Screening family histories to identify patients with Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer syndrome (HBOC) has recently been classified as a Tier 1 health application by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC

UT Southwestern discusses managing AFib to reduce stroke risk

In addition to seeing patients in person in the cancer center, UT Southwestern is seeking ways to expand beyond the boundaries of the cancer center to offer genetic counseling services to much of North Texas

Monitoring your blood pressure at home can be an important way to track your heart’s health. Check out these tips to help ensure you’re getting an accurate reading

Losing weight can be hard – even for doctors! UT Southwestern explains

The cardiology team at UT Southwestern provides expert heart care in Richardson/Plano

Familiar medicines, such as beta blockers and ace inhibitors, can help mend broken heart syndrome

Shame or guilt, anger, depression, defensiveness, confusion, or even stark misconceptions can lurk below the surface of a lung cancer diagnosis

“We found that patients with mechanical assist devices have the ability to make their muscle cells divide,” says a study’s senior author from UT Southwestern. “The obvious question now is, ‘Are these hearts regenerating? Could LVADs be used as a cure for heart failure

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disease that causes uncontrolled growth of cysts in one or both kidneys, which can lead to kidney failure. It is the most common genetic disease of all, affecting one in 1,000 people