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

UT Southwestern offers answers to common questions about LASIK, to help every patient feel confident about having laser eye surgery for vision correction.

Recent advances in breast cancer treatment have allowed for more individualized therapies for patients. Learn how UT Southwestern has taken advantage of this technology.

Nearly 80 percent of people in the U.S. use some type of vision correction. But UT Southwestern says advances in vision-correction surgery could someday lead to a world without glasses or contacts. Learn more.

Ashley Byrnes nearly died from postpartum hemorrhage in 2017. She shared her story with Clements University Hospital staff – and her experience left a lasting impact. In this Your Pregnancy Matters blog, find out how patient stories help us evolve our approach to whole-patient care.

The latest treatments for peritoneal cancer include cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC, which is performed only at top cancer centers like UT Southwestern.

In July, Olympian Shawn Johnson East learned her new baby might have Down syndrome. She chose genetic testing to learn more, which is a personal choice during pregnancy. In this Your Pregnancy Matters blog, UT Southwestern offers 3 questions that can help patients choose. Read more.

Theo Sottero, M.D., is in the Division of Internal Medicine - Hospital Medicine - University Hospitals at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Even if you apply sunscreen daily and are careful about sun protection, it’s important to examine your skin regularly for suspicious lesions, moles, and skin changes. Here’s a quick primer of what to look for during your self-exam.

Sharon Germans, M.D., is in the Division of Pathology at UT Southwestern Medical Center.