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Not all risk is in the OR: How frailty and nutrition shape nephrectomy outcomes

May 23, 2025 Exercise,  frailty,  kidney cancer,  kidney surgery,  malnutrition,  Surgery

When we think of risks in surgery, our minds often go to human factors around the procedure itself, but some powerful predictors of surgical outcomes

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Healthy Habits: Group workouts motivate Dr. Jordana Faruqi

May 8, 2025 Exercise,  Healthy Habits,  Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine

Dr. Jordana Faruqi, endocrinologist and assistant professor in the Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine, shares some of her healthy habits with us.

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Healthy Habits: exercise motivates Dr. Meha Fox

January 30, 2025 Exercise,  Healthy Habits

It can sometimes be difficult to find ways to stay healthy, so we’ve asked members of our Baylor College of Medicine community to share what

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A person leaning on their knees following a workout in a wooded park.
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Recover the right way

January 14, 2025 Exercise,  recovery,  workout

Physical therapist Michael Pile explains the importance of recovery after working out and the best ways to do so.

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Researchers discovered compound produced by the body that regulates appetite

December 3, 2024 appetite control,  BHB-Phe,  CNDP2,  Exercise,  neurons,  Research,  Weight Loss

BHB-Phe is found in the blood after fasting or exercise and can reduce food intake and obesity in mice.

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Benefits of exercise classes and groups

February 13, 2024 Exercise,  Fitness,  Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Allie Townsend says group fitness activities can have physical and mental health benefits for people with stress, anxiety or depression.

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Wrist and ankle weights: do they actually work?

January 16, 2024 ankle weight,  Exercise,  Joseph Barnhart Department of Orthopedic Surgery,  wrist weight

Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Adil Ahmed offers tips for adding wrist and ankle weights to your exercise routine.

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Healthy Habits: Dr. Waqar Qureshi enjoys exercise, playing music

January 9, 2024 Exercise,  Healthy Habits,  music

Dr. Waqar Qureshi, gastroenterologist and professor, shares some of the healthy habits he does to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

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Policywise

The added benefits of keeping fit: maintaining sexual fitness in men

January 5, 2024 Exercise,  Fitness,  men,  sexual health

In the vast realm of health guidance, where exercise is revered as a holistic remedy impacting cardiovascular health, mental acuity and physical form, a critical

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Healthy Habits: Dr. Nabil Mansour starts the day by planning his meals

December 28, 2023 Eating,  Exercise,  Healthy Habits

Nabil Mansour, gastroenterologist and assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine, shares some of his healthy habits with us.

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Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

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