood. But UT Southwestern recently discovered that changes in our sugar molecules might be the missing link – and a supplement might help break the link. Learn more.

Media coverage of celebrities with pancreatic cancer such as Alex Trebek and Ruth Bader Ginsburg can lead to misconceptions about typical outcomes. In this week’s MedBlog, UT Southwestern discusses realistic goals of treatment, advanced therapies, and a novel prevention program that can spare at-risk patients’ lives. Learn more.

Pregnancy can be uncomfortable during any season. But not everything about being pregnant in the winter is bad. UT Southwestern offers tips for dealing with pregnancy in the cold.

Gestational surrogacy requires a considerable emotional, financial, and legal investment. UT Southwestern discusses the process from a doctor's point of view.