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Learn about stroke awareness, the risks and the signs to look out for. Get expert advice from UT Southwestern Medical Center's aging and brain specialists.

Neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s can cause vision symptoms that often go unrecognized. Researchers at UT Southwestern are committed to discovering and refining preventive and therapeutic options for these patients. Learn more.

Stress is a commonly overlooked cause of spine pain. From the neck to the lower back, stress can cause aches and pains that affect your ability to work, play, and relax. In this MedBlog, find easy tips to overcome and prevent back pain. Learn more.

In light of Alex Trebek’s diagnosis of stage 4 pancreatic cancer, UT Southwestern discusses the goals of advanced cancer treatment and considerations to help patients live longer and better with the disease.

Twin pregnancies require special medical management, particularly when one twin has serious health complications. In this week’s blog, two families share their experiences, from maternal-fetal risk conversations to infant loss, and how making a positive impact can help with healing.

Why do South Asian people living in the U.S. have a higher risk of heart disease than other populations? In this week’s MedBlog, UT Southwestern discusses the latest research shared at the 2019 American College of Cardiology conference in New Orleans. Learn more.

After a stroke, concussion, or brain injury, the eyes provide clues about a patient’s brain health. In this week’s blog, UT Southwestern discusses how new technology helps doctors detect changes in brain functioning – and how coaches might soon be able to use pupillometry to detect concussion. Learn more.

Women are at higher risk for benign brain tumors than men – but why? In this week’s blog, neurosurgeon UT Southwestern discusses what we do and don’t know about benign brain tumors, as well as surgical and nonsurgical treatment options. Learn more.

It’s a common complaint we see often in primary care. A patient will come in complaining of “a cough that just won’t go away” despite use of every over-the-counter remedy. Lingering cough is a frustrating symptom that can affect sleep, work, and social or recreational activities.

Approximately 40 percent of women develop post-traumatic stress disorder after a complex birth or pregnancy -- even doctors who care for these patients every day. In this week’s Your Pregnancy Matters article, UT Southwestern shares a personal PTSD story and what women need to know.