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Going gold in Africa: Treating pediatric cancer

September 16, 2014 Baylor Pediatric AIDS Initiative, Cancer, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Community, Dr. Jeremy Slone, Dr. Uma Ramamurthy, Healthcare, Pediatric Cancer, pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital Cancer Center

Each September, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month shines a light on pediatric cancer treatment and research. More than 10,000 children are diagnosed with cancer in the

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Missed Opportunities: HIV in Houston

September 15, 2014 Baylor Teen Health Clinic, Community, Dr. Ruth Buzi, Healthcare, HIV/AIDS, Houston, Men's Health, obstetrics and gynecology, Teen Health, Women's Health

Gloria is an 18-year-old adolescent who recently became sexually active and visited her doctor for contraception. She was given birth control pills, and her doctor

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Donor dedication

September 12, 2014 Alumni, Donor Wall, Donors, Events, Healthcare, Houston, McNair Campus, Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Relations

This week, the Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Relations hosted an unveiling of the Donor Wall at the Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, McNair Campus.

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Throwback Thursday: Fresh faces

September 11, 2014 Baylor University College of Medicine, Community, History, Student Life, Throwback Thursday

They may look like they could have been characters in Anne of Green Gables, but these are faces of the freshman medical class. This image,

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Help your kids stress less over tests

September 10, 2014 Dr. Megan Mooney, Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Mental Health, pediatrics, Psychiatry, school, Stress, tests

Lots of children experience anxiety over tests, but they – and their parents – can deal with it through the right attitude and taking care

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Going gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness

September 9, 2014 Baylor College of Medicine, Cancer, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Healthcare, Houston, pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital Cancer Center

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and it is being commemorated all month long at Texas Children’s Cancer Center, starting with a gold ribbon ceremony

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Where health policy, medicine and ethics meet

September 8, 2014 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Dr. Amy McGuire, ethics, Houston, Research, VIICTR, Virtually Integrated Institutions for Clinical and Translational Research

This feature is part of an ongoing series that focuses on VIICTR.org, highlighting clinical and translational research at Baylor College of Medicine. Is it ethical to inform

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Making forensic analysis history

September 5, 2014 Community, DNA evidence, Dr. C. Thomas Caskey, forensic analysis, Genetics, History, Houston, Rusty Hardin, Technology

On television crime dramas, DNA evidence can make it seem like a sure fire open and shut case. The narrative is so pervasive it’s hard

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Throwback Thursday: Hands-on learning

September 4, 2014 Audrey M. Marks, Baylor College of Medicine, Community, History, Houston, medical students, Student Life, Throwback Thursday

A group of our students gather around to get first-hand experience with patients. This photo from 1967 comes courtesy of the Baylor College of Medicine

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Banana mousse recipe packs flavor in a small batch

September 3, 2014 Diabetes, Education, Health Eating, Healthy Lifestyle, Nutrition, Nutrition and Wellness, Recipes, Sugar Heart and Life

Ever make a recipe that left your kitchen overflowing with goodies when you were just trying to make a small sweet treat? Look no further