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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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A hoarse voice might be signs of a bigger problem

September 1, 2015 Dr. Donald T. Donovan, Head and Neck, Healthcare, hoarseness, Houston, otolaryngology, vocal cord paralysis, vocal cords, voice

If you suffer from hoarseness, it might just be laryngitis. But it might be something more severe. “The most common cause of hoarseness is laryngitis,

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Tylenol, Advil or Aleve: Which over-the-counter pain reliever should I take?

August 28, 2015 advil, aspirin, Dr. Jeffrey Steinbauer, Family and community medicine, Healthcare, Houston, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, over-the-counter pain reliever, tylenol

Not all over-the-counter pain relievers are created equally. When it comes to choosing an OTC pain reliever, Dr. Jeffrey Steinbauer, professor of Family and Community

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What’s the ringing in your ear?

August 26, 2015 audiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Shirin Jivani, head and neck surgery, Healthcare, Houston, Julia Parsons, otolaryngology, ringing in ears, tinnitus

Do you hear ringing in your ears? If so, you’re not alone. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, more than 45 million Americans

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Global Health Hackathon: Innovation, collaboration and fun with a purpose

August 24, 2015 Baylor Global Health, Community, Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy, Education, Graduate Student, hackathon, Healthcare, Houston, medical students, Student Life, Technology

Are you interested in disrupting the status quo? Do you like the challenge and innovation of creating solutions to provide care in regions where resources

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Care for all helps drive Baylor cancer programs

August 21, 2015 Breast Cancer, Cancer, cervical cancer, Colon Cancer, Community, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Dr. Kent Osborne, Harris County, Healthcare, Houston, Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, professionalism

At the recent Baylor College of Medicine Class of 2019 White Coat Ceremony, Dr. Kent Osborne, director of Baylor’s Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, an

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Linking teens to healthcare, information through an app

August 14, 2015 Baylor Teen Health Clinic, Community, Dr. Ruth Buzi, Healthcare, HIV/AIDS, Houston, Men's Health, Technology, Teen Health, Women's Health

At the Baylor Teen Health Clinic, our primary concern is making sure that teens and young adults get the healthcare they need, particularly those who

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Summertime tips for people with diabetes

August 13, 2015 Baylor College of Medicine, Christin Carr, Diabetes, Dr. Maria Redondo, Healthcare, Houston, hydration, pediatrics, Summer, Texas Children's Hospital, wellness

Summer may be drawing to a close, but the heat definitely isn’t going anywhere and that can lead you to look for ways to cool

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Minimizing risks: Education, testing part of lead exposure screening event

August 12, 2015 Community, Dr. Marcus Hanfling, Dr. Winnie Hamilton, environmental health, Events, Healthcare, Houston, lead exposure, lead posioning, pediatrics, screening event

While many of the causes of lead exposure have been reduced in our daily lives, Dr. Marcus Jay Hanfling, assistant professor of pediatrics at Baylor

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Ask the expert: What to know about ovarian cancer

August 5, 2015 Cancer, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Dr. Marian Yvette Williams-Brown, Events, Healthcare, Houston, Julia Parsons, obstetrics and gynecology, ovarian cancer, Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, Ovarian Cycle Houston, surgical oncology, Woman to Woman, Women's Health

Often referred to as the “silent killer,” ovarian cancer‘s mild symptoms can go undiagnosed in its early stages. Dr. Marian Yvette Williams-Brown, assistant professor of