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Try these tips for a healthier, safer Halloween

October 31, 2014 Audrey M. Marks, candy, Diabetes, Halloween, healthy eating habits, Healthy Lifestyle, Nutrition, Nutrition and Wellness, safety

Have costumes, candy and Halloween delights dancing in your head? Before you get wrapped up in the holiday spirit, check out these easy tips and

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Throwback Thursday: Ready for Halloween?

October 30, 2014 Community, Halloween, History, Houston, Student Life, Throwback Thursday

Need an idea for a quick Halloween costume? Take a cue from our students and regress. This Throwback Thursday we travel back in time to

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Exploring surgery, engineering: Girls get hands-on with STEM fields

October 29, 2014 Community, Dr. Catherine Palisch, Education, high school, Houston, Orthopedic surgery, outreach, Perry Initiative, Students, Surgery

Girls from local high schools converged on Baylor College of Medicine Saturday, Oct. 25 to drill, plate, rod and suture model bones and tissue. The

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VIDEO: Dr. Peter Hotez explains the science behind an Ebola infection

October 28, 2014 Andy Phifer, Dr. Peter Hotez, Ebola, Education, Healthcare, infectious disease, National School of Tropical Medicine, Tropical Diseases

You’ve seen TV news packages and read headlines on social media, but do you know the facts about the risk of Ebola infection? Dr. Peter

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New technology helps diagnose balance disorders

October 27, 2014 Baylor College of Medicine, Center for Balance Disorders, Healthcare, Houston, Julia Parsons, rotary chair, Sharon Congdon, Technology

Baylor College of Medicine’s Center for Balance Disorders is using cutting-edge technology to help diagnose patients with balance disorders, through a new rotary chair. Dizziness

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Twenty-one days: Reflecting on Ebola, healthcare

October 24, 2014 Baylor College of Medicine, Community, Dr. Sarah Bezek, Ebola, Education, Emergency Medicine, Healthcare, Nigeria, training

After returning from Nigeria, Dr. Sarah Bezek reflected on her experience as a member of Baylor College of Medicine’s team that traveled to train healthcare providers

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Throwback Thursday: Timeless style

October 23, 2014 Audrey M. Marks, Baylor College of Medicine, bow ties, Community, History, Houston, Throwback Thursday

When it comes to style, the men of Baylor College of Medicine have it locked down. This week’s photo, courtesy of the Baylor College of

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Skip sugar to help keep skin wrinkle-free

October 22, 2014 Baylor College of Medicine, Dermatology, Dr. Rajani Katta, Nutrition and Wellness, Recipes, Skin Care, sugar sag, veggie chili

Don’t let all the Halloween candy make your skin look spooky. Dr. Rajani Katta, professor of dermatology at Baylor College of Medicine, says certain foods—

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Vaccines to treat addictions?

October 21, 2014 addiction, Cocaine vaccine, Dr. Thomas Kosten, Healthcare, Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry, Research, vaccine, Vaccines

Could a vaccine be used in the future to treat an addiction to nicotine, cocaine, methamphetamine and opiates? Dr. Thomas Kosten, professor and the Jay

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Huda Zoghbi: A lab of her own

October 20, 2014 Dr. Arthur Beaudet, Dr. Huda Zoghbi, Dr. Ralph Feigin, Education, Genetics, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, molecular and human genetics, Neuroscience, pediatrics, Research, Rett Syndrome, Vilcek Prize

Immigrants make the journey to the United States for a number of reasons. For physician and medical researcher Huda Zoghbi, her journey began with a