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Dr. Amin Parikh in clinic showing a female patient a model of the human colon.

The Stitch

Colonoscopies: the gold standard for screening

March 20, 2024 Colon Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, colorectal surgery, Dr. Punam Parikh-Amin

March is colorectal cancer awareness month, and Dr. Punam Parikh-Amin, Baylor Medicine colorectal surgeon, wants patients to understand that screenings are key to detecting colon cancer.

Jasmariah Swenson and her husband while on a flight to Houston.

The Stitch

Patient travels from Utah for open heart surgery

March 6, 2024 cardiac surgery, connective tissue disorders, Department of Surgery – Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Jasmariah Swenson sought specialized cardiac care from Dr. Marc Moon and Dr. Jose Diez after an onset of chest pain.

A person laying on a sofa with an uncomfortable or pained expression.

From The Labs

Repurposed credit card-sized technology improves and broadens use of diagnostic stool tests

February 29, 2024 C. difficile, diagnostic tool, dried blood spot, dried fecal spot, fecal bile acids, gastrointestinal problems, Research

Dried fecal spot technology provides reliable results on bile acid content in stool samples while offering the advantages of easier storage and shipping, reduced cost and improved safety.

A model valentine-style heart sitting next to a stethoscope.

The Stitch

All about heart surgery

February 21, 2024 Anesthesia, Heart month, Heart Surgery, ICU, recovery

February is Heart Month. Gilda Martinez offers a general overview of what to expect before, during and after heart surgery.

A doctor showing a model heart to a patient

The Stitch

7 Tips for a healthy heart from a heart surgeon

February 14, 2024 healthy heart, Heart month, smoking

Dr. Lauren Barron, Baylor Medicine heart surgeon, shares seven tips for keeping your heart healthy during Heart Month.

From The Labs

Not too late to repair: gene therapy improves advanced heart failure in animal model

February 13, 2024 advanced heart failure, Cardiac regeneration, gene therapy, Research

This work has important implications for the large group of patients with advanced heart failure for whom there are currently no treatments to improve their condition.

A doctor showing a vial of medicine to a young patient.

Policywise

Zero cervical cancer cases? Examining a victory over HPV and the power of prevention.

February 9, 2024 Adolescents, Advocacy, CDC, cervical cancer, HPV, hpv vaccine, pediatrics, vaccine

An important study emerged recently out of Scotland, casting a beam of hope onto the battleground against cervical cancer. The revelation? Not a single case