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Don’t let shame or denial hold you back from your healthy self

November 4, 2015 Andy Phifer, Family and community medicine, Fitness, Healthcare, Healthy Lifestyle, Houston

While getting help from a doctor for your medical problem is important, there’s a step before that which is even more important – realizing, and

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Checklist for a healthy lifestyle

September 2, 2015 Andy Phifer, Cancer, diet, Dr. Jeffrey Steinbauer, Exercise, Family and community medicine, Fitness, Healthcare, Healthy Lifestyle, Houston, Men's Health, Nutrition and Wellness, Sleep, smoking, Sunscreen, Women's Health

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle could be a sure way to stay out of the doctor’s office. With that in mind, Jeffrey Steinbauer, M.D., chief medical

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Throwback Thursday: America’s pastime

April 9, 2015 baseball, Fitness, History, Houston, Houston Astros, Sports, Throwback Thursday

The 2015 baseball season arrived in Houston this week, with the Astros taking on the Cleveland Indians at Minute Maid Park. This Baylor College of

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Throwback Thursday: Healthy mind, healthy body

April 2, 2015 Aesculapian Yearbook, Exercise, Fitness, History, Houston, Student Life, Throwback Thursday

Whether you’re a student or a professor, keeping a sharp mind is important to teaching and learning – and a healthy body doesn’t hurt.

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Exercise and the heart: Hitting your target rate

March 9, 2015 Audrey M. Marks, Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Theodore Shybut, Exercise, Fitness, Healthcare, heart rate, Houston, Orthopedic surgery, physical activity, sports medicine

Want to get the most out of your physical activity? Dr. Theodore Shybut, assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Baylor College of Medicine said regular

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Online program aims to aid in weight loss for women with physical limitations

January 20, 2015 Baylor College of Medicine, Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, CROWD, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Exercise, Fitness, GoWoman, Healthcare, Houston, Margaret A. Nosek, Nutrition and Wellness, physical limitations, Research, Second Life, Technology, Weight Loss, Women's Health

If you really want to see something rarer than a vegetarian at a rib cook-off, try looking for a woman in a wheelchair at Jenny

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Tips keep running marathon fun, safe

January 16, 2015 Dr. Theodore Shybut, Exercise, Fitness, Healthcare, marathon, Nutrition and Wellness, Orthopedic surgery, running, sports medicine

Are you running in the Houston Marathon this weekend? Before you hit the course, Dr. Theodore Shybut, assistant professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery,

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Chocolate milk aids post-workout recovery

January 14, 2015 chocolate milk, Dr. Theodore Shybut, Exercise, Fitness, Healthcare, Houston, Nutrition and Wellness, Orthopedic surgery, sports drinks, sports medicine, workout

Taking on a more intense workout or exercise routine? Dr. Theodore Shybut, assistant professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, says you don’t need a

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Running can be good for your knee health

November 26, 2014 Dr. Grace Hsiao-Wei Lo, Fitness, Graciela Gutierrez, knee health, knee osteoarthritis, Nutrition and Wellness, running

Some people worry that running will cause knee osteoarthritis characterized by progressive damage to the joint cartilage—the cushioning material at the end of long bones—and

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Exercise does the elderly body good

November 11, 2014 Aging, Dr. Robert Roush, Exercise, Fitness, Geriatrics, Healthcare, Nutrition, Nutrition and Wellness

Exercise can’t stop the aging process, but experts at Baylor College of Medicine say that for the elderly, whether it’s weight training, walking, swimming or