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How do you make sure your children have a happy life? Allow them to struggle.

Hearing the baby’s heartbeat at every prenatal visit is exciting, but sometimes the rhythm isn’t what the Ob/Gyn expects. While detection of a fetal heart arrhythmia can be scary for parents, it is fairly common and usually doesn’t indicate long-term issues. Learn more.

Teens who have attempted suicide are at high risk for a second attempt. But there are ways to help them.

New genetic editing technology has opened the door to erasing the mutations in our DNA.

Your risk of heart disease could be largely eliminated by mutating just one gene.

A doctor at UT Southwestern was a legend among his students and across the country. He changed the course of modern medicine with his visionary brand of humane practice — combining research, academia, and patient, thoughtful care.

When patients are diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer, they have only a 1-in-10 chance of survival. At UT Southwestern’s Kidney Cancer Program, the odds are substantially higher.

Generations of men underwent prostate cancer tests during an aggressive screening regimen. Then, the screenings stopped. Now doctors are reevaluating just how worried men should be about their prostate.

As colorectal cancer cases rise in young adults, people in their 30s or 40s must never assume they’re too young to get the disease. UT Southwestern suggests that healthier lifestyle choices and earlier screenings could prevent some of these cases and facilitate early detection. Learn more.

Stillbirth is a tragedy that leaves lasting effects on women and their doctors. The cause is often unexplainable, but we know that certain conditions can increase the risk of stillbirth – and that the traditional technique of “kick counts” is ineffective to predict risk. Learn more.