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Celebrating Momentum’s 1,000th post!

August 16, 2016 Affiliates, Community, Education, Healthcare, History, Houston, Momentum, Nicole Blanton, Research, Student Life

Since 2013, the team here at Momentum has strived to bring you the latest in health care, research, education and community service from Baylor College

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Healthy Habits: Dr. Philip Lupo stays fit through portion control, walking breaks

August 15, 2016 Dr. Philip Lupo, Fitness, Healthy Habits, Nutrition, Nutrition and Wellness, Oncology, pediatrics

Taking care of your health is a priority and nobody knows that more than physicians and healthcare providers. It can sometimes be difficult to find

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Keep it simple: How to use adaptive cooking devices

August 12, 2016 Affiliates, Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, cooking, CROWD, GoWoman, Houston, Nutrition, Nutrition and Wellness, Rachel Markley

When you’ve lived your whole life with a severe mobility impairment as I have, you don’t blink an eye when the label “accessible” or “adapted”

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Throwback Thursday: A new era

August 11, 2016 Albert Alkek, Alkek Fountain, Dr. William T. Butler, History, Houston, Nicole Blanton, Throwback Thursday

Thirty-four years ago this month, a new era began at Baylor College of Medicine when the Alkek Fountain and new entryway was dedicated in honor

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Dr. Stacey Berg mixes passion for medicine with sci-fi writing, Olympic Games

August 10, 2016 Affiliates, Dana Benson, Dr. Stacey Berg, Houston, Olympics, pediatrics, sci-fi, science fiction, Texas Children's Hospital Cancer Center

As competition gets under way in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, the Huffington Post asked several science fiction writers to consider what the Olympics of

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Summer Science Institute provides learning opportunity for Houston school teachers

August 9, 2016 Affiliates, Center for Educational Outreach, Community, Education, Houston, Houston Independent School District, Summer Science Institute

Making science a hands-on learning experience for young students doesn’t have to be a worrisome activity. The Baylor College of Medicine Summer Science Institute provides

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Young author raises brittle bone disease awareness, receives prestigious award

August 8, 2016 Affiliates, Allison Mickey, Andersson Dyke, Awards and Honors, brittle bone disease, Dr. Brendan Lee, Genetics, molecular and human genetics, osteogenesis imperfecta, Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation, pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital

When she was nine years old, Andersson Dyke, a cat lover, began imagining an idea for a story; the journey of an abandoned lion cub

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How to incorporate emotional design into medical education

August 5, 2016 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Education, emotional design, ethics, Houston, John Antonio

Are my slides complete with all the information? Will I have enough material to last an hour? Will the subject matter resonate with the audience?

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Throwback Thursday: I call next game!

August 4, 2016 Andy Phifer, arcades, History, Houston, Student Life, Throwback Thursday, video games

The 80s were pretty great, right? Great music, fantastic hair and some of the best movies ever shot. And of course, video arcades. While they

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Baylor global healthcare initiatives span community service, education

August 3, 2016 Affiliates, Baylor Global Health, BIPAI, Community, Education, Emergency Smart Pod, Global Health, hackathon, Healthcare, Houston, pediatrics, Technology

From hackathons to pediatric AIDS treatment, Baylor College of Medicine’s commitment to innovative healthcare solutions extends well beyond U.S. borders. With outreach programs and initiatives