Recovering from intimate partner violence
Intimate partner violence is a devastating and widespread public health issue in the United States. About 1 in 4 women and nearly 1 in 10
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Early exposure helps cultivate diversity in orthopedic surgery
The orthopedic workforce is not as diverse as the population it serves, and we know that this might be a key factor in addressing disparities
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Nutritional deficiencies, HIV and DTG brew a ‘perfect storm.’ The good news? There is a simple solution.
A preferred medication for treating HIV infection has been recently linked to a 6- to 9-fold increase in the risk for neural tube defects among
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More than appearance concerns: What is body dysmorphic disorder?
Summertime can bring about feelings of self-consciousness. You might find yourself thinking: “How will I look at the next pool party or wedding?” But for
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Body of Work podcast: The opioid epidemic in America
More than 130 fatal opioid overdoses occur every day in the United States, and an estimated 1.7 million Americans are suffering from substance use disorders
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Blood proteins help predict risk of developing heart failure
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of pain, suffering and death in the United States, and despite tremendous advances in knowledge on prevention, treatment of
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The Seventh Annual Symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Institute
Since it was founded in 2012, the Cardiovascular Research Institute at Baylor College of Medicine has been hosting an annual symposium that offers an exceptional
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17p11.2 syndromes are much more than deletions and duplications
Having duplications or deletions of an entire group of genes spells trouble for living organisms. Potocki-Lupski syndrome, for instance, is a condition that results from
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2018: A year in review in health policy
The holiday season is filled with both nostalgia and foresight – we look back at the year that was and await the start of a
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What is genetic counseling?
With the sharp rise in popularity of direct-to-consumer genetic testing and the practice of precision medicine, it’s no coincidence that interest in careers related to
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