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Identifying Childhood Myopia (Nearsightedness) https://utswmed.org/medblog/high-myopia-eye-care/ Myopia (nearsightedness) can progress, which increases the risk of serious complications. Learn about treatments, and when not to worry about your child’s vision...

Is giving birth to twins genetic? Well, that depends https://utswmed.org/medblog/pregnancy-twins-genetic/ Is having twins genetic? Our expert Ob/Gyn genetic counselors tell you everything you need to know about the surprising genetics of twins.

AI and virtual reality: The future of cataract surgery has arrived https://utswmed.org/medblog/ai-data-cornea-surgery/ Artificial intelligence and virtual reality are making cataract surgeries more precise and improving patient outcomes. In this week’s MedBlog, UT Southwestern discusses...

3 body-contouring plastic surgery procedures to fight fat and loose skin https://utswmed.org/medblog/liposuction-tummy-tuck-cool-sculpting-differences/ Love handles or loose skin can make it tough to feel confident among friends or colleagues. Find out how 3 body-contouring procedures help patients achieve the look...

Diabetic Eye Disease: Spotting Early Signs and Symptoms https://utswmed.org/medblog/diabetic-eye-disease-how-spot-signs-early/ Type 2 diabetes can lead to eye damage and even blindness if left untreated. But 1 in 4 working-age adults have the disease and don't know it. In this week's MedBlog...

7 common causes of pediatric GI bleeding, plus treatment information https://utswmed.org/medblog/gi-bleeding-children/ Finding blood in your child's stool is scary, especially if the child is too young to describe how they feel. In this MedBlog, UT Southwestern discusses seven common...

Improving treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm – without open surgery https://utswmed.org/medblog/improving-treatment-abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-without-open-surgery/ Abdominal aortic aneurysms take 15,000 lives in the U.S. each year. UT Southwestern is part of a clinical study to examine the effectiveness of a new device that...

Destiny's patient: A heart-stopping story of survival at UT Southwestern https://utswmed.org/medblog/heart-stopping-story-of-survival-at-ut-southwestern/ Paul Garner made the right turn, got the right doctors, and UT Southwestern had the right stuff to save him after he had a massive heart attack and died for 30 minutes...

Plastic Surgery After Weight Loss https://utswmed.org/conditions-treatments/plastic-surgery-after-massive-weight-loss/ Our top plastic surgeons have pioneered advanced techniques to remove excess skin and tissue after bariatric surgery or other weight loss.

Tummy Tuck https://utswmed.org/conditions-treatments/tummy-tuck/ Our experienced plastic surgeons have performed thousands of tummy tuck procedures (abdominoplasty) for patients who want a flatter, firmer abdomen.